Nuernberger Puppenstube Dream Gift America Doll

Name/Title

Nuernberger Puppenstube Dream Gift America Doll

Entry/Object ID

2026.253.01

Tags

Nuernberger Puppenstube Dolls, Doll, European, German

Description

Nuernberger Puppenstube branded Dream Gift America doll. The doll is dressed in a linen dress, the sleeves of it are grey in colour, and the bodice down to the skirt is a multicoloured pattern featuring, green, grey, pink, and purple. Under, she wears pink bloomers, white stockings, and brown lace up boots. Over top of her dress, she wears a pinafore style apron, it features panels of pink and sheer white fabric. The collar of the apron is crocheted in beige and features yellow flowers. Around her neck she wears a beaded necklace. On one shoulder she carries a white bag/pouch. In her hair, she has a white headband with brown beads. The doll has blonde hair and blue eyes.

Use

Collectable item

Context

Nürnberger Puppenstube dolls, often featured in the "Dream Gift America" or "Dream Collection" series, are high-quality, German-made collector dolls, typically featuring porcelain heads and limbs with cloth bodies. These vintage dolls, often around 20–22 inches, are marketed as "Dream Gifts" and frequently appear as new-in-box (NIB) items in collector market

Collection

Nuernberger Puppenstube

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Doll

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Doll Name

Dream Gift America

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Nuernberger Puppenstube

Date made

circa 1998

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Sewn in her skirt

Transcription

"Nuernberger Puppenstube Dream Gift America"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

22 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a linen dress, the sleeves of it are grey in colour, and the bodice down to the skirt is a multicoloured pattern featuring, green, grey, pink, and purple. Under, she wears pink bloomers, white stockings, and brown lace up boots. Over top of her dress, she wears a pinafore style apron, it features panels of pink and sheer white fabric. The collar of the apron is crocheted in beige and features yellow flowers. Around her neck she wears a beaded necklace. On one shoulder she carries a white bag/pouch. In her hair, she has a white headband with brown beads.

Hair

Color

Blonde

Type

Nylon

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-9: Mint. No original packaging

Material

Fabric, China, Plastic, Paint

Color

Pink, Gray, Green, Purple, White, Yellow, Brown

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

March 4, 2026

Notes

Large Misc Dolls Box 2

Create Date

March 4, 2026

Update Date

March 4, 2026