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| 10-inch composition baby has a straw-stuffed cloth body and cloth legs with teddy-bear-joints. |
After helping a collector authenticate a couple of dolls, she sent me this 10-inch circa 1920s-1930s straw-stuffed composition baby doll as a gift.
The back of the head and arms needed repainting as illustrated below.
Before Pictures
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| The original paint had lifted from the back of the head, arm joints, back of the arms, chin, and ears. |
What Was Done
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| Several layers of Mod Podge were applied to the areas that needed painting. Heavier applications to level the surface were necessary in some areas. |
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| After the Mod Podge dried, painting and blending took place. |
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| The baby now has a full head of painted hair and all other areas have been repainted as illustrated here and in the next two photos. |
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| A final layer of Mod Podge sealed the painted areas. |
This baby arrived wearing a homemade blue dress that I discarded because it did not fit properly and because it was heavily soiled.
I dressed her (or him) in a yellow knit romper that has a matching bonnet as illustrated in the next three photos.
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| He looks so fresh and so clean. I have assigned male gender to this baby. |
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| I just love his Campbell Kids' smile. |
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| He is adorable with or without the bonnet. |
Except for whited-out areas, his spreadsheet entry, which includes his picture, is illustrated next.
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Yeah, he looks like a he to me too. That little face is just too stinkin' cute, and he looks adorable in yellow. As usual, you did a lovely job fixing him up!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, RM1987. I think the yellow suits him well, too.
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