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| Lee-Lee is a 17-inch one-of-a-kind Leo-Moss-inspired doll by Leasa Tutu Souza. |
The doll, shown above, was donated to DeeBeeGee's Virtual Black Doll Museum by doll artist, Leasa Tutu Souza to support the museum's ongoing mission of creating an online database of antique, vintage, modern, and one-of-a-kind Black dolls.
About the One-of-a-Kind Art Doll:
Tutu spends countless hours on each doll she makes to perfect the hair, facial features, skin tones, and added extras to create one-of-a-kind Leo-Moss-inspired dolls. The demand and completed auction prices of her dolls are steadily increasing; they usually sell for thousands. Doll collectors worldwide are aware of how much original Leo Moss dolls command. I am deeply honored by Tutu's gracious donation to the museum.
The opportunity for a collector to own one of Tutu's dolls for a mere fraction of the cost is now available through this doll waffle.
About the One-of-a-Kind Art Doll:
- Name: Lee-Lee (named after Leo Moss)
- Height: 17 inches
- Lee-Lee has a papier-mache-sculpted head, glass eyes from Germany, an aged brown cloth body, and painted composition arms and legs. The doll is dressed in period-appropriate clothing, socks, and shoes.
- Lee-Lee is a permanent (virtual) installation in DeeBeeGee's Virtual Black Doll Museum, which gives the winner bragging rights.
How the waffle works:
Requirements: Because the museum will pay to ship the doll to U.S. addresses only,
1) You must reside within the United States to participate.
2) You must pay for a slot before your name is added to it.
3) Follow DeeBeeGee's Virtual Black Doll Museum's Facebook page and subscribe to the website.
If you are not already a subscriber of DeeBeeGee's Virtual Black Doll Museum, go to the website:Scroll down to the bottom of the page and enter your email address into the "subscribe" box.
Follow the museum's Facebook page, which is where a numbered slot list will be posted and updated and where a live randomly picked winning number will be announced.
There will be 45 numbered slots sold at $25.00 each. Each purchaser will choose an available slot number or slot numbers (if purchasing more than one slot), submit the payment of $25.00 for each purchased slot to Paypal using this link, and include the slot number(s) desired and your name in the Paypal notes or memo section. When all slots (45) have been purchased on or before March 31, 2023, a live random number will be chosen and the holder of that number will win the doll. Disclaimer: You are purchasing a chance to win the doll. There can be only one winner, but everyone who participates is investing in black-doll history and documentation. Refunds are not applicable after all 45 slots are purchased because there will be one guaranteed winner at that time.
If all slots are not purchased by March 31, 2023, purchasers will be refunded the exact amounts submitted through Paypal.
Slots are posted on the museum's Facebook page and will appear as illustrated below before they are purchased:
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The slot numbers will continue through 45. Purchasers will select the desired numbered slot(s) at the time of purchase and note which slot is being purchased in the notes or memo section on Paypal.
Each time a slot is purchased, the slot list will be modified to include that person's name as illustrated below.
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2. Jane Smith paid (example only)
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(In the above example, Jane Smith doubled her chances to win by purchasing two slots.)
Modification of the list with names associated with paid slots will continue through line 45.
Announcement of the Winner
After 45 slots are purchased, a random number picker with numbers 1-45 entered in it will be activated in a *live Facebook post with all participants notified of the date and time that the live will take place. The notification will also be made on the museum's Facebook page in a Facebook post.
*A "live" is a real-time video, not a prerecorded one. All participants are invited to go to the museum's Facebook page on the date and time of the scheduled live to view it "live."
The person who holds the randomly picked number will win the Leo-Moss-inspired doll, Lee-Lee, and will be contacted using the email account through which the slot was purchased through Paypal. The doll will be shipped to the U.S. address provided by Paypal. So make sure your Paypal address is up to date. The winning number will also be posted on the Facebook page of the museum.
View a video of Lee-Lee's unboxing here.
Good luck to all participants and thank you again, Tutu, for your generous donation. (The slots are here.)
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I love Tutu Souza's dolls and her honoring of Leo Moss's emotive craftsmanship and process. I am a proud owner of "Kailee" by Miss Souza who is so so beautiful and sweet. For any and all doll collectors please keep an eye on her Ebay listings. she is such a generous artist. Her bidding prices have been beyond reasonable and you will have a gorgeous work of art forever. You can truly feel all the love she puts into her dolls.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your opinion of Tutu's Leo-Moss-inspired dolls. I know she appreciates your glowing review of her doll art and your patronage.
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Thank you so much for valuing my work, the heartfelt review and loving Kailee❤️. Aloha , Tutu
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