Frosty Flappers

What does a bathing beauty wear during the winter?  Well, if she lives here in Austin, Texas, where the weather has been in the 80s, she is probably still in her swimsuit.  However, these frosty little flappers, who live in some wintry clime that actually sees snow, have traded swimming for sledding.  Although bundled up against the cold, their winter garments do little to hide their lithe bodies and subtle curves.  All are of good china and incised "Germany."  The two tobogganing in tandem are 3 inches high and 3.25 inches long and also are incised "K92," while the single sledder is incised "K89," and the pretty miss pulling her sled is incised "K91."  Interestingly, someone has tried to cover the "Germany" on all three pieces with enamel paint, perhaps as a result of anti-German sentiment during WWII.

A Half Doll, but Wholly Beautiful

Although a sizable 5.5 inches tall, this lovely lass in deep reverie is clearly the little sister of the super-sized Galluba and Hofmann half doll pictured previously on this blog.  She is incised on back of her waist “9552.” 

Like her larger and literal half sister, this demure damsel's face is painted in the typical Galluba style, but she lacks the intaglio pupils commonly found on Galluba's gorgeous gals.