Curtain Call, The Billie Nelson Tyrell Collection of Celebrity Dolls and Memorabilia, 1850-1950 Modern American Doll Book Barnum to his friend Wesley

Barnum to his friend Wesley Redhead

the dolls have been carefully-preserved in the museum archives for decades

It was not simply a museum of dolls

dollhouse furnishings

Cynthia Gaskill

Curtain Call, The Billie Nelson Tyrell Collection of Celebrity Dolls and Memorabilia, 1850-1950 Modern American Doll Book Barnum to his friend WesleyApril 9 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA Billie Nelson Tyrrells collection includes superb rarities in French and German bisque dolls by luminary doll firms of the late 19th and early 20th century, as well as an extremely important collection of celebrity dolls and memorabilia from 1850 1950. Outstanding examples of these are included in the 500+ lot auction catalog titled Curtain Call, an apt name for these beautiful dolls taking their well deserved bows