'Le Grand Jeu du Bébé Jumeau'

1889 was the year of the Universal Exposition and also of the Eiffel Tower. To celebrate these two events, Emile Louis Jumeau created the 'Grand Jeu du Bébé Jumeau', also printed in an English version ( Grand Game of Jumeau's Doll). Centered around the Eiffel Tower, this game was a challenge between the French and the German Bebes.

Today they are hard to find. I was lucky to find this one in an absolutely perfect condition

Postcards

 I love antique postcards too, especially those with antique dolls and their former owners. Sometimes I am lucky to find jumeau postcards...Have a look at some:

  

Advertising Trade Cards

Antique advertising trade cards with dolls are lovely: they adverstise medicines, soap, coffee, biscuits...

And many other doll related items: clothes, hats, shoes, parasols...