The Alexander Doll Company was founded in 1923 by Beatrice Alexander Behrman in New York City. Today, Madame Alexander Dolls have become one of the most cherished and well-known collectible dolls they have been passed down and enjoyed from generation to generation.
MADAME ALEXANDER herself was born March 9th, 1895, into a Jewish immigrant family. The same year her father opened the nation's very first doll hospital. At the beginning of World War I, when times were very hard, Madame Alexander and her sisters decided to make inexpensive cloth dolls; thus her first dolls were created. It is believed the Madame's first doll was a Red Cross Nurse.
While working in her father's shop she saw many broken-hearted girls coming in to have their beloved dolls repaired. It was at this time that she vowed to create an unbreakable doll that children could have forever. Today the Alexander doll is still a hard plastic one like the ones Madame made in the 1950s, they do not break.
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| By the 1930s, Madame had both a doll factory and a storefront. Major department stores were selling Madame Alexander dolls. In 1951, 1952, 1953, and again in 1954 she won the Fashion Academy Gold Award for the best doll fashion designs. MADAME ALEXANDER has become WORLD RENOWN for making the most beautiful Play Dolls in the World.
Madame Alexander Dolls have become a doll collector's dream doll. Madame's doll creations have stood the test of time and landed her name in the Hall of Fame, and her dolls in the Smithsonian Institution. Some of Madame's most well-known and collected dolls are her CISSY, BABY HUGGUMS, BABY PUSSYCAT, SCARLETT from GONE WITH THE WIND, LITTLE WOMEN, INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY COLLECTION, BALLERINAS, NURSERY RHYME, STORYLAND, and BRIDE Dolls. |
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Doll Fashion Award-Winning Years |
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Madame Alexander in the 1950's |
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To maintain the best care for your Madame Alexander treasure, it is best to encase your doll upright on a stand whenever possible. Laying the doll for extended periods of time affects the blinking ability of the eyes. Also, do not store your doll in a damp area and avoid direct sunlight and severe heat.
A bit of ivory soap and a soft cloth rag can be used to wash/clean hard plastic and vinyl body parts. The same soap, but with a toothbrush, can be used to brush away the dirt gathered on a cloth body.
Clothing must be washed by hand in a basin of warm water, Woolite, and a bit of Era. Never scrub the clothes, rather squeeze or knead until the soil comes out. Rinse in warm water. After washing, do not wring, but squeeze excess water out. To dry, attach the outfit to a hanger with safety pins at the shoulder seams. Press with warm iron.
Keep clothes and hair dust free with a damp cloth.
Do not submerge dolls in water.
If the doll gets marked up, immediately after the action, use some ivory soap and a bit of Era or Woolite and wash the mark off right away.
For Doll Hospital contact dollhospital@alexdoll.com or 212 283-5900 |
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| A PINK PRINCESS is a AUTHORIZED DIAMOND DEALER with a Madame Alexander Specialist on staff. We carry the entire Madame Alexander current Doll Line, as well as a huge selection of discontinued styles. We'll be happy to help you make just the right choice when in comes to purchasing an Alexander Doll! |
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