"The Old Armchair in the Attic" Antique Doll Collection - November 7-8, 2026

For many years the old armchair sat in its special place in the parlor. It was Grandma’s favorite chair. Then, afterwards it passed to her daughter, then her granddaughter, and finally her great granddaughter until, one day, many years later, the chair made its way to the attic. There it rested under the attic eaves, decade after decade, slowly surrounded by generations of beloved playthings of the past. A captured image of many people’s childhood, a portrait in time.  Such a scene encapsulates Theriault’s November Marquis auction, featuring important dolls, toys and playthings from private American collections and estates, including Penny Zarneski of Spokane Washington, Cindy Mann of Aurora, Colorado, Susan Holman of Foley, Alabama, Anne Olmstead of Benicia, California and more dolls from the important Schoenhut doll collection of the late Barbara Stone of Annapolis, Maryland. Pre-order today.