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Antique German
From the 1840’s through until the early 1920’s, some of the most beautiful dolls ever created, were produced in Germany.
The earliest dolls, often referred to as Parian (meaning untinted bisque) were created in famous pottery factories in Copenhagen and in Dresden. These dolls had beautifully delicate molded features, including not only their faces, but their hair as well, often with molded ribbons, bows, snood, flowers and sometimes a collar. Delicate exacting colorations made every one of these dolls a work of art. These dolls are rare and valuable.
Their popularity peaked around the end of the 1870’s and can be dated by their hairstyles. Parian Bisque led to the more common China Head Dolls. These dolls were mass produced, and have a shiny glaze finish over the plain untinted bisque. These dolls ranged in size from tiny 1†tall frozen charlotte type dolls to large as 24â€. These dolls were most popular between 1860 and 1900, as a cheaper alternative to the latest doll craze, that of tinted unglazed bisque that was becoming more and more popular and available. In the early 1890’s the German doll manufacturers began mass producing many lovely quality dolls that began to rival the quality of the French dolls.
Dolls began to be modelled after real children. Emotions and expressions became visible. The famous period of the “dolly type†face was born.
These beautiful dolly face dolls traditionally had “sleep eyes†made to open and close, set into the head carefully with plaster. The eyes were hand blown glass. They also have open mouths, usually showing 4 upper teeth. Fine mohair wigs, or human hair wigs were also used on these dolls. The heads were attached to sophisticated ball joint bodies.
Many of these dolly face dolls were produced in small cottage industry circumstances, and the maker of many remains unknown. The more famous German doll manufacturers such as Heinrich Handwerck, Heuback-Kopplesdorf, Kammer and Reinhard, J.D.Kestner, Armand Marseille and Simon and Halbig, clearly placed their hallmark, and doll mold numbers onto the back of the doll’s neck, making it possible to date, value and appraise many of their dolls.
One of the most famous dolls of all to come out of this period was the “Bye-Lo†baby doll. It is documented that the artist, Grace Storey Putnam searched hospital nurseries in the early 1920’s looking for just the right tiny model for this doll. The Bye-Lo baby was followed by “My Dream Babyâ€.
The value placed on Antique German Dolls, is based on their rarity, on the quality in craftsmanship of a particular doll, the condition of the doll, and by how much of the doll remains in original condition. This will include such factors as repairs to the head or body, replaced eyes or wig, and many other factors.
Antique German dolls continue to appreciate in value. The quality and talent put into every doll made is appreciated more and more by collectors of antique dolls as the years go by.
About the Author:
For more information on doll collecting, and antique dolls, visit http://www.eloradollhouse.com Jayne Cremasco has been a doll retailer and appraiser for over 25 years.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Antique German Dolls – a Little Bit of History
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antique german wall clock $500.00 |
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ANTIQUE-SOUP BOWL-PORCELAIN-GERMAN-CELEBRATE-CLUNY $4.99 |
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ANTIQUE-SOUP BOWL-PORCELAIN-GERMAN-CELEBRATE-CLUNY $4.99 |
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Antique 1874 German Bible Dr. Martin Luthers Old & New $19.99 |
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Antique German silver/enamel ring “GOTT SCHUTZE DICH” $49.99 |
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ANTIQUE-SOUP BOWL-PORCELAIN-GERMAN-CELEBRATE-CLUNY $4.99 |
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ANTIQUE-SOUP BOWL-PORCELAIN-GERMAN-CELEBRATE-CLUNY $4.99 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN ZASSENHAUS RZ COFFEE GRINDER $65.00 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN DISH $1.99 |
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FEMININE Antique EYELET LACE NIGHTDRESS/SLIP -German^i^ $22.99 |
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D845 ANTIQUE GERMAN REICHSMARINE WWI STOPWATCH MINERVA $100.00 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN SILVER&ENAMEL CIGARETTE HOLDER $500.00 |
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Antique German souvenir pin “Andenken” , lilac jewels $19.99 |
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Antique German ALL BISQUE BAREFOOT J D KESTNER DOLL $371.00 |
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Antique FLAX Grain Sack MULTI BLUE STRIPE -German^i^ $58.99 |
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Superb antique silver, onyx, marcasite German pendant $72.00 |
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NICE ARTS AND CRAFTS OAK ANTIQUE GERMAN GREAT SIDEBOARD $5,500.00 |
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ANTIQUE HANDPAINTED LITHOPANE GERMAN BEER STEIN $22.50 |
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ANTIQUE DRESDEN GERMAN PORCELAIN CUP & SAUCER $23.95 |
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Antique German Cast Brass Cuckoo Clock Chime Movement $15.51 |
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Antique German Bavaria Two Handle H/Painted Floral Vase $95.00 |
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Antique German head doll, Easter chicks $22.50 |
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Antique German KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Bowl, 19th C $500.00 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN WW2 NAZI 2 MARK SILVER COIN BIG SWASTIKA $10.50 |
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Easter vintage paper mache rabbit, antique German doll $29.00 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN WW2 NAZI 2 MARK SILVER COIN BIG SWASTIKA $5.55 |
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5 ANTIQUE GERMAN LATTACINIO MARBLES 34-62/64 INCH HANDM $11.53 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN FLOWERS & LEAVES GOLD TONED BRACELET $79.50 |
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Antique French/German Fash Doll Victorian Dress OOAK $125.50 |
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Antique Nippers -German Military Handcuffs -Rare Item- $199.99 |
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1903 Antique Book IM VOLKSTON German Modern FOLK SONGS $9.99 |
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Antique VICTORIAN BABY DOLL BEAR BIB CATS -German^i^ $29.99 |
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~~ Antique 14″ German Metal Head Doll w/Duchess Body ~~ $37.56 |
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Antique Lacy Pantaloons 4 French or German Fashion Doll $9.99 |
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Antique Linen RED COTTAGE COUNTRY TEA TOWEL German^i^ $15.99 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN GERMANY METAL BUTTON $7.99 |
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Antique Lacy Pantaloons For German/French Bisque Doll $9.99 |
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antique german clock with porcelain case $19.99 |
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Antique German Clockwork Toy Key Original $12.62 |
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Antique German Bisque Plaque;Framed Bisque Figurine $49.99 |
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Antique Bisque 18″ DEP Turned Head German Doll *TLC $99.67 |
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11″ Antique German Bisque Doll LPS 9/0 $60.00 |
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GERMAN Bisque Antique Low Brow China Doll EXC cond. $7.50 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN TIN TOLE DOLLHOUSE KITCHEN & 19 UTENSILS $135.00 |
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Antique Doll Wool Slip for German or French Fashion NR $9.99 |
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Antique SHIMMER WHITE Eyelet Lace Remnant -German^i^ $17.99 |
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Antique Doll Slip for German or French Bisque NR $9.99 |
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18″ GERMAN Bisque Antique Low Brow China Doll Fat Legs $26.00 |
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Antique Doll Slip for German or French Bisque NR $9.99 |
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1841 Antique Book PHRASES DIALOGUES German and English $18.50 |
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ANTIQUE BRONZE DOG MEDAL BELGIAN OR GERMAN SHEPHERD $19.09 |
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RARE LARGE ANTIQUE GERMAN WOOLY STICK LEG PUTZ LLAMA $6.29 |
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Antique Vintage Tin Metal German Minerva Doll Head ! $24.10 |
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VINTAGE/ANTIQUE H-EMBR OVER-TOWEL Unique German Kitchen $12.00 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN NAVAJA CLASP FOLDING DIRK KNIFE DAGGER $135.50 |
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Antique Doll Slip for German or French Bisque NR $9.99 |
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Antique German Bisque Painted French Boy Figure 10″ $5.99 |
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PLAID LINEN BOLT-ANTIQUE GERMAN TREASURE-HOME LOOMED $285.00 |
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ANTIQUE JAPAN GERMAN LINE MAR TIN TOY BIRD BANK PAIR $24.99 |
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Antique Sewing Machine, German out of the 1920’s $42.00 |
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c1900’s Antique ABC ALPHABET STITCH SAMPLER -German^i^ $39.99 |
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Antique Set of Six German Porcelain Dessert Plates $14.99 |
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@antique german paper mache EGG CANDY CONTAINER @ $26.50 |
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ANTIQUE KLIP KLIP GERMAN SILVER NAIL CLIPPERS 1905 $8.00 |
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@antique german paper mache EGG CANDY CONTAINER @ $26.50 |
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LOT OF ANTIQUE VINTAGE BLUE TEAL MAJOLICA GERMAN PLATES $46.00 |
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Antique German Porcelain Volkstedt Dresden Figurine $91.00 |
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Fantastic antique small German Santa with Bag 2″ $43.55 |
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LARGE Replacement China Arms For Antique German Doll! $10.49 |
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ANTIQUE MAJOLICA GERMAN PIPE TOBACCO HUMIDOR w/CHILDREN $49.99 |
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Antique German Bisque Cupid ~ Sgd.DS ~ Beautiful ~As Is $9.99 |
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Huge Antique German Handwerck 36 Inch Bisque Head Doll $711.22 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN VICTORIAN LADY HALF PIN DOLL cushion NR! $9.50 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN PENNY TOY DOG ~ NO RESERVE!! CIRCA 1900 $44.88 |
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Beautiful Antique German Black Forest Cuckoo Clock $12.99 |
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Beautiful Antique German Black Forest Cuckoo Clock $31.99 |
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Antique German Grape Cluster Amber Glass Kugel $64.50 |
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Beautiful Antique German Black Forest Cuckoo Clock $30.00 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN BRESS BAYONET DAGGER EMIL VOOS $93.00 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN ABC SAMPLER-1905-School Class Exam $75.00 |
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Antique German Victorian Lady Gent Figural Clock Figure $26.99 |
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Antique German Porcelain Ernst Bohne Dresden Figurine $164.05 |
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3 ANTIQUE COPPER GERMAN WW2 NAZI COINS W/SWASTIKA 70 $6.50 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN COPPER UNUSUAL CURVED OVAL BED WARMER $9.99 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN COPPER OVAL BED WARMER $10.50 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT BUNNY IN EASTER EGG $14.49 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN PAINTED PORCELAIN LONG PIPE CARVED TREEN $11.83 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN WAG ON THE WALL PENDULUM CUCKOO?? OR?? $9.99 |
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Antique Vienna Regulator Clock ca 1870 8 day (German) $137.50 |
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Antique German Painted Portrait Porcelain Pipe-Meissen? $32.49 |
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Antique German Planter Hand Painted Pastels w Gold NICE $24.99 |
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ANTIQUE GERMAN ARMAND MARSEILLE 390 1.3 OX 11 DOLL HEAD $45.67 |
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1800’s ANTIQUE GERMAN REGULATOR WALL CLOCK WORKS CHIME $305.00 |
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Antique L 1 1/2 German Bisque Doll 15.5″ leather body $39.99 |
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ANTIQUE HEUBACH GERMAN BISQUE YOUNG GIRL FIGURINE $25.00 |
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Antique Set 2 Small German Bible Hymn Books 1800s $19.99 |
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Vintage Antique 1875 German Book Griechifchen Sprache $23.99 |
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RARE 1904 ANTIQUE GERMAN BIBLE BOOK ~ GERMANY ~ L@@K ~ $10.00 |
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ANTIQUE NEW TESTAMENT GERMAN BIBLE 1819 $9.00 |
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Antique Post Marked GERMAN 1908 Post Card CHERBOURG $4.99 |
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Pair Fine Bone China Coffee Mugs Calico Rose Chintz England $21.95 No one does china like England does china.. the bone china is just so thin and luxurious. Imported from England, this handsome pair of mugs feature a stunning rose chintz design perfectly set against the white fine bone china background. These lovely straight sided mugs stand 4″ tall and measure 4.5″ across inclusive of the handle…. |
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Fine Bone China Mug – Impressions Pink Rose Chintz – Set of Two $21.95 The finish on these lovely bone china mugs is so smooth they actually feel soft in your hand. The dare pink and white roses are perfectly sent against a very pale pink background. The design is the same on both mugs… I have turned one mug in the picture to show the design the whole way around. . Generously sized they each stand 4.5″ tall and measure 3.5″ in diameter at the top opening…. |
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Dinner Plate Blue Antique French Toile Pheasant Design Bird Chintz $16.95 This lovely plate just feels right in your hand, the quality can be felt just as easily as it can be seen. It features a vintage French Toile design, bucolic farm scenes are shown in the center and in the cameos on the basket weave border. This lovely dinner plate has a gently scalloped edge and measures 10″ in diameter…. |
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Orchestra de Paris / Jean Martinon Ravel Bolero, Sheherazade, Rhapsodie Espagnole, Menuet Antique, La Valse (EMI) $10.98 … |
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Memories Of Christmas $22.99 Description: instrumental, antique music box; sounds a lot like the recordings of Rita Ford’s collection…. |
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Antique Christmas Treasury $2.39 … |
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Titanic [VHS] $0.40 When the theatrical release of James Cameron’s Titanic was delayed from July to December of 1997, media pundits speculated that Cameron’s $200 million disaster epic would cause the director’s downfall, signal the end of the blockbuster era, and sink Paramount Studios as quickly as the ill-fated luxury liner had sunk on that fateful night of April 14, 1912. Some studio executives were confident, ot… |
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A Walk to Remember [VHS] $3.49 With refreshing intelligence, A Walk to Remember offers welcome relief from the recent onslaught of teen-movie crudeness. Adapted from the novel by Nicholas Sparks and transplanted from 1958 to the present day, this admirable teen romance recognizes that two 18-year-olds–Landon (Shane West) and Jamie (pop singer Mandy Moore)–can be smart, mature, and sensible about the very real love they share…. |
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Dumb & Dumber [VHS] $2.94 Delivering exactly what its title promises, this celebration of stupidity was Jim Carrey’s 1994 follow-up to Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask. The film pairs the rubber- faced wacky man with Jeff Daniels as the not-so-dynamic duo of Lloyd and Harry, dunderheads who come into the possession of a briefcase containing ransom money that is intended for Mob-connected kidnappers. Lauren Holly co… |
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Jasmine Countertop Lavatory 4 quot Faucet German Bronze Antique Copper 1122 040 82 90 23 5 quot x 18 875 quot Vitreous china nbsp Self rimming Ridged detail in bowl and on rim nbsp Cut out template included nbsp Easy installation Front overflow… |