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“In 1957 Madame took the rights of the furniture

 and gave the originals to a company in Japan  

who made them for next to nothing; 

(my parents made 50 cents for each piece - can you imagine!

 I think the material covered pieces earned them $1 each!!!!), 

but the Japanese pieces did not stand up 

to the test of time 

(I can tell the difference in quality immediately).

My Dad was a true craftsman 

and it showed in every piece he made.”

My Japanese white reproduction pieces above: Hope chest and bureau. 

Note similarity in style to the Pennsylvania Dutch furniture 

also made for Madame Alexander dolls. 

Scans from the 1954-56 brochure “Dolls Are Little People”  below  

      My vintage Pennsylvania Dutch pieces 

shown for similarities to the Japanese line  

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