This is an original catalogue page from Weiss, Kühnert, and Company, probably dating from the late 1920s or early 1930s. Many of these items are being reproduced by the German Doll Company and others in Germany. Weiss products varied from mediocre to average quality; the reproductions are made in superior bisque or china with very fine painting, especially the faces (the faces on the larger reproduction bathing beauties tend to be exceptionally pretty). The original Weiss bathing beauties I have seen have solid colored swimsuits. The new bathers seem to have swimsuits either in a solid color trimmed in a darker tone or white suits with pale pastel shadowing. The old Weiss products often have mold debris or other factory flaws, while the reproductions are nearly perfect. Pretty much everything on the top three rows is being reproduced in bisque, including the men in the top hats on the first row. One the second row from the top, the mermaid model #6923 is being made in china. The only items I have not seen reproductions of as yet are the mermaid model #7242 and the fish models #6921,#6922, and #7185. The dwarves or gnomes on the second row from the bottom are also being reproduced. I have not yet seen a reproduction of flower frog models #6337 or #6338, but all the other flower frogs are appearing again in both bisque and china. Unlike the bathing beauties, the painting on the flower frogs often closely resembles that of the originals.
Another picture from
an original Weiss catalogue. Models #8657, #8656, #8869, and #8870 are currently
being reproduced.
The bathers pictured in this old
catalogue photo are now showing up attached to other items.
The three limber lasses
in Models #6230, #6231, and #6232 are showing up as separate figurines,
without their ashtray bases. The frequency with which these items are appearing
and the quality of their china and painting (far superior to that usually
found on old Weiss items) arouse my collector's suspicions. In all my years
of collecting, I have never come across a single such lady (nor have other
collectors I have contacted), and suddenly these athletic ladies have appeared
by the dozens. Their swimsuits are now in a light solid color with a darker
trim, they have tinted stockings, and the ball in Model #6230 is often striped.
Here is an actual Weiss ashtray. The piece is incised "Germany"
and "6231," the same number as shown in the catalogue. Like most
Weiss products, the china, modeling, and decoration are of average quality.
It is 3.75 inches long and 3 inches long. 
This is an original Weiss bather. She
is of china, and while charming, is of merely average quality. Incised "Germany
6779" and 5.5" long, she appears on the above catalogue page in
the second row from the top. She is reappearing in fine bisque in sizes
up to 6" with far more delicate and detailed painting.
Another original Weiss belle, also
in china. 5" long, she is incised "Germany 6781," and appears
on the third row from the top. She is also being reissued in bisque with
superior decoration and finishing.