Madame Alexander, The Rodney Waller Collection: Part One-January 13, 2019 American Doll The European Collections

The European Collections

By Cynthia Gaskill

Dickson acquired and carefully preserved an exceptional selection of antique dolls for more than a quarter century

156 full-color pages

Madame Alexander, The Rodney Waller Collection: Part One-January 13, 2019 American Doll The European CollectionsJanuary 13, 2019 in Newport Beach, California Time has come for Beatrice Alexander, signature American dollmaker and designer, to take her rightful place among antique dolls. Nearly 90 years have passed since her dolls first appeared, and for more than a half century she stood as a symbol of excellence, ingenuity, and marketing mastery in the world of American dolls. Collector Rodney Waller noted this many years ago, and began a quest to find the