Henri Alexandre, known for the antique French doll called “Bébé Phenix” also manufactured mechanical toys advertising an address of 184, rue de Belleville, Paris. The toy manufacturing business advertised jobs at this address wanting workers in knitting and crocheting wool for dolls and painters and decorators for toys.
Henri Alexandre Trademark
Alexandre registered the well known trademark of H A in August of 1886. (In the French archives see image 212 of the set for toys (jouets) dating from 1857-1900.)
See other French doll trademarks here.
TRADE UNION CHAMBER
In 1888 Henri Alexandre served as Secretary on the Trade Union Chamber of French Toy Manufacturers (CHAMBRE SYNDICALE DES FABRICANTS DE JOUETS FRANÇAIS) which issued provided the trademark to support French manufacturers wanting to authenticate the French nationality of their products.
See the trade union’s trademark in Alexandre’s Bébé Phenix ad in 1892 here.
Henri Alexandre Addresses
In 1887 Alexandre advertised an address of Aumaire, 53. Then in 1888 he provides the new address of 184, rue de Belleville.
Annuaire-Almanach du Commerce listing (translated) reads, “ALEXANDRE (HENRI), engineer of arts and manufactures. BEBE PHENIX. EXHIBITOR AT THE UNIVERSAL EXPON 1889. patented s.g.d.g., specialty for rich clothing/dressing require registered trademark; r. de Belleville, 184.”
Le Jouet Français lists “Alexandre Henri Bébés Phénix, 184, rue de Belleville” for October of 1889.
Bébé Phenix
Bébé Phenix appears in Alexandre announcements in 1888 in the Annuaire-almanach du commerce. That year Le Jouet français announced Alexandre as the exclusive manufacturer of Bébé Phenix for the Universal Exposition of 1889.
The Annuaire-almanach du commerce features the Henri Alexandre trademark for Bébé Phenix in its green pages of advertised trademarks in 1892 using the registered mark that authenticates its FRENCH manufacturing, a mark announced in 1888.
The firm announces Tourrel as a successor for Bébé Phenix / Alexandre in 1892.
In 1895 Marie Lafosse reregistered Bebe-Phenix trademark. At that time she managed the STEINER manufacturing. (See her registeration at image #384 in the set of trademarks for toys (1857-1900) at archives.INPI.fr.) Later in 1899 the Steiner firm changes the wording to “Phenix-Baby.”