All porcelain BYE LO BABY by Grace S. Putnam

I have been shopping for Bye Lo all bisque baby dolls made by Grace Story Putnam in the 1920s. I wanted to know more about her and her babies. I am not an expert, but it seemed like a lot of people were making up things about these dolls. I researched them to present the facts. I just love dolls and have for a long time.DESIGN Grace Storey Putnam wanted to make a baby doll you could snuggle. There were dolls before that, but not babies. She went to the Salvation Army Hospital near where she lived in Californiato look at the babies in the nursery. She saw a very pretty little three day old girl who was not swaddled and her legs were spread -- frog style. Grace either sketched her and/or made a wax model of her. She wanted to make a quality doll, so she applied for a patent or copyright and submitted the plans to GERMAN doll makers. She sent the wax model to be used for making the mold.Ms. Putnam wanted a softer look, so she chose unglazed bisque clay. She designed the arms, torso, and legs of fabric with the legs in the now-famous frog position. The hands and head were bisque. She was seeking perfection and changed doll manufacturing companies in Germany many times! These included Kling

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