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Who is this approximately 9- to 12-inch tall mystery circa 1970s-1990s vinyl and cloth baby doll? |
Do you recognize the doll (its name and maker) in the photos provided by a woman who owned it as a child?
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The woman as a 1-1/2-year-old child holds the mystery baby doll. |
These photos were taken in 1991, but the woman's mother thinks the doll might have been purchased from a thrift store and could date back to the 1970s. (It appears to be from the 1980s-1990 to me.)
Further description from the former owner notes it had a white cloth body and plastic (vinyl) head, hands, and feet. "I feel like her hand position and the size of her feet are unique as well as the placement of her ears and some of her features," she wrote. She is not sure about the doll's height. (Between 9 and 12 inches tall is my estimate.)
These are the best pictures and the only information provided.
I've checked my doll references and consulted other collectors for help. I was granted permission to share the photos to ask the general doll-collecting community for identification help. Please use the comment section to offer leads and/or the doll's definite ID. The woman would like to replace her childhood doll that she "carried everywhere..." Thank you in advance!
Update 12/28/2024
I found the
white version of the mystery doll. It's Baby Dear by Cititoy, copyright 1989. I shared this info with the woman seeking her childhood doll.
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I swear that doll looks familiar, but not sure why. I do look on Ebay all the time for vintage dolls, that could be where I saw it. If she ever figures it out, please let us know!
ReplyDeleteShe looks familiar to me, too. If the doll ever gets ID'd, I'll post an update here.
DeleteMichelle, I updated the blog post with the mystery doll's ID.
ReplyDeleteOh fantastic! I hope she can find the black version now. I don't really know anything about Baby Dear, but I have seen her on numerous Ebay searches when I was looking at dolls. That's likely where I saw her.
DeleteI hope she finds the black one, too. It was a wise decision to purchase the white one until the black one surfaces.
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