Theriault’s “Dreams” A Catalogued Marquis Doll Auction
January 7 & 8, 2023 at 11 am both days
JW Marriott: Scottsdale, Arizona
www.theriaults.com
info@theriaults.com,
410-224-3655
Preview 9AM

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Theriault’s “Dreams” Marquis doll auction will be presented at the JW Marriott on Saturday and Sunday, January 7-8.

Sandy Kralovetz, lifelong resident of Scottsdale and Houston, knew that the cupboards of collectors are peopled with dreams. If dreams were dolls, collectors would play in the nurseries of kings, she believed, which may be the reason she named her famed Scottsdale doll shop, Sandy’s Dream Dolls. And a dream it was, indeed, to the hundreds of collectors who visited and learned and yearned for the dolls they saw there. In later years, after closing the shop and moving to Houston, Kralovetz continued to share her love of dolls, opening her home to private collectors and large clubs time after time.

Her special love was the French doll, and her collection is replete with examples from every maker — Thuillier, Bru, Halopeau, Jumeau, Gaultier and more; bébés abound in the collection. So, too, are French poupées highlighted by dolls by Adelaide Huret, the Lily doll from Lavallee-Peronne and the rare poupée by Edouard Briens. And then, there were “the little ones,” the rarest of the rare all-bisque mignonettes and French bébés in sizes 0, 1 and 2.

The Kralovetz collection features more than 500 lots, each presented in a full-color commemorative catalog, with detailed description and presale on each, and provenance on many. Fittingly, the auction will be conducted in Scottsdale, the former site of Sandy’s Dream Dolls, and her home for more than half a century. The public is invited to view the collection on Saturday and Sunday, January 7 and 8, from 9 to 11 am each day, and to attend the auction, which immediately follows each preview.

The JW Marriott is at 5402 East Lincoln Drive. For more information, 410-224-3655 or www.theriaults.com.

The cupboards of collectors are peopled with dreams. Anticipation lines the walls, dolls not yet seen, faces only imagined. If dreams were dolls, collectors would play in the nurseries of kings.
Sandy Kralovetz, lifelong resident of Scottsdale and Houston, knew this truth in every core of her being. Which may be the reason she named her famed Scottsdale doll shop, Sandy’s Dream Dolls. And a dream it was, indeed, to the hundreds of collectors who visited and learned and yearned for the beautiful dolls they saw there. In later years, after the closing of the shop and the move to Houston, this most generous of collectors continued to share her love of dolls, opening her home to private collectors and large clubs time after time.
Her special love was the French doll and this extraordinary collection is replete with the finest examples from every maker. Thuillier, Bru, Halopeau, Jumeau, Gaultier and more, bébés abound in the collection. So, too, are French poupées highlighted by exquisite dolls by Adelaide Huret, the Lily doll from Lavallee-Peronne, and the extremely rare poupée by Edouard Briens. And then, there were “the little ones”, the rarest of the rare all-bisque mignonettes and wonderful French bébés the dollmasters
in sizes 0, 1, and 2. There is a delightful collection of rare googly dolls, along with Max and Moritz by Kammer and Reinhardt. Other German dolls were favorites, too, including her very fine early Kathe Kruse dolls, as well as rare bisque dolls from German art character series.
The Kralovetz Collection features more than 500 lots, each beautifully presented in full color commemorative catalog, with detailed description and pre-sale on each, and provenance
on many. Fittingly, the auction will be conducted in Scottsdale, the former site of Sandy’s Dream Dolls, and her home for more than half a century. The public is invited to view this extraordinary collection on Saturday and Sunday, January 7 and 8, from 9AM-11AM each day, and to attend the auction which immediately follows each preview. For more information or to order the catalog call 410-224-3655 or email info@theriaults.com.
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For more information or to order the catalog visit theriaults.com, email info@theriaults.com, or call 410-224-3655. A video feed is free to view during the auction and absentee, live telephone and live internet bidding are available.