A bisque doll in taffeta plaid, named for the gentle little rhyme printed on her tag: "Here am I, little Joan. When nobody's with me I'm alone."
This is Little Joan #111 from the Nancy Ann Storybook line, founded in 1936 by Nancy Ann Abbott and among the most beloved doll makers of her era. She's bisque with painted eyes and shoes, stiff legs, and jointed arms — her plaid taffeta dress and muslin pantaloons held in place with the original safety pin. She comes in her original pink polka-dot box, with the wrist tag included though detached.
A charming find for the vintage doll collector or anyone drawn to mid-century American dollmaking.
Series: Nancy Ann Storybook (No. 111, standalone release)
Maker: Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls
Material: Bisque, fabric, cardboard (box)
Dimensions: Approx. 5.5" L. Box: 6" x 4.25" x 2"
Condition: Vintage, very good, never played with. Fabric wrinkled at back; small chip on the sole of one painted shoe. Original wrist tag and box present, with light yellowing and wear but no tears.
