Madame Alexander, The Rodney Waller Collection: Part One-January 13, 2019 American Doll Dickson acquired and carefully preserved

Dickson acquired and carefully preserved an exceptional selection of antique dolls for more than a quarter century

Featuring dolls from the private collection of John Axe

By Cynthia Gaskill

Their collections are replete with splendid French bébés and poupées

Madame Alexander, The Rodney Waller Collection: Part One-January 13, 2019 American Doll Dickson acquired and carefully preservedJanuary 13, 2019 in Newport Beach, California Time has come for Beatrice Alexander, signature American dollmaker and designer, to take her rightful place among antique dolls. Nearly 90 years have passed since her dolls first appeared, and for more than a half century she stood as a symbol of excellence, ingenuity, and marketing mastery in the world of American dolls. Collector Rodney Waller noted this many years ago, and began a quest to find the