Melissa, Congratulations on your find! I saw Charlie Hummell on a show a while back and a picker brought him an Edison Doll for his collection. On that show I seem to remember his saying that repro phonographs can be had for those dolls, but that they are very expensive. I would think that the wax record for it would the rare part of the puzzle. Tom
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Melissa Ricci Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 12:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Phono-L] All dolled up! Edison Doll Parts Needed! Hello Everyone, We just got home from an antiques auction where we won an Edison talking doll!! She really looks to be in very good condition for being nearly 120 years old. Unfortunately, she is missing her phonograph. Her bisque head has no cracks and is stamped 224 on the back. She has all four teeth and her paint is clean and bright. There is a cork in the back of the head. Her arms and legs are wood/composite and appear to have been restrung at some point. She is missing a few fingers and one of her big toes. We think we can easily remake these but don't want to over restore her. She has what appears to be a very old, if not original, wig and what looks to be newer doll clothes. We have read a lot about these dolls online to learn about their history. However, we are not sure if replacement phonographs, original and/or repros, still exist in the market. We would like to restore her to as original condition as possible. So, we would need to know what can and should be done and what should be left alone. We have many pictures available to anyone who is interested. Thanks so much! Melissa and Nick _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
