Name/Title
Nuernberger Puppenstube Dream Gift America DollEntry/Object ID
2026.253.01Tags
Nuernberger Puppenstube Dolls, Doll, European, GermanDescription
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.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 marketCollection
Nuernberger PuppenstubeCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDoll Name
Dream Gift AmericaMade/Created
Manufacturer
Nuernberger PuppenstubeDate made
circa 1998Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Sewn in her skirtTranscription
"Nuernberger Puppenstube Dream Gift America"Clothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing 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.Condition
Scale
C-9: Mint. No original packagingMaterial
Fabric, China, Plastic, PaintColor
Pink, Gray, Green, Purple, White, Yellow, BrownLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
March 4, 2026Notes
Large Misc Dolls Box 2Create Date
March 4, 2026Update Date
March 4, 2026