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To order your Annette Himstedt Artist's Proofs catalog:

This is a rare opportunity since only 1 or 2 Artist's Proofs were usually created for each doll. Even so, over 24 years they have amounted to a substantial collection. The scope of this collection illustrates how Annette earned her reputation as the foremost modern doll artist.

As a way of saying good bye to each of her Artist's Proofs, Annette signed all of them and gave each a kiss and a hug before sending them on their way.

The Artist's Proofs feature dolls across all her collections from the original Barefoot Children to the final Farewell Collection - over 200 different dolls.

Annette's Artist's Proof Club Editions also include the Artist's Proof Kleine doll for that year.

Some of the dolls feature clothes using antique fabrics that Annette picked from her collection of old fabrics and laces. These fabrics were then used as samples and reproduced for the production run.

These Artist's Proofs were made using mother-moulds and were all hand-finished by Annette. She customized each of the doll's clothes, hairstyles and face paint, thus determining what the production dolls would later look like.

The Artist's Proofs were personally created by Annette to display at the Nuremberg and New York International Toy Fairs. They were also used for the catalogue photography.

“ These original dolls are my Artist's Proofs, which were used as prototypes for the production of the collection run and were the models for the catalogue photographs. My Artist's Proofs were previously part of my private collection.

I wish you much joy with these unique Himstedt Kinder. ”

— Annette Himstedt

“ This is the most important collection that The Toy Shoppe has ever offered in our 35 years. The scope of the collection, the impact that these dolls had upon the world, and the fact that Annette was so personally involved in the creation of each one make these Artist's Proofs both distinctive and significant. ”

— Danny & Barrie, The Toy Shoppe

The Toy Shoppe is proud to represent
this magnificent collection of Artist's Proofs
spanning Annette's 24 years as a doll artist.

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