tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60475576066537715562024-03-19T05:23:21.054-05:00Black Doll CollectingBlack Doll Collecting by Debbie Behan Garrett @blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comBlogger2255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-42131026262280659842024-03-19T00:00:00.006-05:002024-03-19T00:00:00.246-05:00April Doll-Making Classes in Nashville TN <div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKC-uWHa8L_sAOLSfWi6wQZfbSYPXWTeBwSLQvrk88w0tygjcmNMxX29BB9iwZ3h9FW6elGCdwcX2iRtoVbbJ6tDlyfc0exs0LMRPYQ0og2WXQtubILUHJrfG0i6n36QIa0wiETq_uxlloF2nSyLYXMUHKlt36v_5wwQV5EkOkSFqmIQdrst4tMK2P2BHn" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="629" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKC-uWHa8L_sAOLSfWi6wQZfbSYPXWTeBwSLQvrk88w0tygjcmNMxX29BB9iwZ3h9FW6elGCdwcX2iRtoVbbJ6tDlyfc0exs0LMRPYQ0og2WXQtubILUHJrfG0i6n36QIa0wiETq_uxlloF2nSyLYXMUHKlt36v_5wwQV5EkOkSFqmIQdrst4tMK2P2BHn=w520-h640" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stretch to enlarge for better visibility and to scan QR code for more information.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div>Doll artist, Sylvia Curry, will host a two-day in-person doll-making event. Attendees will create a one-of-a-kind doll in polymer clay. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dates:</b></div><div>April 6 and April 7, 2024</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Time:</b></div><div>From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Location:</b></div>The Filmhouse Building (located in Metro Center)<div>810 Dominican Drive</div><div>Nashville, TN 37228<div><br /></div><div><b>For detailed information and registration click/tap the "reserve your spot" link. </b></div><div><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doll-art-studio-tickets-855524425587?fbclid=IwAR1Y3ix1DCvdDPB2oLeCKQBhWeCw5IjDfY4I9kvydxBCP55qbV7mh9yoC98" target="_blank">Reserve your spot here.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Visible link: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doll-art-studio-tickets-855524425587?fbclid=IwAR1Y3ix1DCvdDPB2oLeCKQBhWeCw5IjDfY4I9kvydxBCP55qbV7mh9yoC98 " target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doll-art-studio-tickets-855524425587?fbclid=IwAR1Y3ix1DCvdDPB2oLeCKQBhWeCw5IjDfY4I9kvydxBCP55qbV7mh9yoC98 </a></div><div><br /></div><b>About the Artist:</b></div><div>See examples of Curry's doll installations and learn more about the artist in DeeBeeGee's Virtual Black Doll Museum <a href="https://virtualblackdollmuseum.com/2023/06/02/ooak-dolls-by-sylvia-curry/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br />
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</div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-37175887976230368222024-03-14T00:00:00.002-05:002024-03-14T00:56:50.891-05:00Dolls from Massapequa, NY<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUjsEz18cHwQMZwfIfUtHPOJ9Ct5n7M7bRtvxNdF4HesIGVMDesoqpJMX7eRht6rYyxRXClgROzVpkHvlGi1GNXQcI9vDgIeFGdCRWKWoo8E-GNRIOzybngK3V4Lzc4eRSnWtOW0e3X8GlTqU3Iozc5iWxM0UouCeYXcL0MxkY75bFaGc_TbGXW-si4QX-" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="721" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUjsEz18cHwQMZwfIfUtHPOJ9Ct5n7M7bRtvxNdF4HesIGVMDesoqpJMX7eRht6rYyxRXClgROzVpkHvlGi1GNXQcI9vDgIeFGdCRWKWoo8E-GNRIOzybngK3V4Lzc4eRSnWtOW0e3X8GlTqU3Iozc5iWxM0UouCeYXcL0MxkY75bFaGc_TbGXW-si4QX-=w400-h209" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Massapequa, New York courtesy of Google</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div>A kind woman tasked with rehoming a doll collection shared the first two doll photos below after asking me by email if I had an interest in the photographed dolls. I did and the dolls were sent from a Massapequa, NY return address within a few weeks.<div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguS2hz3_2o-ph3bfCsqgcvEg6U2Co289uy4QaEJ4c1fMjmP8hpFSOMpF3t5lSrwVvHuXQ4Cu05HacMPssV-NdFT_bQjRcWnSZY-2FGfDQN-5WWE2gr1AIsRrlyZEyMAUtYuKPKz8DAG-KUZiTlkFjikSULrCGUx5YQjiIQgpFhdZq4uloiJlBhTHNJZG8I" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguS2hz3_2o-ph3bfCsqgcvEg6U2Co289uy4QaEJ4c1fMjmP8hpFSOMpF3t5lSrwVvHuXQ4Cu05HacMPssV-NdFT_bQjRcWnSZY-2FGfDQN-5WWE2gr1AIsRrlyZEyMAUtYuKPKz8DAG-KUZiTlkFjikSULrCGUx5YQjiIQgpFhdZq4uloiJlBhTHNJZG8I=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rosa's Character Dolls, Uncle Bill Cornelius and Southern Mammy: Magnolia, c. late 1940s-early 1950s</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyuWM1pvLoJ5ZdgOZeIRtJZe5zHYyf6B49rO_coRzN1vTzDk1uGNRHlFFM6Q6qtl8as4vnl0tZaZtMlnnxmBR1XDF-_DXN0PAUC_7BeA4D01f6z9Oft-tiSslELJRW-TfWTI69kcJrEdSvYRGBn4-sZY5yaQB77yjK27ttLFlbwmfn1onO7kAPeOfTKjWF" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="651" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyuWM1pvLoJ5ZdgOZeIRtJZe5zHYyf6B49rO_coRzN1vTzDk1uGNRHlFFM6Q6qtl8as4vnl0tZaZtMlnnxmBR1XDF-_DXN0PAUC_7BeA4D01f6z9Oft-tiSslELJRW-TfWTI69kcJrEdSvYRGBn4-sZY5yaQB77yjK27ttLFlbwmfn1onO7kAPeOfTKjWF=w385-h400" width="385" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jamaica souvenir dolls include two women and a man.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>I knew Massapequa must have Native American roots, so I googled Massapequa and found the following Wikipedia entry:</div><div><br /></div><div><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i>Massapequa (/ˌmæsəˈpiːkwə/, mass-ə-PEEK-wə) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Massapequa area. The population of the CDP was 21,685 at the time of the 2010 census.</i></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><i style="color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The Greater Massapequa area, which includes the nearby CDPs of North Massapequa and East Massapequa, as well as the incorporated village of Massapequa Park, has a combined population of over 75,000.</i></p></div><div><br /></div><div><i><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">A 19th-century writer identified Massapequa as one of the "</span>13 tribes of Long Island<span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">," but additional research has shown that they were a band of </span>Lenape<span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">, the Algonquian-speaking people who occupied the western part of the island at the time of European encounter. The bands were identified by names of the geographic areas they occupied.</span><br /></i><div><br /></div><div>In addition to the dolls shared in the sender's photographs, souvenir dolls from Ecuador, Ethiopia, and a doll that appears to represent a Fulani tribeswoman were included in the package. </div><div><br /></div><div>The original owner possibly traveled to these places throughout her life during the '40s through '70s and/or purchased some dolls at auctions and from gift shops. </div><div><br /></div><div>I wanted the two Rosa's Character Dolls more than the others to add to my Virtual Black Doll Museum installation of May 2021*, but I was pleased to receive the extras. My photos of the dolls and captions follow. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>My Photos</b></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkZti9ja7G0_CbsRDhp97WFWAXkRo2emSE8X5WvcBYxAOQAsD5BHu71QwtEiV7NqsIFWNBWfKknF7M3hw1p3SHh1-8lGRaTu8I6QMnsTwNjBi-mZacFv_Ql9DCixpacC9zAuT1rMSthBRpxLT8NPPzSIRF_wHxIdq3hkvmF2IL80ExJpYuZjK57CMfJT5C" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkZti9ja7G0_CbsRDhp97WFWAXkRo2emSE8X5WvcBYxAOQAsD5BHu71QwtEiV7NqsIFWNBWfKknF7M3hw1p3SHh1-8lGRaTu8I6QMnsTwNjBi-mZacFv_Ql9DCixpacC9zAuT1rMSthBRpxLT8NPPzSIRF_wHxIdq3hkvmF2IL80ExJpYuZjK57CMfJT5C=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Rosa's Character Dolls Uncle Bill Cornelius and Southern Mammy: Magnolia are part of the artist's 2nd or 3rd generation of dolls made when the facial features were crudely sculpted. The 1st generation dolls have better defined facial features.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The above two dolls' backstories are typewritten and attached to the bottom of their wooden bases as illustrated next:</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9ET00XpAePtq-pJ-nFSglDTQ99sglhPUB3rIwnYVSne8fzRFoOTK33ZCl5OYSTqzWRq_lXahNTNXlwFkcn-YVdFb_d2jVuLK5Bs4U84y9HfaUrxCVbNqbNOY0gQCl7lRIPtZS7A9om9xdStDnWyI57LDK334yYfUlF3q7PUDkEYwP2LQBytO7rh0hCXO1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="861" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9ET00XpAePtq-pJ-nFSglDTQ99sglhPUB3rIwnYVSne8fzRFoOTK33ZCl5OYSTqzWRq_lXahNTNXlwFkcn-YVdFb_d2jVuLK5Bs4U84y9HfaUrxCVbNqbNOY0gQCl7lRIPtZS7A9om9xdStDnWyI57LDK334yYfUlF3q7PUDkEYwP2LQBytO7rh0hCXO1=w400-h357" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uncle Bill Cornelius' back story<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVsGDKJlnIWMW7_MDfkByC19049eyUMOoVRX68kvIX7fzOqIuPFP4bhhDK4ErbVJ2EWit9To021Zp6WF2Rdkq-VA79SZ2THWWwbvs8VOyqmstGnKr-GBReOLvDmc5fYV7tmMsy1lQHA9p1ocbk3F-TgCRTVJzlmeRFxFFW7AdVlQ679NPf6OpKG392S2f8" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="867" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVsGDKJlnIWMW7_MDfkByC19049eyUMOoVRX68kvIX7fzOqIuPFP4bhhDK4ErbVJ2EWit9To021Zp6WF2Rdkq-VA79SZ2THWWwbvs8VOyqmstGnKr-GBReOLvDmc5fYV7tmMsy1lQHA9p1ocbk3F-TgCRTVJzlmeRFxFFW7AdVlQ679NPf6OpKG392S2f8=w400-h354" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magnolia's backstory</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFpxBfYUX13NtyHNAzG7x859ZEPiDkIjZ0g7J2-JIuAyDaC2XNRyNCSQ1DACpO2RKWwf4uF2d04UpixnAa_eFV5ab9LMfmms3YBStK22GgWlxlQOzpmo6n9Vx-IZZoqu-NGBVmfoA8vAlusjsRXegepKzYD594l6egmZqs2Bg2xLpVubfzqWeeFMY8hgT4" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="587" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFpxBfYUX13NtyHNAzG7x859ZEPiDkIjZ0g7J2-JIuAyDaC2XNRyNCSQ1DACpO2RKWwf4uF2d04UpixnAa_eFV5ab9LMfmms3YBStK22GgWlxlQOzpmo6n9Vx-IZZoqu-NGBVmfoA8vAlusjsRXegepKzYD594l6egmZqs2Bg2xLpVubfzqWeeFMY8hgT4=w305-h400" width="305" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jamaica souvenir dolls—the two women have baskets of paper fruit attached to their heads.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilgP0fTWmawap6ueuZFhvJmdZjrKVus3r2SnQp0HCIcxsZB0AApn7mjU_hzzZKi_odclkOwhLJfmFgjD7LjN0AA7AAYX0sOdBdQKdPFzAJt2XQ_AEztnQn-XEZZpFFV_OGHYzncL6ID2wyS-8521f3-Q45f3wMDXCMOQtI0yu2sVVAjS-rYhPY10-LEZm4" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="420" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilgP0fTWmawap6ueuZFhvJmdZjrKVus3r2SnQp0HCIcxsZB0AApn7mjU_hzzZKi_odclkOwhLJfmFgjD7LjN0AA7AAYX0sOdBdQKdPFzAJt2XQ_AEztnQn-XEZZpFFV_OGHYzncL6ID2wyS-8521f3-Q45f3wMDXCMOQtI0yu2sVVAjS-rYhPY10-LEZm4=w237-h400" width="237" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ecuador Souvenir Doll: 6-1/2 inch nuthead doll with arms, body, legs, and feet made of round shells; has an attached hat made of gourds and carries a decorated carved gourd on its back attached with twine. Holds a walking stick and stands on an attached wooden base.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7Hr0e7xXMH8b2mcy8qba5EHI_bhlUFnJTz5rePg1OLpBMebu7LTSGriRb4F0EP7nFl8Wdav6jB9Z2d-an9-T-lhQVfgYJCP4RjiW8npotfMpEcGmQcpqXd-xl6Pho3CDL49OHhW7Yjjt3QBL33wINVt82-01zf9b1YpUEO7uVGJWOyYfFCTmqy3vTbaPi" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="484" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7Hr0e7xXMH8b2mcy8qba5EHI_bhlUFnJTz5rePg1OLpBMebu7LTSGriRb4F0EP7nFl8Wdav6jB9Z2d-an9-T-lhQVfgYJCP4RjiW8npotfMpEcGmQcpqXd-xl6Pho3CDL49OHhW7Yjjt3QBL33wINVt82-01zf9b1YpUEO7uVGJWOyYfFCTmqy3vTbaPi=w262-h400" width="262" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The handwritten hangtag reads: Ecuador, shells, nuts, and gourd / Purchased July 30, 1973 / Grand Lake, Colorado $3.15</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6q0Bp7OX8XzrfRikgL_f1xbiybd9YnHrURrcDy_xgMWF2Us9nmLvyXDGdFj610zMFMId8_e6iYt6XhVo8GHVlNVt9u3pBYu6PJvAyZZx1vPYqtfJOPjZNUC0WKwbBbnfUSWCqNC1lrTSnn5GURK1GjaxRx1Lmf-GNrxi3IRptwyOy7pwrCm7RpdY3NRnL" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="408" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6q0Bp7OX8XzrfRikgL_f1xbiybd9YnHrURrcDy_xgMWF2Us9nmLvyXDGdFj610zMFMId8_e6iYt6XhVo8GHVlNVt9u3pBYu6PJvAyZZx1vPYqtfJOPjZNUC0WKwbBbnfUSWCqNC1lrTSnn5GURK1GjaxRx1Lmf-GNrxi3IRptwyOy7pwrCm7RpdY3NRnL=w213-h400" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Ecuador souvenir doll's gourd has painted crosses or X's around the top.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicpMwOXq5tOsOJ8i0_OZJ_wccQHC9wy8dpJrSWRnXSRJy_xYAnUTm774ggTWkESfCSViKFJUqjn_4Yp_VI9vH5Ju7TegZIDr-OP90Uen6K9S-v0uFYjUiM1-yiacPjiMqqaz86NhvgywFGfwMcGeCSJ163pJLhZG-7kgJwZhpj-TVVzca9CcLQrzzO5P_A" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicpMwOXq5tOsOJ8i0_OZJ_wccQHC9wy8dpJrSWRnXSRJy_xYAnUTm774ggTWkESfCSViKFJUqjn_4Yp_VI9vH5Ju7TegZIDr-OP90Uen6K9S-v0uFYjUiM1-yiacPjiMqqaz86NhvgywFGfwMcGeCSJ163pJLhZG-7kgJwZhpj-TVVzca9CcLQrzzO5P_A=w188-h400" width="188" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Ethiopia Souvenir Doll: 10-1/2-inch doll with sculpted plaster face, painted facial features, black felt hair glued to the head, wears a head scarf or netela, and a full-length traditional Ethiopian white cotton dress with embroidered accents and white plaster shoes.</div><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQKXGhvtEpJFjEcG-jdIVokJs2RFkxk_N72axb6qikwRiAoXUjQa-BmvQxS1ECg2AV-bl_-sOQk2m82F_2USLzvccJmRvvJAWkrrZOH5P9Y5ZW0lLuIunI9WC-TApFiEQrP2j7UeL1x3h6SXcmJq86Dz_-O9BC8B0GUxMF12v6E87fb2G6ge21lA9rdY3g" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="715" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQKXGhvtEpJFjEcG-jdIVokJs2RFkxk_N72axb6qikwRiAoXUjQa-BmvQxS1ECg2AV-bl_-sOQk2m82F_2USLzvccJmRvvJAWkrrZOH5P9Y5ZW0lLuIunI9WC-TApFiEQrP2j7UeL1x3h6SXcmJq86Dz_-O9BC8B0GUxMF12v6E87fb2G6ge21lA9rdY3g=w372-h400" width="372" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Facial close-up of the Ethiopian woman souvenir doll</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfNXZ2gPcByMJ953emFZq2omzTT3TMNH8-K2lyAKzbEyl6D5riuBPVG-TCsn6UvQHa3f7jSQ6w5PEch7ug2Bl05fqW_9B17WCma1Cxh54URYiy3eHYgsRidfGw4hDuDe5CNzrRlTVkpfC6iXrtmemkkcVfz-HzVSx9uT2IbQNxY0mS3PBekpJVBZZR71Nn" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfNXZ2gPcByMJ953emFZq2omzTT3TMNH8-K2lyAKzbEyl6D5riuBPVG-TCsn6UvQHa3f7jSQ6w5PEch7ug2Bl05fqW_9B17WCma1Cxh54URYiy3eHYgsRidfGw4hDuDe5CNzrRlTVkpfC6iXrtmemkkcVfz-HzVSx9uT2IbQNxY0mS3PBekpJVBZZR71Nn=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Based on the inverted cone-shaped straw hat, this 10-inch doll appears to represent a <a href="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*oqpT6lfMDMkYF_2rUh7yRQ.jpeg" target="_blank">Fulani tribeswoman</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The handmade cloth Fulani souvenir doll has leather eyes and mouth, no hair, wears an inverted cone-shaped basket hat, a blue cotton floral-print dress, and a full-length blue and black wool cape attached with a fringe of beads on a safety pin.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjPd5Fv3wa19wUzQa1vmFcFpdrHfeP0WBfDumwc8z_1Rbt_TwNET18rOEfPvQcubzIFEXL5XYCkA775DpKaHZdzst5m_ix5HSv7C9c2lHLLNAMNmWXMfB_S-oxSJ9nlu5yjYNOUznWml16sjj7wyonLZRnVtgn52WP-wrcaKaHPF2bVKTfGeGZXQ-zc1ec" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjPd5Fv3wa19wUzQa1vmFcFpdrHfeP0WBfDumwc8z_1Rbt_TwNET18rOEfPvQcubzIFEXL5XYCkA775DpKaHZdzst5m_ix5HSv7C9c2lHLLNAMNmWXMfB_S-oxSJ9nlu5yjYNOUznWml16sjj7wyonLZRnVtgn52WP-wrcaKaHPF2bVKTfGeGZXQ-zc1ec=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of the Fulani doll</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3qZ3Kbw22MRejzK5z0JUiFSuIZcchaYBXW99KnQDdteYoeM9G3piPvRAZ4GZ-rqKXdsGlJNT19JFkNhdUEIrQwZ5TiuEVV_2mj5TRV3rvghLQdj5oSjzu18kUKeO1ZT6iSnZlTvrJiG5FvzYxfiqSauo1pR00cdzbTEq8KLjRjfrDubOltrEV-tutFsg0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="487" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3qZ3Kbw22MRejzK5z0JUiFSuIZcchaYBXW99KnQDdteYoeM9G3piPvRAZ4GZ-rqKXdsGlJNT19JFkNhdUEIrQwZ5TiuEVV_2mj5TRV3rvghLQdj5oSjzu18kUKeO1ZT6iSnZlTvrJiG5FvzYxfiqSauo1pR00cdzbTEq8KLjRjfrDubOltrEV-tutFsg0=w253-h400" width="253" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view from the back of the Fulani doll.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Thank you again, MB of Massapequa, NY, for this interesting gift of dolls.</div><div><br /></div><div>*The addition of Rosa's Character Dolls to the May 12, 2021, Virtual Black Doll Museum installation can be read <a href="https://virtualblackdollmuseum.com/2021/05/12/character-dolls-by-rosa-wilder-blackman/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br />
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-70156065864646384502024-03-07T00:00:00.014-06:002024-03-07T00:00:00.326-06:00Neemas' New Wigs<div class="separator"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQALYaywSZ6AKGz91fkoapVnTxkNmVYr9dDKW9nl3X1-kxFmZFaprGddxJcNEZvp2zsCRSemVnr4K-m9CjmDM1nMqHh7xo-m_OqkDhHCi8zstt1DWVqeWyL2rXOcsepzTZtP63Xf2lA5Cs2eM6lJEIEDljku4GCY-CtBeVvRTXIcYTwgVjl3seK-DLZi9/s302/Afro%20puff%20wigs.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="145" data-original-width="302" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQALYaywSZ6AKGz91fkoapVnTxkNmVYr9dDKW9nl3X1-kxFmZFaprGddxJcNEZvp2zsCRSemVnr4K-m9CjmDM1nMqHh7xo-m_OqkDhHCi8zstt1DWVqeWyL2rXOcsepzTZtP63Xf2lA5Cs2eM6lJEIEDljku4GCY-CtBeVvRTXIcYTwgVjl3seK-DLZi9/s1600/Afro%20puff%20wigs.jpg" width="302" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afro puff wigs with drawstring adjustment</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I purchased two Afro puff wigs (in black and auburn) for Life's a Beach Neema because she is a wigged doll and is long overdue for a new wig.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JHJRmj7XD-k2Ox1DVZyBCg6Ra_1MO3S5RRjKTTHXRNssgIz0FbOOJGoYACnkjew6sgBz4135eIpxEoc9jZlTr8_6xXl3YR3GmkTyB6vO-SZEm8bTZ4KRpUZrZP1sooJGrhJC4zVlRQQZq-sO_34d6ZbUXehXbMeTMAAFxns43EcPjBFFORAA3r928kXb/s1024/Life's%20a%20Beach%20Neema30.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="459" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JHJRmj7XD-k2Ox1DVZyBCg6Ra_1MO3S5RRjKTTHXRNssgIz0FbOOJGoYACnkjew6sgBz4135eIpxEoc9jZlTr8_6xXl3YR3GmkTyB6vO-SZEm8bTZ4KRpUZrZP1sooJGrhJC4zVlRQQZq-sO_34d6ZbUXehXbMeTMAAFxns43EcPjBFFORAA3r928kXb/s320/Life's%20a%20Beach%20Neema30.jpg" width="143" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neema wears her original wig.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>After removing the Velcro-attached long black wavy wig, Neema tried on the black Afro puff wig.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QpQqZ07dMnhEuwdKrzWJUrQg03-1Nm0AN4koh_vmZ3ZnTfdUcv4OctCsrpUVdHhfPnf4tPTzRl_tml-ZOitwIpttA7XQmTCSnYqIopXrWTN8IpRMMZg3-Iz9f39AsfgYZErt8hLMIEzQlhge7KaFnq-4LusReFeV771-eA_0S9jylL3-ZO5upvbESFKe/s727/Neemas%20wig%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QpQqZ07dMnhEuwdKrzWJUrQg03-1Nm0AN4koh_vmZ3ZnTfdUcv4OctCsrpUVdHhfPnf4tPTzRl_tml-ZOitwIpttA7XQmTCSnYqIopXrWTN8IpRMMZg3-Iz9f39AsfgYZErt8hLMIEzQlhge7KaFnq-4LusReFeV771-eA_0S9jylL3-ZO5upvbESFKe/s320/Neemas%20wig%20(1).jpg" width="273" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The drawstring was adjusted to fit Neema's head.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRDhbCX7k-V0cAjxmv3UnDvxyYbAO6lffVhXxxQPn6FCIa2E_cpWUcWp6OgxUX6uOpAuFvPlkIDVKyIhVkJzhj_rIn2NaUpRsRzLEr3F-yZ8BUxYnGGgMLPXTqwq7grRWNViHCYsb9K76pQMtvjDoxgKhK9jHzuBeyNvKc24oigYY-sVPnipu8ic6IhWy/s745/Neemas%20wig%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="328" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRDhbCX7k-V0cAjxmv3UnDvxyYbAO6lffVhXxxQPn6FCIa2E_cpWUcWp6OgxUX6uOpAuFvPlkIDVKyIhVkJzhj_rIn2NaUpRsRzLEr3F-yZ8BUxYnGGgMLPXTqwq7grRWNViHCYsb9K76pQMtvjDoxgKhK9jHzuBeyNvKc24oigYY-sVPnipu8ic6IhWy/w176-h400/Neemas%20wig%20(3).jpg" width="176" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neema strikes a pose in her new wig.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>It's big hair but I won't cut it because Neema loves attracting attention.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJUEQ5WKDf3cqvQNffHiKD3C_VRGK2vCmnSYJLM0bEx5xjwAPfncgoAyTpvMB0UJ2ynOsxUY8bbqECKs3OOCvfQTaHAy9k7Evp0uw7j5hN4jJWFRE49M_mM3txNpDzd89DggQu3UKobKu-BJ5QxTdJARGl0ALPW6yJoqJZCraZj6HlbdbtuktM8h7Ob8C/s768/Neemas%20wig%20(5).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJUEQ5WKDf3cqvQNffHiKD3C_VRGK2vCmnSYJLM0bEx5xjwAPfncgoAyTpvMB0UJ2ynOsxUY8bbqECKs3OOCvfQTaHAy9k7Evp0uw7j5hN4jJWFRE49M_mM3txNpDzd89DggQu3UKobKu-BJ5QxTdJARGl0ALPW6yJoqJZCraZj6HlbdbtuktM8h7Ob8C/w281-h400/Neemas%20wig%20(5).jpg" width="281" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Straight and Narrow Neema wears the auburn wig.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Since auburn is a great color for Straight and Narrow Neema, she modeled the auburn wig. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8J-_3hqd1QQ2ZMvnr0WzOKI26KMjxun6bmPxY6nOS2-BCrgVinEJi-g94WY7pREjeC8bV5dt6jCaPwkq5FDFjpfcz1bdKPdtF3j0U2Wm-tI8QkW6H5_7SEWmH_Ffuhmq2q4g-nrAQBwyEeFQd4blUvh-3juJHv5rynieR5Y747YozByRLKjvAqmMqa6W/s733/Neemas%20wig%20(8).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="358" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8J-_3hqd1QQ2ZMvnr0WzOKI26KMjxun6bmPxY6nOS2-BCrgVinEJi-g94WY7pREjeC8bV5dt6jCaPwkq5FDFjpfcz1bdKPdtF3j0U2Wm-tI8QkW6H5_7SEWmH_Ffuhmq2q4g-nrAQBwyEeFQd4blUvh-3juJHv5rynieR5Y747YozByRLKjvAqmMqa6W/w195-h400/Neemas%20wig%20(8).jpg" width="195" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one looks top-heavy.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The auburn wig fits Straight and Narrow (S&N) Neema well, but I prefer her original rooted braids.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnma-VcUvWJ0E7gwYRZ2ywsneTc_aSFpnqIfKy-9jcE2HZfwSaPdB44J6Y2vkEqsKC32HK9kMKaygl9alrlmhm6moFBfSYlhONUt3Dvjyy6V5QC-1fQGtA90VFzZtxOfeXYhcm-53pffeuDYb-z3ipz1eRhH8yYZ50uWc-OQTLuAQb9JuUgb18XTK4b1JY/s724/Neemas%20wig%20(11).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="501" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnma-VcUvWJ0E7gwYRZ2ywsneTc_aSFpnqIfKy-9jcE2HZfwSaPdB44J6Y2vkEqsKC32HK9kMKaygl9alrlmhm6moFBfSYlhONUt3Dvjyy6V5QC-1fQGtA90VFzZtxOfeXYhcm-53pffeuDYb-z3ipz1eRhH8yYZ50uWc-OQTLuAQb9JuUgb18XTK4b1JY/w276-h400/Neemas%20wig%20(11).jpg" width="276" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ladies posed together before S&N Neema removed her wig.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Interestingly, the same wig except for color looks much better on one doll than another.<div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecL32YVBgUgK1r0KBchEVFnKsigZoHVDIYwkDMsGMeCNv6REi_GGGU1dPWk34OruaOkgBz6ghx0cIxDpITDPvfQLVOAgvBu_Y1yI_UIGM9L2yHczLGrT_fWjWppAjSL4_kDET0TWbjt-jni8zTVNMq5KcYahGa_AAAZ-aToXxMsUZHfklem7gq23ICynl/s727/Neemas%20wig%20(12).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="715" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecL32YVBgUgK1r0KBchEVFnKsigZoHVDIYwkDMsGMeCNv6REi_GGGU1dPWk34OruaOkgBz6ghx0cIxDpITDPvfQLVOAgvBu_Y1yI_UIGM9L2yHczLGrT_fWjWppAjSL4_kDET0TWbjt-jni8zTVNMq5KcYahGa_AAAZ-aToXxMsUZHfklem7gq23ICynl/s320/Neemas%20wig%20(12).jpg" width="315" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">S&N Neema admires Life's a Beach Neema's wig. She shared her admiration with, "Girl, you are wearing that wig."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b6CFRjwXWIA/U58xOk6hnlI/AAAAAAAAH-U/nxY4Kuup8cM/s1024/104_0446.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="491" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b6CFRjwXWIA/U58xOk6hnlI/AAAAAAAAH-U/nxY4Kuup8cM/w191-h400/104_0446.JPG" width="191" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All Natural Lizette also wears an Afro puff wig.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The two Neemas followed the hair fashion sense of their cousin, All Natural Lizette, who's been wearing a huge black Afro for 10 years. Read about Lizette's wig transformation <a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2014/06/who-is-that-supposed-to-be-diana-ross.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-86360725728222831742024-03-06T10:00:00.002-06:002024-03-06T10:05:59.912-06:0065th Anniversary Barbie <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ1psobpiJ99uh4857-ulBd9ZqhxqVKiCxsx7-_KJZn0U3fs1xtSaYXei3i6hIqeTdNfopkTaWqyiQDZJ5n8surktcnfspYU893Q9SQtVJY4WfArANEZyP5UT-QZEcImyxuxKg3odAdMo6FZOyHeXd_7IsPk08t8vIcDniNufGL7UDp0kt5Wuf1kGisRg/s985/Barbie%20Signature%20Doll,%2065th%20Anniversary%20Collectible%20with%20Brown%20Braided%20Hair,%20Black%20and%20White%20Gown,%20Sapphire%20Gem%20Earrings%20and%20Sunglasses%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="870" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ1psobpiJ99uh4857-ulBd9ZqhxqVKiCxsx7-_KJZn0U3fs1xtSaYXei3i6hIqeTdNfopkTaWqyiQDZJ5n8surktcnfspYU893Q9SQtVJY4WfArANEZyP5UT-QZEcImyxuxKg3odAdMo6FZOyHeXd_7IsPk08t8vIcDniNufGL7UDp0kt5Wuf1kGisRg/w354-h400/Barbie%20Signature%20Doll,%2065th%20Anniversary%20Collectible%20with%20Brown%20Braided%20Hair,%20Black%20and%20White%20Gown,%20Sapphire%20Gem%20Earrings%20and%20Sunglasses%20(2).jpg" width="354" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stock photo headshot of the Barbie Signature Collection 65th Anniversary Barbie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>Preordering for the lovely 65th Anniversary African American Barbie commenced at the Mattel Creations website on 03/05/24 at 9 p.m. PST. I preordered at around 5 a.m. on 3/6/24 without any problems. The website reportedly jammed due to high traffic when ordering commenced. <div><br /><div>The doll retails for $60 plus tax and shipping. My order is scheduled to ship by June 19, 2024. The downside of ordering from Mattel Creations is that I had to become a Mattel Creations (MC) member for an additional $9 to order from their site. </div><div><br /></div><div>My preference was to order from Amazon to eliminate the extra $9 MC club membership and shipping, but I went ahead and secured the doll from Mattel. The Amazon buy page is "live," but preordering is not available at this time (3/6/24 10 a.m. CST). Keep visiting the Amazon link below if you'd like to eliminate MC's club fee and shipping. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here is the <a href="https://amzn.to/4c4QZz2" target="_blank"><b>Amazon buy page link</b></a> to have when ordering is available. </div><div><br /></div><div>Preordering was available at Walmart's website earlier today, but the doll is sold out there at this time (3/6/24 10:00 a.m.) Here is the Walmart <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Barbie-Signature-65th-Anniversary-Collectible-Doll-with-Brown-Hair-and-Black-and-White-Gown/5113175443?from=/search" target="_blank"><b>buy page</b> </a>to check back for replenished stock. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscd7Sv4QZOsLUM6MBo7Bhavr7e_nW9vS2_6wzvjERHgP6HRjXLeN-L3xY2TkmStE8S_jEs_BanUrpFeFJbnq18S1FKc4zvKFZA2kWukdQx7MSJqBaFYPiiOF3wwQmp0zGuZ0qcf1X8haT6FeurKAWLRDMfuyVmhBEuEXMEvtrF6oeeKKElarpHdyPjWvP/s975/Barbie%20Signature%20Doll,%2065th%20Anniversary%20Collectible%20with%20Brown%20Braided%20Hair,%20Black%20and%20White%20Gown,%20Sapphire%20Gem%20Earrings%20and%20Sunglasses%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="807" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscd7Sv4QZOsLUM6MBo7Bhavr7e_nW9vS2_6wzvjERHgP6HRjXLeN-L3xY2TkmStE8S_jEs_BanUrpFeFJbnq18S1FKc4zvKFZA2kWukdQx7MSJqBaFYPiiOF3wwQmp0zGuZ0qcf1X8haT6FeurKAWLRDMfuyVmhBEuEXMEvtrF6oeeKKElarpHdyPjWvP/w331-h400/Barbie%20Signature%20Doll,%2065th%20Anniversary%20Collectible%20with%20Brown%20Braided%20Hair,%20Black%20and%20White%20Gown,%20Sapphire%20Gem%20Earrings%20and%20Sunglasses%20(1).jpg" width="331" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back-of-the-box stock photo of the 65th Anniversary African American Barbie</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Good luck if you plan to purchase this lovely doll. </div><div><br />
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</div></div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-4891102387656580302024-03-05T00:00:00.014-06:002024-03-06T09:33:05.634-06:00Queenish Black Dolls Showcase<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTtjEfewIS9mUQZfLwRw2qRZvEvDqe3Rm076eZuu9idE6CoBo7Yzpgb3YUPAmIpuKL64HHT-f5LDATB0Xn4hF6a2d7uCsN1jmirnL8Sspy52rlLlzzVOBbgkl1E_11bC71bi4AOUbLME9fZsCJ2Bt_jib0GyUY15uA0667vMCpD9YVz1zIPAV_yKmlYW4/s1080/IMG_20240303_084426_538.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTtjEfewIS9mUQZfLwRw2qRZvEvDqe3Rm076eZuu9idE6CoBo7Yzpgb3YUPAmIpuKL64HHT-f5LDATB0Xn4hF6a2d7uCsN1jmirnL8Sspy52rlLlzzVOBbgkl1E_11bC71bi4AOUbLME9fZsCJ2Bt_jib0GyUY15uA0667vMCpD9YVz1zIPAV_yKmlYW4/s320/IMG_20240303_084426_538.webp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Debbie Garrett, Quinnie Nichols, and Dr. Opal Lee a.k.a. "The Grandmother of Juneteenth."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>I attended the third annual Queenish Black Dolls Showcase on February 24, 2024, in Lancaster, Texas. <div><br /></div><div>It had been a while since I was in a room of black dolls that were not my own and I loved it! Most of the showcased dolls are from the collection of Quinnie Nichols, show host and founder of Queenish Professional Women's Club. </div><div><br /></div><div>View a combined recording of my walk-through of the showcase below:</div>
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<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlnOQj_6l2LnaLwTVAw-FEIYatOevJazBob7apn-vRCmblYxadtu9jb2Su98FQUMxLKp-TrkCUEHxEEx5RPZcXAoATl-fHssOpUaDQYWcPiSqaUOmG8RS80jWRf90L8rBl6VaS4vmeLUYoK0SDtiYazDoHzAaZbIsuJppxHZLJ7EsXrOlKFmdYalOj4sO/s1024/Debbie%20Garrett%20with%20Tiffani%20Dean.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlnOQj_6l2LnaLwTVAw-FEIYatOevJazBob7apn-vRCmblYxadtu9jb2Su98FQUMxLKp-TrkCUEHxEEx5RPZcXAoATl-fHssOpUaDQYWcPiSqaUOmG8RS80jWRf90L8rBl6VaS4vmeLUYoK0SDtiYazDoHzAaZbIsuJppxHZLJ7EsXrOlKFmdYalOj4sO/w300-h400/Debbie%20Garrett%20with%20Tiffani%20Dean.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I stand with doll artist, Tiffani Dean as I hold dolls that "used to be" hers.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>As indicated in the video, I met doll artist, Tiffani Dean. I purchased one doll from her and my daughter purchased two of Tiffani's art dolls for me. She signed and dated each doll.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnWPu81px5ihdQwz0zjGiGsbz6xvBZR9cA35AL42dRgXy5fUQbNozraN8IlX-QlPw_Y_p61Z3btWz1m4b1HY40ZeTo9YybU_p7khZATlyxs7MyMxw6EMU7TjOc3_ZjFkO1o4ROSmy_UH6Rkgoe2PYa8mo5rDSwvXY9sNvwTC9PF_7dGM2AwxxcpQq0TsG/s768/Queenish%20Black%20Dolls%20Showcase%202-24-24%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnWPu81px5ihdQwz0zjGiGsbz6xvBZR9cA35AL42dRgXy5fUQbNozraN8IlX-QlPw_Y_p61Z3btWz1m4b1HY40ZeTo9YybU_p7khZATlyxs7MyMxw6EMU7TjOc3_ZjFkO1o4ROSmy_UH6Rkgoe2PYa8mo5rDSwvXY9sNvwTC9PF_7dGM2AwxxcpQq0TsG/w300-h400/Queenish%20Black%20Dolls%20Showcase%202-24-24%20(2).jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This green-haired doll was recently named Ivy by Tiffani Dean's fans. Ivy is a very suitable name for her. Because emerald is my birthstone, Ivy came home with me.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaC3lKzpupssuI8U9WC7-qXIj0SmAxEglKq8Ee2BA-UsipV65UoL2yO1Gj4bP19sa1vUtWCa-pNmhcFpRbk0QXwLLvA_tioQMjKGkP95NAvhiTrcg-cYOXnr7bwIY9Jg6OKwq4oJUGQAupjGzaBjbGjQbiamNg5lsl7Cw1_d94P24krdvcPfsmR865iod7/s768/Queenish%20Black%20Dolls%20Showcase%202-24-24%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="618" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaC3lKzpupssuI8U9WC7-qXIj0SmAxEglKq8Ee2BA-UsipV65UoL2yO1Gj4bP19sa1vUtWCa-pNmhcFpRbk0QXwLLvA_tioQMjKGkP95NAvhiTrcg-cYOXnr7bwIY9Jg6OKwq4oJUGQAupjGzaBjbGjQbiamNg5lsl7Cw1_d94P24krdvcPfsmR865iod7/w323-h400/Queenish%20Black%20Dolls%20Showcase%202-24-24%20(1).jpg" width="323" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simone (the larger doll) and Rachel, the doll being held, caught my attention first because I love dolls with dolls. Unfortunately, the two were separately priced. Tiffani said she displayed them that way for the show. Sensing my disappointment that they were priced separately, my daughter said, "I'll buy them for you," and she did!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>All three dolls will be installed in <a href="https://virtualblackdollmuseum.com/" target="_blank">DeeBeeGee's Virtual Black Doll Museum</a> soon. The installation will include better photos and their details. <br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiG544r33swAJS8YaxAG5KuXGZS-m01sTce0ML9eVkrEfQpLOsn048vOLm0JlYqv0gvQ0VBASYoxaggwTNX7ggNMloUWxbIRNG0SI2CcgAEa2gIOhcD1iEOJ31P4s4V7gB8buda88vhbYogLMRn8fY87bjwzYvKy7dr0Hj5HqQzz67t5REcY7nfF0tsW2/s1024/Debbie%20Garrett%20with%20Dr.%20Opal%20Lee.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="620" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiG544r33swAJS8YaxAG5KuXGZS-m01sTce0ML9eVkrEfQpLOsn048vOLm0JlYqv0gvQ0VBASYoxaggwTNX7ggNMloUWxbIRNG0SI2CcgAEa2gIOhcD1iEOJ31P4s4V7gB8buda88vhbYogLMRn8fY87bjwzYvKy7dr0Hj5HqQzz67t5REcY7nfF0tsW2/w242-h400/Debbie%20Garrett%20with%20Dr.%20Opal%20Lee.jpg" width="242" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am with Dr. Opal Lee at the Queenish Black Dolls Showcase on 2-24-24.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The height of my doll showcase experience was meeting "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," Dr. Opal Lee. I walked the doll room with her as she admired the beautiful black dolls, the likes of which she had never seen. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQQe2pbZJBdioc2JoC_GbrCYgp3canLX2Yocx9r0FbwSknhBWlaD4Vk9IOPHvWz1OJc_JVtNBvcuGF1ukXVPMpMzWkKx4q2lkqJgb6uSvh6Mqs-H5K_S6dOs1Zq5G-qZXeGF7OFVkCexGD7Vb8WtnjkCSHMM6_OfMEEUeomR2U5xG0GbAh_vPRF8M7FMD/s987/Debbie%20Garrett%20with%20Dr.%20Opal%20Lee_2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="728" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQQe2pbZJBdioc2JoC_GbrCYgp3canLX2Yocx9r0FbwSknhBWlaD4Vk9IOPHvWz1OJc_JVtNBvcuGF1ukXVPMpMzWkKx4q2lkqJgb6uSvh6Mqs-H5K_S6dOs1Zq5G-qZXeGF7OFVkCexGD7Vb8WtnjkCSHMM6_OfMEEUeomR2U5xG0GbAh_vPRF8M7FMD/w295-h400/Debbie%20Garrett%20with%20Dr.%20Opal%20Lee_2.png" width="295" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Lee admires the dolls in the showcase as I and others look on.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I purchased an autographed copy of Dr. Lee's book, <i>Juneteenth a Children's Story</i>, which should be read to or by every child and adult; it provides a greater understanding of why Juneteenth is celebrated and why Dr. Lee's passionate work led to it becoming a national holiday, signed into legislation by President Joe Biden in 2021. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvUQBrPRKcMZ6sLK5S7DOVmqx45sPzr9krn_8AxY7KA5DzNF7KAxWI0SB1gGjFg0SVESVDQPHhjGmXE9-Fwfl4TRZoZ3y7MiBfIJjwa1Gl_7vgtLgKWqRCHCxdmyzvU4Px-6DjE-ca7CJSOOwMWljuLQXnURfHs1dGAtnmpCmj2wFhVpv7UOoY2ubzMtd/s974/Dr.%20Lee's%20book,%20Juneteeth%20a%20Children's%20Story.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="974" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvUQBrPRKcMZ6sLK5S7DOVmqx45sPzr9krn_8AxY7KA5DzNF7KAxWI0SB1gGjFg0SVESVDQPHhjGmXE9-Fwfl4TRZoZ3y7MiBfIJjwa1Gl_7vgtLgKWqRCHCxdmyzvU4Px-6DjE-ca7CJSOOwMWljuLQXnURfHs1dGAtnmpCmj2wFhVpv7UOoY2ubzMtd/w640-h325/Dr.%20Lee's%20book,%20Juneteeth%20a%20Children's%20Story.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front and back covers of Dr. Lee's book, <i>Juneteenth a Children's Story</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTw8BlCcWd8TTn4_wNI3gui6ANXm9gTVYuEEfYmVmkFNhlVE5wIYqxq4y36445Xz71JL00r77fXjm4XT9MgXUrHl-OL-RPqKZJRtGs9RwlI99sGAziEgsQoWSTToJosW7U61LCRuLsgRUFkjgdXzf8dvj1gQMsg7s_oaffr8ogcirAcrpWkqGij9LhkUvS/s950/Juneteenth%20autographed%20book%20by%20Dr.%20Opal%20Lee.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="950" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTw8BlCcWd8TTn4_wNI3gui6ANXm9gTVYuEEfYmVmkFNhlVE5wIYqxq4y36445Xz71JL00r77fXjm4XT9MgXUrHl-OL-RPqKZJRtGs9RwlI99sGAziEgsQoWSTToJosW7U61LCRuLsgRUFkjgdXzf8dvj1gQMsg7s_oaffr8ogcirAcrpWkqGij9LhkUvS/w400-h324/Juneteenth%20autographed%20book%20by%20Dr.%20Opal%20Lee.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Lee's autograph appears on the Acknowledgements page of her book.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Another vendor at the show was reborn artist Julie Ollison. Some of her reborn dolls are illustrated next. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkC4QcYfCuhG5vE03Hqw313Q0w32U-OqieysA_rr2yqO4RvFIq2aPnNM1QNSgJBHtejag7TSZBZX29a13H0ungnFSgfI5FAzDM2CYinqPh59ONKOhc_7BbhiF6y8TyDI24Cs_ySucG7dY7zptbf9Ari53DGN7KVMOylx9CxC3WASqcFFQQ8IF0j03JSiq/s770/Queenish%20Black%20Dolls%20Showcase%202-24-24%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="770" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkC4QcYfCuhG5vE03Hqw313Q0w32U-OqieysA_rr2yqO4RvFIq2aPnNM1QNSgJBHtejag7TSZBZX29a13H0ungnFSgfI5FAzDM2CYinqPh59ONKOhc_7BbhiF6y8TyDI24Cs_ySucG7dY7zptbf9Ari53DGN7KVMOylx9CxC3WASqcFFQQ8IF0j03JSiq/w400-h399/Queenish%20Black%20Dolls%20Showcase%202-24-24%20(3).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reborn dolls by Julie Ollison</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHyCvHWgiGP0X-VFb-xJpCD0RAaLJps2QuxqE7YkRVLHuwlIrbl_fe7tyk2PNIwOKANasd1Y4u51kZ3k8zRMzkIgIKovcGrT3c-PGyS1Xp4WIrgqJt5vF0kbKrgpOusZNP6qXToSFMcv3fjjx23Lw0wKhQw_HhmeaSOLkkgodJHcyDhYZTcOAxhCxnSwM/s1024/Fullborn%20silicone%20baby%20by%20Julie%20Ollison%20at%20the%20Queenish%20Black%20Dolls%20Showcase%202-24-24.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHyCvHWgiGP0X-VFb-xJpCD0RAaLJps2QuxqE7YkRVLHuwlIrbl_fe7tyk2PNIwOKANasd1Y4u51kZ3k8zRMzkIgIKovcGrT3c-PGyS1Xp4WIrgqJt5vF0kbKrgpOusZNP6qXToSFMcv3fjjx23Lw0wKhQw_HhmeaSOLkkgodJHcyDhYZTcOAxhCxnSwM/w300-h400/Fullborn%20silicone%20baby%20by%20Julie%20Ollison%20at%20the%20Queenish%20Black%20Dolls%20Showcase%202-24-24.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I was photographed holding a full-silicone doll that was so lifelike!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Several podcasts/interviews were made throughout the event. Some of these can be viewed below.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/myseasontent/videos/814125303799386" target="_blank">Quinnie Nichols, show host and Founder of Queenish Professional Women's Club</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/myseasontent/videos/2156120021415531" target="_blank">Dr. Opal Lee</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/myseasontent/videos/1114180533114586" target="_blank">Julia Ollison, reborn artist</a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was an overall very dollight-ful day. I wish more local shows that feature black dolls were held in my area.</div><div><br />
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</div></div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-56421762673496142072024-02-29T00:00:00.000-06:002024-02-29T00:00:00.160-06:00Cinnamon and Cora<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVg_2czjT1diW3kq3fh7Ip1qWup7vxkCz6NYWgsPut-Vw4E3inF19LafKNxmvhO9a-8gZWBbWt5DTKrtaLOetagAjLfCKgFq8aSyDpkdbGJLmOlO54DafRQZAEwNWVfRo_R3fp2LS9I4lUK0xWPwuTyp4HaUhhJHbvjDP8nY4d4UxnTYjVSeN2lpOGmJAw/s768/Cinnamon%20and%20Sasha%20Cora%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="489" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVg_2czjT1diW3kq3fh7Ip1qWup7vxkCz6NYWgsPut-Vw4E3inF19LafKNxmvhO9a-8gZWBbWt5DTKrtaLOetagAjLfCKgFq8aSyDpkdbGJLmOlO54DafRQZAEwNWVfRo_R3fp2LS9I4lUK0xWPwuTyp4HaUhhJHbvjDP8nY4d4UxnTYjVSeN2lpOGmJAw/w255-h400/Cinnamon%20and%20Sasha%20Cora%20(2).jpg" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinnamon and Sasha Cora</td></tr></tbody></table><br />From the collection of Marjorie Loring Gauley, Cinnamon and Sasha Cora #109 arrived by way of Karen Oyekanmi on February 22, 2024. Karen is the founder of the American Black Beauty Doll Artists (ABBDA).<div><br /></div><div>ABBDA recently received over 100 dolls donated to their organization by Ms. Gauley. View a Facebook post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/weloveblackdolls/posts/pfbid02kBcAVxhGnbWi8W2umgEsePZzWaPvWDQ4vqccDWdQwEyvPitoV5cKSpPkHTR5Hncbl" target="_blank">here</a> that captures the moments the dolls exchanged ownership. More of the donated dolls were posted<a href="https://www.facebook.com/weloveblackdolls/posts/pfbid0pc2vEHMMsY7jk7DQy4S5KN3B2UYNUDyzRbQE7nicpwuieFvSxkZcGtbwqg7qFZPKl" target="_blank"> here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>For the small role I played in connecting the two women (or reconnecting them), I was offered dolls from the collection before the donation was finalized. Because of the lack of space, I chose only four dolls, two initially and later these two. I wrote about the other two in <a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2024/02/1st-three-of-2024.html" target="_blank">this post</a>.</div><div><br /></div></div><div>The plan was for Marjorie to mail Cinnamon and Cora to me, but when Karen picked up the donated dolls, she volunteered to mail these two to me. They arrived safely and in the most pristine condition. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIQT8MBHtSFZfeTs2k7e8diTp_p94CjY73C1un06pkXa6M4MSx9bkPUlzgddR0jquFzOk5oRh6zi9A07ntow-6AIHY7BKoiYS1D2qJ0ciNLx19a9hXq7IZBJQxywP8KF9E4-E35Ki3IK2OHlGLIAPpknDwvcehcisu-zME18XOsWKnlWp6QC2n1WtmFZ6/s718/Cinnamon%20and%20Sasha%20Cora%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="393" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIQT8MBHtSFZfeTs2k7e8diTp_p94CjY73C1un06pkXa6M4MSx9bkPUlzgddR0jquFzOk5oRh6zi9A07ntow-6AIHY7BKoiYS1D2qJ0ciNLx19a9hXq7IZBJQxywP8KF9E4-E35Ki3IK2OHlGLIAPpknDwvcehcisu-zME18XOsWKnlWp6QC2n1WtmFZ6/w219-h400/Cinnamon%20and%20Sasha%20Cora%20(3).jpg" width="219" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinnamon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Released in 1973 by Ideal Toy Corp., Cinnamon wears custom-made lavender overalls with a lavender headscarf, an orange knit sweater, a matching shoulder bag with a chain strap, and her original orange shoes. A matching flower appliqué is on the front of the overalls and shoulder bag. </div><div><br /></div><div>Several years ago, Marjorie gifted me with a similar outfit for one of my Cinnamon dolls (<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSr_RiK7GFb_g4eXjtIwmfQCXtc2n02cXTOcS93t4fHX144Fg535wbNqMKfBwF30gUOD0_Khk_TtE-6warAi-WK4pkTbM6YitymE-tKXkHAm6jasI4yxx0hrKE_54rO8a_-Q0dQlIOTU/s1600/Cinnamon+original+redressed%252C+Cinnamon+in+handmade+overalls.JPG" target="_blank">seen here</a>). With the most recent doll's arrival, I now own three Cinnamons, one of my favorite dolls in the grow-hair family. (A <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3lIs2VvpPM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank">Tara</a> doll, another one of my grow-hair family favorites was also in the lot of donated dolls.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Sasha Cora #109</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3m0aUuEQYsfc1wLSj6CIVPhaAh6MDCHKv5VUGU0HJ-n7vkU1nCtGN2rTas5qTUHVsUeBh5n_XLNWrUYOf7iJUYhJIRZ_jTp2KEkOrPtFFDbxfjs_7AeY91FKe-XtPSmjA_eitMBpquKZMilT20dJIoS47jI6OysxenSBY7MNOx1fgLwds9Iruw86WQNlc/s685/Cinnamon%20and%20Sasha%20Cora%20(8).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="298" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3m0aUuEQYsfc1wLSj6CIVPhaAh6MDCHKv5VUGU0HJ-n7vkU1nCtGN2rTas5qTUHVsUeBh5n_XLNWrUYOf7iJUYhJIRZ_jTp2KEkOrPtFFDbxfjs_7AeY91FKe-XtPSmjA_eitMBpquKZMilT20dJIoS47jI6OysxenSBY7MNOx1fgLwds9Iruw86WQNlc/w174-h400/Cinnamon%20and%20Sasha%20Cora%20(8).jpg" width="174" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sasha Cora #109</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The beautiful ebony-complexioned Cora wears the Summer Dress from 1977. Her socks and shoes are replacements. According to page 75 of <i>Sasha Dolls, the History</i>, Cora was the last of four other dolls shown in the book to receive a dress made of this pink and white striped fabric. The book indicates this fabric was used for other Sasha dolls' dresses of different styles as far back as 1962. Cora will pair well with my original Cora, seen <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tbm_DJV7QgM/S2A3lk1IPzI/AAAAAAAAATo/xRuis52rsKo/s1600/Sasha_all_Trendon.JPG" target="_blank">here</a> wearing a brown and white check dress.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you, Marjorie and Karen O., for the roles you played in increasing my collection with these two beautiful dolls from the 1970s. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you again, Majorie, for your generous gift of dolls to ABBDA. You are a blessing.</div><div><br />
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</div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-63805390852849119932024-02-27T00:00:00.009-06:002024-02-27T07:02:02.729-06:00Circa 1940s Cloth Dolls by Justyne Smith<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHYvs7vhLRUIkjekN-gf9MyKkTt3G9BA78SQqhb9HKo5smpqBlLw7wwyq2OUVqhW2a_SwjH3HCYtpXXmIZOIlqHS0_PjZSbpt64z8muq6_H1CEFcf4TA7sKCLR2B98L2D-VWVuKBw5TaKcfEdGtHlloBBZGUnOKj5v9nWaFlZ59kgFN4aPxB1ErYgDOeI/s975/circa1940s%20cloth%20dolls%20made%20by%20Justyne%20Smith%20donated%20in%20December%202023%20by%20Trish%20Williams%20approximately%204%20weeks%20before%20Trish%20died.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="975" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHYvs7vhLRUIkjekN-gf9MyKkTt3G9BA78SQqhb9HKo5smpqBlLw7wwyq2OUVqhW2a_SwjH3HCYtpXXmIZOIlqHS0_PjZSbpt64z8muq6_H1CEFcf4TA7sKCLR2B98L2D-VWVuKBw5TaKcfEdGtHlloBBZGUnOKj5v9nWaFlZ59kgFN4aPxB1ErYgDOeI/w400-h303/circa1940s%20cloth%20dolls%20made%20by%20Justyne%20Smith%20donated%20in%20December%202023%20by%20Trish%20Williams%20approximately%204%20weeks%20before%20Trish%20died.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eight cloth dolls made by Justyne Smith c. 1940, a gift from Trish Williams</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Trish Williams, a fiber artist and quilter of Peoria, IL, sent me the above group photo of dolls on 11/29/23 and asked if I would be interested in them. She wanted to gift them to someone who would appreciate the dolls. In answer to my query about the dolls' provenance, Trish wrote, "This collection of vintage dolls honors James Napier and his aunt both of whom have passed on." I didn't want to press her for more information, but I recorded what she wrote. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixiuYCxr38TwwIhT3UD5Yvu4hCvuXXJotIZBc69ZJW7UJ5dCUcJfifEBiq2lL4SYaAeOcxm4d3uH-RitGTd4sujH3OGL8giSAX_iyJc_ST7JIzu9dIq9iKlQgNJ6BoTfyVqQKOxiY4DthXBCJXRwV-a4xicUqvUzWA6S75k4JnJKcenawAfMmZ-Q8FrEEx" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixiuYCxr38TwwIhT3UD5Yvu4hCvuXXJotIZBc69ZJW7UJ5dCUcJfifEBiq2lL4SYaAeOcxm4d3uH-RitGTd4sujH3OGL8giSAX_iyJc_ST7JIzu9dIq9iKlQgNJ6BoTfyVqQKOxiY4DthXBCJXRwV-a4xicUqvUzWA6S75k4JnJKcenawAfMmZ-Q8FrEEx=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As illustrated in this photo, most of the dolls bear the artist's cloth label on their upper backs which reads "Hand Made by Justyne Smith."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>I received the dolls on 12/06/23 which is when I discovered the artist's name. My search for information about the artist, Justyne Smith, was futile. I found nothing online about her. I did find that her nephew, James Napier, was a sculptor from Illinois who was co-owner of World of Sculpture with his wife.</div><div><br /></div><div>I notified Trish of their receipt on 12/08/23 by Facebook Messenger. I also mailed a thank you card to her to express my appreciation. I kept all the dolls in storage until I could find the time to provide the necessary rehab each needed. I also had to research the best way to clean vintage cloth dolls. They weren't dirty, more dusty than anything else, and their clothing needed attention. </div><div><br /></div><div>A Facebook (FB) timeline update from another FB friend and quilter notified me of Trish's untimely passing on 1/15/24. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAM95KMz4OsG2Ttw2ZFVTNQTj_BkEmg9h5QnhzXrCwrnx5zBWQ9U1J7l7bb8pcylIoYqb1WwGjPdY6v5v-JO5OhpcUIqqN-6AL6ii-Taq9IEariIoaQ0e8CEZ7RP-D1oRS7pIxNVJ1ZVZgcYVZ3RBncluNou-ISx-zMZF_wWiMpxAWX_aWwgDlgmTc9I8/s978/Note%20card%20combined%20from%20Trish%20Williams.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="978" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAM95KMz4OsG2Ttw2ZFVTNQTj_BkEmg9h5QnhzXrCwrnx5zBWQ9U1J7l7bb8pcylIoYqb1WwGjPdY6v5v-JO5OhpcUIqqN-6AL6ii-Taq9IEariIoaQ0e8CEZ7RP-D1oRS7pIxNVJ1ZVZgcYVZ3RBncluNou-ISx-zMZF_wWiMpxAWX_aWwgDlgmTc9I8/w640-h322/Note%20card%20combined%20from%20Trish%20Williams.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">A note card from Trish arrived a few weeks after she transitioned. (The top left image is the outside of the note card; the top right is her handwritten inscription; and the lower section was written on the back top of the envelope).</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>On 2/7/24, I received a handmade and handwritten thank you note from Trish that again thanked me for the card I sent her and for my support. Before I saw the handwritten statement on the back of the envelope that read, "Mom wanted me to mail this. Kemba," I wondered how <i>she</i> was able to send it after she passed. Even though she was gravely ill, Trish extended her graciousness with the thank you note just a few weeks before she passed, and while she was apparently unable to mail it herself, she asked her daughter to mail it for her.</div><div><br /></div><div>Receipt of the note card from Trish gave me the motivation to start the doll rehab for three of the eight cloth dolls. What was done and what I've learned <i>not to do</i> with the remaining five is outlined below. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><i>The First Three</i></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYOhajJK6slTZRaPqBvWJMUZx9XuT8qq8dBu8khpu4iEpzK53DDGn55jRLLH-vQ8bX_h-fjkPxULtcKLRON68kRxEaP0bY075sF8TiRGs5msEHt5JZaUjJInaqjI9k6zFVvbnUEju88EY2u8CO_hG1Slakjh4Wsosh9oSeNnrOPOS0yHZBBUucZ6Wtuh2/s805/1st%20three%20before%20full.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="805" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYOhajJK6slTZRaPqBvWJMUZx9XuT8qq8dBu8khpu4iEpzK53DDGn55jRLLH-vQ8bX_h-fjkPxULtcKLRON68kRxEaP0bY075sF8TiRGs5msEHt5JZaUjJInaqjI9k6zFVvbnUEju88EY2u8CO_hG1Slakjh4Wsosh9oSeNnrOPOS0yHZBBUucZ6Wtuh2/w400-h381/1st%20three%20before%20full.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first three are seen in full in this photo before rehab commenced.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzEho-3FPdVbpgypxfEy4REeOoxihLKQYd25FoqSvpdYCkIZFV4YeHvdtwChL6lo0mFxV4aEtxO330XmY-DlcxXHLyhM0T8o_bTezKlA4xc0MuS1vDFA-vt2lbcibqTLcRrInNiJOdwjQNhNtbGMQdBc7pDQblSnu-5R_tD9JAYVBGIblXFoF3RJbCQeB/s1004/1st%20three%20before%20close%20up.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1004" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzEho-3FPdVbpgypxfEy4REeOoxihLKQYd25FoqSvpdYCkIZFV4YeHvdtwChL6lo0mFxV4aEtxO330XmY-DlcxXHLyhM0T8o_bTezKlA4xc0MuS1vDFA-vt2lbcibqTLcRrInNiJOdwjQNhNtbGMQdBc7pDQblSnu-5R_tD9JAYVBGIblXFoF3RJbCQeB/w400-h303/1st%20three%20before%20close%20up.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo illustrates the first three close-up. The doll on the right arrived nude.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_wVCdAJKnyy1hSSZhQmUJDw_XJwuct79UMngvR3JjqQuPJNp4p8h882WHmDnBrx2ftDOyCPAvZQivtp3VdEfat0jPHeze-dgX3H_C-LDVrndJkYWOCKZvqHQU_z25tgPe3F033Px4y_u1oog1ztYp0o8OwRh-jegETJbPpubg9ww74c8VELqd6TUMAbL/s1024/1st%20three%20before%20from%20the%20back.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1024" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_wVCdAJKnyy1hSSZhQmUJDw_XJwuct79UMngvR3JjqQuPJNp4p8h882WHmDnBrx2ftDOyCPAvZQivtp3VdEfat0jPHeze-dgX3H_C-LDVrndJkYWOCKZvqHQU_z25tgPe3F033Px4y_u1oog1ztYp0o8OwRh-jegETJbPpubg9ww74c8VELqd6TUMAbL/w400-h283/1st%20three%20before%20from%20the%20back.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is their close-up from the back upon arrival.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>I decided to hand wash each doll part-by-part without submerging them in water. Rehab commenced with the blonde crying doll seen on the far left in the first photo.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Doll 1</i></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33FzlHGWa5L0atvFY2eGveU8ZwuH7NS23IbSQNETaHmPImoWJgyaufzhzJhK24Dr5RA0jKwn4wBlt1Ko19sn_B5_Cnx1JaUTc3T5KbeCvwhKGYAauNTkqDAoiLKsQpLSixyeVyJ-HcN4tpR77VO44NSmgqK3k1RhktplpaThm_LN35x9Q5SvXRlfsFK_4/s768/Repair%201_.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="408" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33FzlHGWa5L0atvFY2eGveU8ZwuH7NS23IbSQNETaHmPImoWJgyaufzhzJhK24Dr5RA0jKwn4wBlt1Ko19sn_B5_Cnx1JaUTc3T5KbeCvwhKGYAauNTkqDAoiLKsQpLSixyeVyJ-HcN4tpR77VO44NSmgqK3k1RhktplpaThm_LN35x9Q5SvXRlfsFK_4/w213-h400/Repair%201_.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hair and body of the first doll were hand-washed with a mild detergent.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I made the mistake of running water over this doll's face, body, and limbs to remove all the soap I had applied, the results of which are illustrated in the completed photos below. The washed bangs extended below the eyes. To avoid cutting them, I rolled the bangs on sponge rod rollers and hung the doll outside to dry for several days (bringing it in at night). <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MsflNkTpruZlgH_zJSaNDnsMton3RZMQ-oSEQQrGh7QPLxBACAfB52wAcY_HBexelulaaswLARP84H_eAZ0PgGhCE4vJ3U6UpO02h4-iicF-EYX8QutY_BJzCiSMNY9M5VoLgGtlYoJ8mX2AMLaHGsLtdYSn74kLweuJlIlB8rAmAjDheh_FJLNAudNn/s768/Repair%201_2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="420" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MsflNkTpruZlgH_zJSaNDnsMton3RZMQ-oSEQQrGh7QPLxBACAfB52wAcY_HBexelulaaswLARP84H_eAZ0PgGhCE4vJ3U6UpO02h4-iicF-EYX8QutY_BJzCiSMNY9M5VoLgGtlYoJ8mX2AMLaHGsLtdYSn74kLweuJlIlB8rAmAjDheh_FJLNAudNn/w219-h400/Repair%201_2.JPG" width="219" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first doll was hung outside to dry for several days and even after that, I kept the doll nude inside for a couple of weeks to be sure that it was thoroughly dry.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOjdiFykStGnII5maa_agDxkW960pD4xx27rtcPW2NUzddgzsXjMoUj1I1H2xGQhyphenhyphenSjHhLcugyKJ2B8APL7cyfpmigfvez6dIg5VWFFU1m_a6dABB5JJfaMQl6D5GL8QKJqCscOnfi7Sm8AzVXqDxv3BZ7_Vfk2ZDtcz1kL76V83oSTzE5ZXDuTOL4Rfj/s530/Torn%20dress.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="325" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOjdiFykStGnII5maa_agDxkW960pD4xx27rtcPW2NUzddgzsXjMoUj1I1H2xGQhyphenhyphenSjHhLcugyKJ2B8APL7cyfpmigfvez6dIg5VWFFU1m_a6dABB5JJfaMQl6D5GL8QKJqCscOnfi7Sm8AzVXqDxv3BZ7_Vfk2ZDtcz1kL76V83oSTzE5ZXDuTOL4Rfj/w245-h400/Torn%20dress.JPG" width="245" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The apron of the dress was torn</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While the first doll dried. I repaired the torn organdy apron of its dress. I folded the frayed edges under and secured them in place with Stitch Witchery between the folds. This created an inverted off-center V. I added a button to the top of the inverted V and sewed matching buttons for the two buttonholes in the back. (The dress was not dirty, so I did not wash it. I did hand wash the doll's panties, which are not shown.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJwUTyzEc8VEWjgVpYZ3OL7_Ec_ggRCQc7qHfozDTAWrxfgetum-H9r_EAy_VBPRqne-ksN1T9O87ZJ2DnFISloOZ_sRP__mAEe1wKqIqS_RjXL3vMjURhcMh9xJJ70KcfeATJM8qM2f_d3ZJMvyCbwav8VlrKwsjFmVeyPboZQ1nPserpjislaZaPKhU/s987/Torn%20repaired%20dress%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="987" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJwUTyzEc8VEWjgVpYZ3OL7_Ec_ggRCQc7qHfozDTAWrxfgetum-H9r_EAy_VBPRqne-ksN1T9O87ZJ2DnFISloOZ_sRP__mAEe1wKqIqS_RjXL3vMjURhcMh9xJJ70KcfeATJM8qM2f_d3ZJMvyCbwav8VlrKwsjFmVeyPboZQ1nPserpjislaZaPKhU/w400-h276/Torn%20repaired%20dress%20(1).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One side of the torn apron has been repaired with Stitch Witchery.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYna1YC9q4BmWPO0WW-o4BQjS5apzgwuunHC4LR4d4923nIeEsQZeBrTzhwNhoclgBxujOFBcMdEOjFS0Gj0dReJXcMFb-5BZRD4N3XYK1kOrDZTMntii2x3KvYkGmMPhJKHIaivincpc2OFfMvimJT7ekIHPIA6e8XVtTHTbTOkiNYhDIJMGG10bhXnIP/s947/Torn%20repaired%20dress%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="947" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYna1YC9q4BmWPO0WW-o4BQjS5apzgwuunHC4LR4d4923nIeEsQZeBrTzhwNhoclgBxujOFBcMdEOjFS0Gj0dReJXcMFb-5BZRD4N3XYK1kOrDZTMntii2x3KvYkGmMPhJKHIaivincpc2OFfMvimJT7ekIHPIA6e8XVtTHTbTOkiNYhDIJMGG10bhXnIP/w400-h325/Torn%20repaired%20dress%20(2).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both sides of the torn apron have been repaired and a tiny button added to the top of the repair.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmfmPTYW1Ab5MVVgnvYqoy-fS_ubhjZU3QT9Mnk_4UlKgiatNrMraR2FggEljSkB7haAThD8u_gDGC32pX695y_yxhvAF_stza4MlhXy8ulVO-mKpWB_4vF-Lnc_K86xf6PDVcmTe-ij532E6AGO7OFsV3jsI6YOsemotwTDhhz2cstfEfikcZV7gFPsT/s918/Torn%20repaired%20dress%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="918" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmfmPTYW1Ab5MVVgnvYqoy-fS_ubhjZU3QT9Mnk_4UlKgiatNrMraR2FggEljSkB7haAThD8u_gDGC32pX695y_yxhvAF_stza4MlhXy8ulVO-mKpWB_4vF-Lnc_K86xf6PDVcmTe-ij532E6AGO7OFsV3jsI6YOsemotwTDhhz2cstfEfikcZV7gFPsT/w400-h335/Torn%20repaired%20dress%20(3).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two buttons for the two buttonholes in the back have been added in this photo.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTRBHZLEPCbsbd46rVtmg1_oQjDQXTwaZjfeeUnG7DlvPYM98Z0nykxkfGQg1GHEffWJ4_qJ-mYc5SpYYEKk1NvXRDRdBRmzTQyGz54k0t0DCom9KSkg5mlku0GM86a-8Ktq1R6Ehn2Wq70Vtwneqy9kK2OeGWddYrD1r5tFPmjHIb2g3mUlopMwThgqa/s768/Repair%201_3.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="514" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTRBHZLEPCbsbd46rVtmg1_oQjDQXTwaZjfeeUnG7DlvPYM98Z0nykxkfGQg1GHEffWJ4_qJ-mYc5SpYYEKk1NvXRDRdBRmzTQyGz54k0t0DCom9KSkg5mlku0GM86a-8Ktq1R6Ehn2Wq70Vtwneqy9kK2OeGWddYrD1r5tFPmjHIb2g3mUlopMwThgqa/w268-h400/Repair%201_3.JPG" width="268" /></a></td></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">After drying, the rollers were removed from the bangs. Some areas of the cloth dried darker than others. I believe this was caused by the type of spongy, possibly dyed, stuffing the artist used. Some of the color of the sponge stuffing must have bled onto the outer fabric. I contemplated painting the face but decided to leave well enough alone. She's crying and maybe that's because of her uneven color.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bFHNq3VGDAl2InJjpNI-QV3dC5w0RHat6y1cSAczKH0DchELOjKBarHq4O9Rs-jG5BHEkrJgdLcS6yHxq5GsxbiY-Phn7RXVrnIcjkRzrmM8GeSIsYF1X4uocMXpoUGw2NGKBNLzr5fp3a18EiY9pLgYToFVqfGRZ2JIGvRYKjZnv5uWCk3tXPsytspP/s768/Repair%201%20dressed.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="630" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bFHNq3VGDAl2InJjpNI-QV3dC5w0RHat6y1cSAczKH0DchELOjKBarHq4O9Rs-jG5BHEkrJgdLcS6yHxq5GsxbiY-Phn7RXVrnIcjkRzrmM8GeSIsYF1X4uocMXpoUGw2NGKBNLzr5fp3a18EiY9pLgYToFVqfGRZ2JIGvRYKjZnv5uWCk3tXPsytspP/w329-h400/Repair%201%20dressed.JPG" width="329" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To complete this 17-inch doll's rehab, I added ribbons to the ends of the re-braided yarn braids. She's still sad, however.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqtpheCPGhvydpvlS1Z2I72UtwAAs4QvX3RdP2-l5gftJu7MNV27LIvUg2OXDnpICai9fnYt7ccNGA6fTgl2bRQZRtYg2dpRBGCwAkbeonfMS0clft2XdJDYjwTR6BiHLUM-0a6GPz2qb1O9hQSfzZeQZpvB0fWzx6Zhraa9eMWbr0EKK6VAQCuytAnuV/s946/Repair%201%20Dressed%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="946" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqtpheCPGhvydpvlS1Z2I72UtwAAs4QvX3RdP2-l5gftJu7MNV27LIvUg2OXDnpICai9fnYt7ccNGA6fTgl2bRQZRtYg2dpRBGCwAkbeonfMS0clft2XdJDYjwTR6BiHLUM-0a6GPz2qb1O9hQSfzZeQZpvB0fWzx6Zhraa9eMWbr0EKK6VAQCuytAnuV/w400-h325/Repair%201%20Dressed%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of the 1st doll's completed rehab</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><i>Doll 2</i></div><div><br /></div><div><div>The doll that arrived nude was surface-washed next. But again, my heavy-handed use of too much water on the face caused it to dry darker in some areas. I applied a remedy that will be illustrated below.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4yCHhRJ7Lyxs2ltkeWlzxfIFvwxiYGzKKNlu2jMnF9sqa9DmYf8OVsOm08D0E8xOICezUINNmT9q3RODzY5KI6wGu9vE-EYuHyToyM-0xI2zSpcPtAo4t1d-JvBwAXlEbbtmtwFH4wtRj2QckZlLsQJAByscjdHNCRPUVAUmnPS6mLlch8eRRSUm1QKj/s768/Repair%202_1.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="353" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4yCHhRJ7Lyxs2ltkeWlzxfIFvwxiYGzKKNlu2jMnF9sqa9DmYf8OVsOm08D0E8xOICezUINNmT9q3RODzY5KI6wGu9vE-EYuHyToyM-0xI2zSpcPtAo4t1d-JvBwAXlEbbtmtwFH4wtRj2QckZlLsQJAByscjdHNCRPUVAUmnPS6mLlch8eRRSUm1QKj/w184-h400/Repair%202_1.JPG" width="184" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doll 2 has been hand-washed and rinsed.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0af8jQpQyjQYyIZcbzKFBvOjF29ty_wT65dmhfEToqn6CrD5XBQN5f7QNGQFcLIxhbYcMGeocH4ebQv4PIuu0D8RC0M0etEkTGLSAxx8c73CBa6Knrclshui3uMP_rHYqagGaiWBjuephDzHGoW8ms8yYldOGLxVrxlC9vGlXBbYSwe2F59NEuj1YjFy_/s1007/Repair%202_2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1007" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0af8jQpQyjQYyIZcbzKFBvOjF29ty_wT65dmhfEToqn6CrD5XBQN5f7QNGQFcLIxhbYcMGeocH4ebQv4PIuu0D8RC0M0etEkTGLSAxx8c73CBa6Knrclshui3uMP_rHYqagGaiWBjuephDzHGoW8ms8yYldOGLxVrxlC9vGlXBbYSwe2F59NEuj1YjFy_/w400-h305/Repair%202_2.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were tiny holes in the cloth feet before washing. The holes enlarged with my heavy-handed washing, rinsing, and squeezing out the water. Some of the spongy stuffing is exposed through the larger holes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SIdP0xRpg9EXSMvgdzRUo7yK5M-aNoW00RIq4TJv6LB2JeeFi2ZU043471QTnCJteYjz-Q6I8mdUEU8IniJUa91F1H9kXyvzOmMUyQryEdmM7rhvM-J-OgqFJSnPb0rHm1P9XrRvO60YXVPVs3mUjp1KkJKWfK9VgyKOsFkE3sJ0eKZZlbQ5mmDG1oRk/s768/Repair%202_3.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="418" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SIdP0xRpg9EXSMvgdzRUo7yK5M-aNoW00RIq4TJv6LB2JeeFi2ZU043471QTnCJteYjz-Q6I8mdUEU8IniJUa91F1H9kXyvzOmMUyQryEdmM7rhvM-J-OgqFJSnPb0rHm1P9XrRvO60YXVPVs3mUjp1KkJKWfK9VgyKOsFkE3sJ0eKZZlbQ5mmDG1oRk/w217-h400/Repair%202_3.JPG" width="217" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Doll 2 hangs outside to dry. (My husband didn't like this look and said, "What is this the K K K? We don't hang black dolls by the neck here." So, I removed the jute from the doll's neck that I had attached to a clothes hanger and placed it around the doll's waist the next time I took it outside to hang dry.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ordiOzc4uXic_XsoB1sQPwpihO8MErf5b53zXWF5uyNS53ABoTmz6CAiKDOC_sw_tqfaRLJNKWj3DSn6G-9bRi_SbOpJriLPT90dYsx3p-1qPnsJH6Y2CNE7W1RZ9ZmWMVL5GqIJ3aCTe1XRVFmeZ4AU3fodJQyWeg4t-4SESXODRrc7R8T_RCHfsvr-/s768/Repair%202_5.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="397" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ordiOzc4uXic_XsoB1sQPwpihO8MErf5b53zXWF5uyNS53ABoTmz6CAiKDOC_sw_tqfaRLJNKWj3DSn6G-9bRi_SbOpJriLPT90dYsx3p-1qPnsJH6Y2CNE7W1RZ9ZmWMVL5GqIJ3aCTe1XRVFmeZ4AU3fodJQyWeg4t-4SESXODRrc7R8T_RCHfsvr-/w206-h400/Repair%202_5.JPG" width="206" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Full-length view of dried Doll 2 with patched feet. Note that the dark area on the face is heart-shaped.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NHGjlgeNpakWBpf4Z1nVog_0lAVhNSwImc8bOZ0yJbuFuP473MBY6qPS5FAOAB2l4dK72NgV5OjaXzt6bgs1EGOAFpn8JCg_8TWsJIm2BEbFmcrNtgmx1_9b5Dv_PngfPK8A6oEL_aRrEGfbV8HRPoH0p2gjgV6C2mAIw5Qjs0oAuVDUiwdcD-9-Yl9-/s768/Repair%202_6.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NHGjlgeNpakWBpf4Z1nVog_0lAVhNSwImc8bOZ0yJbuFuP473MBY6qPS5FAOAB2l4dK72NgV5OjaXzt6bgs1EGOAFpn8JCg_8TWsJIm2BEbFmcrNtgmx1_9b5Dv_PngfPK8A6oEL_aRrEGfbV8HRPoH0p2gjgV6C2mAIw5Qjs0oAuVDUiwdcD-9-Yl9-/w263-h400/Repair%202_6.JPG" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To lighten up the darkened heart-shaped area on the face, I applied powder makeup. The heart shape is still visible but not as much in this photo.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KdeBTZIaF3P3gME-zb35ftu6NZLHhbaD1A5W8qzdAZbxDEosTxRz2DdsI8XvdK_VHiUNKmE6gvWcMM9JzwPE2ezZ9iQyjgwYgzOzDCMXl1yL8loT0s-YlYAmbJs5tYVMaNIuKZpeW7jBuaNU4zhJrPdTaoDcGLBweTuCo2wu9HIEol_7DF5-eiO4LEzg/s768/Repair%202_8.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="652" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KdeBTZIaF3P3gME-zb35ftu6NZLHhbaD1A5W8qzdAZbxDEosTxRz2DdsI8XvdK_VHiUNKmE6gvWcMM9JzwPE2ezZ9iQyjgwYgzOzDCMXl1yL8loT0s-YlYAmbJs5tYVMaNIuKZpeW7jBuaNU4zhJrPdTaoDcGLBweTuCo2wu9HIEol_7DF5-eiO4LEzg/w340-h400/Repair%202_8.JPG" width="340" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a close-up of the face after the powder makeup was applied. Again, painting this area was an option, but I didn't want to make it worse.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I did paint Doll 2's feet because I didn't care for the patched look. The painted feet are illustrated next.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI67ybr7SlNVy6Ah9BWWbsdFV66ydMmZc9zRenQIUIG9Yqnj_Wvh47A3q2Ff-lyHFd_afFP3RfdSyLhcq6-ARF3yzhyv39_frsLRYK6Z5492CdtbynEKKqTHE3_67C5GE83Y0RsL9wLT9pLpNVkOUfnvtIOhpbgZJgVn8z7WXqMA_KvDjOgzbEmdynr96/s1024/Repair%202_7.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1024" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI67ybr7SlNVy6Ah9BWWbsdFV66ydMmZc9zRenQIUIG9Yqnj_Wvh47A3q2Ff-lyHFd_afFP3RfdSyLhcq6-ARF3yzhyv39_frsLRYK6Z5492CdtbynEKKqTHE3_67C5GE83Y0RsL9wLT9pLpNVkOUfnvtIOhpbgZJgVn8z7WXqMA_KvDjOgzbEmdynr96/w400-h278/Repair%202_7.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The feet have been painted and sealed.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br />In my closet of infant and children's clothing, I found an infant-size pink and white dress that fit this doll perfectly. At a dollar store, I purchased infant-size pink booties to cover the feet, but I actually like the exposed painted feet better.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ngh3Ub3R1G7esiWUeeE52ozF5153C8weSAdgRB0DAZdra3hEUVSsTVZjgTY3WigemrTlpySfGZqjzJqKraU2uw4AZIFgtZBFUfRmUrTsdZSLUUWhVHx_a_8nE8TMdEydQ996YhwgQx5-VK59e9hQCRy7XBDRocPlvKcyZ-wUoeJxQ6dV9iTwy-yey-JZ/s768/Repair%202_9.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="637" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ngh3Ub3R1G7esiWUeeE52ozF5153C8weSAdgRB0DAZdra3hEUVSsTVZjgTY3WigemrTlpySfGZqjzJqKraU2uw4AZIFgtZBFUfRmUrTsdZSLUUWhVHx_a_8nE8TMdEydQ996YhwgQx5-VK59e9hQCRy7XBDRocPlvKcyZ-wUoeJxQ6dV9iTwy-yey-JZ/w331-h400/Repair%202_9.JPG" width="331" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She was dressed in this picture before I applied the makeup to her face. Can you see the heart shape?</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFY_WmJbY70Pi44W8rQqvjmOV6mnv2Lzbtx8WSPpuH-skHm2hIYGMliAjgq2pVA3ej84Bah3-Nllh84kOw4Rr_0oSe5V_WOb0QdQsaDwJQ5FxuB17pSzEBxCKyTRNDV5LHwu1cJa7ogk4OM-roM9g86hyphenhyphenPHW48QDpC-ipzinK9QNWO-tyxPUh0M8VfMSRx/s1024/Repair%202_9a.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="1024" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFY_WmJbY70Pi44W8rQqvjmOV6mnv2Lzbtx8WSPpuH-skHm2hIYGMliAjgq2pVA3ej84Bah3-Nllh84kOw4Rr_0oSe5V_WOb0QdQsaDwJQ5FxuB17pSzEBxCKyTRNDV5LHwu1cJa7ogk4OM-roM9g86hyphenhyphenPHW48QDpC-ipzinK9QNWO-tyxPUh0M8VfMSRx/w400-h234/Repair%202_9a.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pink booties cover the entire foot area.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWpbfoASxu1oJNUBLsbPUtXIaZaU7oNaTzj_CTzFIBdk3ffZHSYk9nesTP97n8fn8Z-aLNhxfKyFu8-RSSrE3xRYpuE4GSo3KaSlffjd4_FtW4xpQc1LAU3Vf4G8VruTvoHUtZcr_dl6goUOZWOc8vu33xbPAniW56UNkVzY2Z6-vU_xlLrp13mPdNQ8d/s768/Repair%202_10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="618" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWpbfoASxu1oJNUBLsbPUtXIaZaU7oNaTzj_CTzFIBdk3ffZHSYk9nesTP97n8fn8Z-aLNhxfKyFu8-RSSrE3xRYpuE4GSo3KaSlffjd4_FtW4xpQc1LAU3Vf4G8VruTvoHUtZcr_dl6goUOZWOc8vu33xbPAniW56UNkVzY2Z6-vU_xlLrp13mPdNQ8d/w323-h400/Repair%202_10.JPG" width="323" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here she is (before the makeup was applied) wearing her booties.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfH2YJVCwNDlqUkdW6bGUSmSNz3vFC8kqgNzFQ-uzjDXoOtR8qPQqSwF6xBiwooZ_R-ClgNfzglPVuDx9aUI93vuVyvjqP7E6pAloSTIUqbbrp6AzPjmmsGOuppSKNs8dYhPsirX994FbtPBsJqp2IW6AZGX3DS_sM01CkU4HOZXHKCsTPGyZ22SJLYfS/s952/Repair%202_11.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfH2YJVCwNDlqUkdW6bGUSmSNz3vFC8kqgNzFQ-uzjDXoOtR8qPQqSwF6xBiwooZ_R-ClgNfzglPVuDx9aUI93vuVyvjqP7E6pAloSTIUqbbrp6AzPjmmsGOuppSKNs8dYhPsirX994FbtPBsJqp2IW6AZGX3DS_sM01CkU4HOZXHKCsTPGyZ22SJLYfS/w323-h400/Repair%202_11.JPG" width="323" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After makeup, the heart shape is still visible on this 25-inch doll's face, but I will leave her face as is. The heart shape is there for a reason.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><i>Doll 3</i></div><div><br /><div>After discovering the untoward results of using too much water on these dolls, I used baby wipes only to wipe down the boy's cloth surface after the clothes were removed. I used baby wipes on the red yarn hair as well. One of the lapels of his white shirt was stained. I treated the stain with stain remover, soaked the shirt in Oxy-Clean and Liquid Tide with Oxy-Clean overnight, and hung it up to dry after a good rinse. I did not wash the pants or the coat. I ironed all his clothing pieces after the shirt dried. This process in pictures follows:</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0b-AW7A7ra36zPK4Chw8s-WC64LhI7o5Ib84h2AJIMFjtyYh_yoETog5A8kV6PLy3wf_Log5xHc8OjzxktI9_TOI62pSnSAAorjRb1tUa2cgg6-w-GDlMF78u8Tqo-rE62r_byBkI5xhdzfUwDyHxMgE_JRVYXl4DMCb42KuKR0G27uG_H1gQPY2nkTmR/s768/Repair%203_1.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="534" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0b-AW7A7ra36zPK4Chw8s-WC64LhI7o5Ib84h2AJIMFjtyYh_yoETog5A8kV6PLy3wf_Log5xHc8OjzxktI9_TOI62pSnSAAorjRb1tUa2cgg6-w-GDlMF78u8Tqo-rE62r_byBkI5xhdzfUwDyHxMgE_JRVYXl4DMCb42KuKR0G27uG_H1gQPY2nkTmR/w279-h400/Repair%203_1.JPG" width="279" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hair and body of Doll 3 have been wiped with baby wipes—no submersion in water for this one.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyeUHSQpM_ZUmA0bokGmMc0CUQHG1I3kHWlqctc-guJbcI3dphPu99WKAjF2y3MkCh2xjnqg9RJLlAvWNqzzV2X1k82y4YgEBCJcrsD_kf_QayG0-aTy9H5u2rV_0ioV1aoFDbjgzEW_BSXXs1_dxOu0cnJdXgM1GJhU2aO8iDiDwrUg_BZsVphwrJrT2/s831/Repair%203_2.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="831" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyeUHSQpM_ZUmA0bokGmMc0CUQHG1I3kHWlqctc-guJbcI3dphPu99WKAjF2y3MkCh2xjnqg9RJLlAvWNqzzV2X1k82y4YgEBCJcrsD_kf_QayG0-aTy9H5u2rV_0ioV1aoFDbjgzEW_BSXXs1_dxOu0cnJdXgM1GJhU2aO8iDiDwrUg_BZsVphwrJrT2/w400-h370/Repair%203_2.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He arrived with some light spots on the left lower cheek area. Except for surface wiping with baby wipes, I didn't attempt to alter this area.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBoNRWliTaOYTm1LXyORcxdYPtOnohpNKJ12_gK7Bx92D2XvILchzpS-4eg_dnRbF9Z-OR2Curjf4gosmP_riUg0LEro_x50g9sRQ4Xu9D0l44uLlZxuQC_2S-K-0ERCF3VoXeU5J5LPA8IUimbTjg-7ycZFZXMR-4NWAyUpo0UfnnaZMdB50pgpLWGE3/s768/Repair%203_3.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBoNRWliTaOYTm1LXyORcxdYPtOnohpNKJ12_gK7Bx92D2XvILchzpS-4eg_dnRbF9Z-OR2Curjf4gosmP_riUg0LEro_x50g9sRQ4Xu9D0l44uLlZxuQC_2S-K-0ERCF3VoXeU5J5LPA8IUimbTjg-7ycZFZXMR-4NWAyUpo0UfnnaZMdB50pgpLWGE3/w300-h400/Repair%203_3.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His shirt has been washed and ironed and his pants have been ironed.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tbGnPrJpbC-P4IpfblmdpDwmeZ-abicV7MJXU1m67d0Ha1O0hD74JVoLDqi0e4821xG-fAqwt_TvtDxLLGdAQKgGMGA1bbyXiq4GM-RnF7msc6PRsaD6pKKQh6q4BcbUkeFfPyAPfH3sFcqSaKEfZdaY1bimNqxGqjhfXo3hQ805PzD2G2P4yUac20B7/s768/Repair%203_4.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="527" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tbGnPrJpbC-P4IpfblmdpDwmeZ-abicV7MJXU1m67d0Ha1O0hD74JVoLDqi0e4821xG-fAqwt_TvtDxLLGdAQKgGMGA1bbyXiq4GM-RnF7msc6PRsaD6pKKQh6q4BcbUkeFfPyAPfH3sFcqSaKEfZdaY1bimNqxGqjhfXo3hQ805PzD2G2P4yUac20B7/w275-h400/Repair%203_4.JPG" width="275" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally, this 26-inch boy wears his complete ensemble including his ironed jacket.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><i>A Combined Before and After Photo</i></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BC3hK0RHwytlgTTREahOjtatDB9sYhhEN4xquXNBnmXe9G9SexhOB2xq2MNYQ6EShSdbU0jYOr066fhG1MuhjWg2jZrGBcFPxEwUhkfrTzMxFd3K7D-Pr-HGa2fe-Rtp8xaNiXLKhEnV3bik7PTyn2Iz-xwnvsj3HEbyrw6LM9LYegoxMyDS5PHGMxwQ/s1024/Before%20and%20After%20.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="553" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BC3hK0RHwytlgTTREahOjtatDB9sYhhEN4xquXNBnmXe9G9SexhOB2xq2MNYQ6EShSdbU0jYOr066fhG1MuhjWg2jZrGBcFPxEwUhkfrTzMxFd3K7D-Pr-HGa2fe-Rtp8xaNiXLKhEnV3bik7PTyn2Iz-xwnvsj3HEbyrw6LM9LYegoxMyDS5PHGMxwQ/w346-h640/Before%20and%20After%20.jpg" width="346" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before (top photo); after (bottom photo)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>With three completed, I have five more to go. </div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-88476369982021542332024-02-22T09:32:00.004-06:002024-02-22T18:57:51.796-06:00A Council of Dolls<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANRolFCIIX7uDgGn8AI78KwxDdrwEmxKmBMiGjC8lBJVxfw7Fj5fFXcI-EjRMmqN1BboSRb4SDmvbxzy6fhjR0phY_BTUzw7bVnuWyZ4RBJW1k8htUvd2OOHKCoAX7XUn3bfL2HwLIJ0HC6lFPpZhh-LlkqsRRb1e9PEin1WFC7a5zSg9iq0w2oXF_FFC/s975/A%20Council%20of%20Dolls.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="856" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANRolFCIIX7uDgGn8AI78KwxDdrwEmxKmBMiGjC8lBJVxfw7Fj5fFXcI-EjRMmqN1BboSRb4SDmvbxzy6fhjR0phY_BTUzw7bVnuWyZ4RBJW1k8htUvd2OOHKCoAX7XUn3bfL2HwLIJ0HC6lFPpZhh-LlkqsRRb1e9PEin1WFC7a5zSg9iq0w2oXF_FFC/s320/A%20Council%20of%20Dolls.jpg" width="281" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A complimentary copy of <i>A Council of Dolls</i> by Mona Susan Power</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>In July 2023, I received a request to use<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OKnDkViRADQ/U4dtVfot-UI/AAAAAAAAH2Q/94jo_XRXeUs/s1600/Newborn+Thumbelina.JPG" target="_blank"> this photo</a> of my Newborn Thumbelina doll in HarperCollins' social media promotion of the book, <i>A Council of Dolls</i>. With permission granted, and after I took and submitted a better photo of the doll for their use, I received the above complimentary copy of <i><a href="https://amzn.to/49MFvOJ" target="_blank">A Council of Dolls</a></i> by Mona Susan Powell.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0I3TELH7fiu4_YT4LY-UE5qWtrPHTInrPvZmypSnPNE9iNrA_91YbQ2heaciH-PBSSZhry72C97vuj5Rq468ClxLWANFGsZ4ga9Wht5XvE083QfYms8ja9jmWOGr-gJHX_pP9det9dA-JR026oJE5eIrMQf93-Yy6tS3ohpH530x489xKKVuO20695naq/s974/A%20council%20of%20dolls_thedolls.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="974" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0I3TELH7fiu4_YT4LY-UE5qWtrPHTInrPvZmypSnPNE9iNrA_91YbQ2heaciH-PBSSZhry72C97vuj5Rq468ClxLWANFGsZ4ga9Wht5XvE083QfYms8ja9jmWOGr-gJHX_pP9det9dA-JR026oJE5eIrMQf93-Yy6tS3ohpH530x489xKKVuO20695naq/w640-h189/A%20council%20of%20dolls_thedolls.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dolls from my collection that represent the council of dolls, Ethel, Mae, and Winona.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><i>A Council of Dolls </i>tells the stories of three indigenous American women partly through their dolls. The story begins in the 1960s, flashes back to the 1930s, and further back to the 1800s before ending in 2010. Tiny Thumbelina (not Newborn Thumbelina) is one of the doll storytellers. The person in the book who owned Tiny Thumbelina chose it because the doll's brown complexion was closer to hers than the white version of the doll. The other two doll storytellers are a composition Shirley Temple doll and a handmade indigenous girl doll made of buckskin and beads.</div><div><br /></div><div>In my review of the book below, I use my Newborn Thumbelina and dolls from my collection similar to the two other doll storytellers.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1oVcsirP05UE_4kOwz7KdGaEqLv3ASYmV03GzQZT7C14-MKXi7EKP3Vsz4l21j-mywZymtHCtIMFCa-D7SZZzWWGxu4PaguQvvpaB5DDk8r8eWp6kKqRQ2rId7ox4T4h0Q49PeOtWgwUQFxfdK3sO9KbTROYotYrywGITq2WsXVGemFY1GEgh6D7xFNi/s975/Newborn%20Thumbelina_2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="820" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1oVcsirP05UE_4kOwz7KdGaEqLv3ASYmV03GzQZT7C14-MKXi7EKP3Vsz4l21j-mywZymtHCtIMFCa-D7SZZzWWGxu4PaguQvvpaB5DDk8r8eWp6kKqRQ2rId7ox4T4h0Q49PeOtWgwUQFxfdK3sO9KbTROYotYrywGITq2WsXVGemFY1GEgh6D7xFNi/s320/Newborn%20Thumbelina_2.jpg" width="269" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Newborn Thumbelina stands in for Tiny Thumbelina whose book name is Ethel.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Ethel</b> is a black Tiny Thumbelina that helps Sissy tell her story. Sissy, born in 1961, endures multiple episodes of abuse from her seemingly bipolar mother, Lillian, who was traumatized in childhood after her forced attendance at an "Indian" boarding school where she, her sister Blanche, and other Native American children were stripped of their cultural heritage. The children were not allowed to speak their Dakhóta language. All their belongings were burned upon arrival at the school. Their hair was either cut or shaved, and they endured or witnessed other atrocities at the hands of white teachers and administrators. It's not surprising that Lillian's inability to overcome her childhood trauma caused her to periodically (more often than not) lash out at both her husband and Sissy and act out in other unbecoming ways that ultimately lead to tragedy. Ethel (Tiny Thumbelina) witnessed it all and attempted to advise and console Sissy.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQkXeMcpvY0vJ5mz74yM2tjahCpUP2z0KODhKDnNZmBH1NGhrfbIIlGZ00RDoqkdonKHko-640hyphenhyphen4v30cUH2vsjJT79CWZXxwaV3D8vC1AdxgwTJREJRYxdtlqW23ADITRgAYVo6sOQMJOjc1_9pfbIt81TWh7wXnZ1EKcHy3bETkUtGnQdqbMR_6DE9e/s937/Jane%20a%20Shirley%20Temple%20type%20Transitional%20Doll2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="570" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQkXeMcpvY0vJ5mz74yM2tjahCpUP2z0KODhKDnNZmBH1NGhrfbIIlGZ00RDoqkdonKHko-640hyphenhyphen4v30cUH2vsjJT79CWZXxwaV3D8vC1AdxgwTJREJRYxdtlqW23ADITRgAYVo6sOQMJOjc1_9pfbIt81TWh7wXnZ1EKcHy3bETkUtGnQdqbMR_6DE9e/w244-h400/Jane%20a%20Shirley%20Temple%20type%20Transitional%20Doll2.jpg" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Shirley Temple-type composition and hard plastic doll represents the doll character, Mae.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>A physically ill child, born with a congenital heart condition in 1925, Lillian's brief doll companion and confidante was a Shirley Temple doll named <b>Mae</b>. Mae's doll life, unfortunately, was short-lived. Thanks to Lillian's daughter, Sissy, and Sissy's Godmother, Ethel (for whom Sissy's doll was named), a replacement Mae arrived several years later.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WFW2daIZJEb-uXqMwUYYCHzLyjTF_B3WtNykzkF_z7WJgkpe4OtAUinqczGKRhuTfQi6owWJ3obwRf4sQ5B-o0TMvP4bwtXTixIqjPmdDGAb_HBsaY_xs9I3R3xWgVlIdb97d_O1rrwnvVw9XZ0tJDnojty0FuPh3BbsdC1KagOC53J6nlUMOSKibUu0/s980/Pappoose%20Doll.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="980" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WFW2daIZJEb-uXqMwUYYCHzLyjTF_B3WtNykzkF_z7WJgkpe4OtAUinqczGKRhuTfQi6owWJ3obwRf4sQ5B-o0TMvP4bwtXTixIqjPmdDGAb_HBsaY_xs9I3R3xWgVlIdb97d_O1rrwnvVw9XZ0tJDnojty0FuPh3BbsdC1KagOC53J6nlUMOSKibUu0/w400-h328/Pappoose%20Doll.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tiny celluloid doll wrapped in a leather carrier represents the doll, Winona.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>Winona</b>, the oldest and wisest of the doll trio was also a survivor of teacher abuse. Burned beyond recognition on the first day that her human, Cora, entered the "Indian" school, the doll's resilience overpowered the burning blaze. Winona's remains continued to guide Cora (Lillian's mother and Sissy's grandmother) through the 1900s travesties she endured at boarding school and later in life from an abusive husband who was also traumatized in childhood by his attendance at the same school.</div><div><br /></div><div>Without the doll storytellers, I might not have finished reading <i>A Council of Dolls</i>, which took a while to do<i> </i>and even longer to write this post. I'd read a few chapters before putting the book down for days or weeks because it was difficult to process the generational trauma that Mona Susan Power made me feel I was experiencing as I read. The book gave me a keen awareness of a fraction of what Indigenous American children endured and the psychological effects that resulted. Children were taken from their families (similar to enslaved Africans) and forcefully indoctrinated to believe their natural way of life and belief systems were unacceptable and that the white-established way of life was to be practiced and revered. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><div>
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</div></div></div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-43076624323058388492024-02-20T00:00:00.007-06:002024-02-20T01:02:38.789-06:00Betty Teen-Type Fashion Doll<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDKFV2m2sSSJxiEsWdez3wqTW7BYbu7ME_qVCJ5D7P0NPmdenXm-uwp2v9rfwPiVts8DP2gf8YpbM2KSRy9fQ1btiN1zZmN5Tqy_LJm7oOiaw3zbFx12mt2Ib86E6aNszq5K2wrVxcVHjgO1EHRGkVB77Q0JRYsc0x4dCzmhFAu4bOChFSsN74aWtXTUa/s768/Betty%20Teen%20before%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="733" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDKFV2m2sSSJxiEsWdez3wqTW7BYbu7ME_qVCJ5D7P0NPmdenXm-uwp2v9rfwPiVts8DP2gf8YpbM2KSRy9fQ1btiN1zZmN5Tqy_LJm7oOiaw3zbFx12mt2Ib86E6aNszq5K2wrVxcVHjgO1EHRGkVB77Q0JRYsc0x4dCzmhFAu4bOChFSsN74aWtXTUa/s320/Betty%20Teen%20before%20(3).JPG" width="305" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Betty Teen (type)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>The eBay seller identified this doll as an unbranded Betty. A Google search led me to several photos of white Betty Teen dolls by Tong and/or M&C (circa 1980s-1990s). These dolls are said to have been popular in Russia as a Barbie alternative during the 1980s. Their popularity rose in the US during the 1990s. Black versions are more difficult to find. <div><br /></div><div>I saw a similar doll on Pinterest several years ago and pinned the photo to my Vintage Black Barbie Clones and Competitors Pinterest board in hopes of identifying her and owning one like it. Well, this one looks very similar to <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/446208275560211169/" target="_blank">the one I pinned</a>, but she's not the same doll. So, the hunt is still on for the pinned doll. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72_8cThXkBNWUDxvxG5YhtCtgs_jokCofIvxCq-ox4qtwVceOzqbxgrDVCr2qDRBgh3kuK-bFDYXkuK2fw-X4gWnD7Y237xFCjb1hWa5NdHXSkKAlA2SStpkutW7KN5mgYR7NSQ1F7tYISzGCuVS3O9LZdYSc5bfA6vzcsq5IvVK_v-scbWn-NzF8AdsO/s768/Betty%20Teen%20before%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="354" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72_8cThXkBNWUDxvxG5YhtCtgs_jokCofIvxCq-ox4qtwVceOzqbxgrDVCr2qDRBgh3kuK-bFDYXkuK2fw-X4gWnD7Y237xFCjb1hWa5NdHXSkKAlA2SStpkutW7KN5mgYR7NSQ1F7tYISzGCuVS3O9LZdYSc5bfA6vzcsq5IvVK_v-scbWn-NzF8AdsO/w185-h400/Betty%20Teen%20before%20(2).JPG" width="185" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Full view of Betty Teen-type as she was upon arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>This 11-1/2 inch fashion doll has the usual five points of articulation with an articulated waist and click-bend knees. The eyes are painted brown with painted upper and lower eyelashes—not rooted. The mouth has dark red lip coloring and the lips are closed. (The pinned doll's lips are slightly fuller.)</div><div><br /></div><div>My doll arrived wearing white panties. Her severely tangled hair was appropriately described by the seller, but I knew I could make it manageable. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_HhoB47AIhuyNPqcVLVrUQJ-twXgTlTpblyufYeL4bKuDbZTfl3A4OJ7qt1tIaYbusv-j5mUUyvRBwDc94SvDUjnJzBC5DwVDYiwtw3f8wswdzQdlhptQOGDrgW_3wo26mAnDVXezoBj8-C086xIT19Ht7KNUo6nXBVo-OITdCAqLl9h3ZX75AdHLt2f/s768/Betty%20Teen%20hair%20washed%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="306" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_HhoB47AIhuyNPqcVLVrUQJ-twXgTlTpblyufYeL4bKuDbZTfl3A4OJ7qt1tIaYbusv-j5mUUyvRBwDc94SvDUjnJzBC5DwVDYiwtw3f8wswdzQdlhptQOGDrgW_3wo26mAnDVXezoBj8-C086xIT19Ht7KNUo6nXBVo-OITdCAqLl9h3ZX75AdHLt2f/w160-h400/Betty%20Teen%20hair%20washed%20(1).JPG" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Betty Teen-type with hair washed, conditioned, and detangled.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>After she arrived, I washed the hair with a shampoo conditioner three times. I don't know if the brown water that resulted was from dirt or the dye in the doll's hair. Afterward, I applied a leave-in conditioner, finger-combed it to separate as many of the tangles as possible, and then used a fine-tooth comb to detangle small sections from the ends upward. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzLgh2-53nJutK67jhVo2sA-Tzint1Qye7Sioq9wr5v7GntGOxAl5XuDdvW0TD4hs57LO-tCIClwE7oFvLau6PHlEGsJY2TKGOlLM0LmUhONLwNl64rVTYs9_FCUAOrX9G91SVnS-A8P397H9ciXmLeS3tCtFl3c8knSLFCdQid038cZ05Hj_ZsMXExm1/s768/Betty%20Teen%20hair%20washed%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzLgh2-53nJutK67jhVo2sA-Tzint1Qye7Sioq9wr5v7GntGOxAl5XuDdvW0TD4hs57LO-tCIClwE7oFvLau6PHlEGsJY2TKGOlLM0LmUhONLwNl64rVTYs9_FCUAOrX9G91SVnS-A8P397H9ciXmLeS3tCtFl3c8knSLFCdQid038cZ05Hj_ZsMXExm1/w151-h400/Betty%20Teen%20hair%20washed%20(3).JPG" width="151" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, I trimmed about one-fourth inch of rough edges and gave her a temporarily banded ponytail.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTOyrlGFxcbSlGmx6t5U0SdTNFfJAKFeIPsDoaQ6iCzWIAWTsL3l15uPh5qmnpm31hEm6A60QbInkJppHu9Pk2HVEF-HAMw0zTXTRTTOhsv9hHf0tMUWcMuDvgynQyxopR5Uc2Crt_M-GRpTOS_gZnW9RtG-WRGRH0bCEAwIt5JujFIRZ7xYwtGYx1V9l/s768/Betty%20Teen%20hair%20washed%20(2).JPG" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTOyrlGFxcbSlGmx6t5U0SdTNFfJAKFeIPsDoaQ6iCzWIAWTsL3l15uPh5qmnpm31hEm6A60QbInkJppHu9Pk2HVEF-HAMw0zTXTRTTOhsv9hHf0tMUWcMuDvgynQyxopR5Uc2Crt_M-GRpTOS_gZnW9RtG-WRGRH0bCEAwIt5JujFIRZ7xYwtGYx1V9l/w383-h400/Betty%20Teen%20hair%20washed%20(2).JPG" width="383" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, a light gel was added to the bangs and an elasticized ponytail holder was wrapped around the head to hold the flyaway bangs down while the hair dried. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVS3ZeFt4vxmNHzeoMPmN2YKYT2Rz5mYSRJZ46KYd3REl3d0pZUlfAnFTVgvcOKrbA6jyCUH2k0QMhkCzPvbHPvRXzToFAsyzx58hexjs4t_VeX4n2Pkn8Zdu7Adrj2lHB_XG4vW23EeOXXi9asUaoS8qHfYI6Q5AAzdgxgaA2vnco5NWwLKR-JO-PZJm/s768/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="384" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVS3ZeFt4vxmNHzeoMPmN2YKYT2Rz5mYSRJZ46KYd3REl3d0pZUlfAnFTVgvcOKrbA6jyCUH2k0QMhkCzPvbHPvRXzToFAsyzx58hexjs4t_VeX4n2Pkn8Zdu7Adrj2lHB_XG4vW23EeOXXi9asUaoS8qHfYI6Q5AAzdgxgaA2vnco5NWwLKR-JO-PZJm/w200-h400/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(1).JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So in Style Grace was willing to part with this ensemble to allow Betty to wear it.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>I already knew what I planned to dress the doll in before she arrived—a purple floral-print handmade dress, a straw hat, and purple high-heel shoes. The dress was a gift from a doll friend who attended a Barbie convention years ago. So in Style Grace, shown above, was the first and only doll until now to wear it.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwQb-KVmlN67P3PeFFxUyG3grnMqc6zO3tonYyrpKfGUnBy5w18o-n6sG-K2s2tYVj5tForNZgeBUjOaOA0cfV6aeIIos6T1cCO8iKd8fnwDyRZjKHkYyrfhOZkx0x6Kcf3Sl4k-G6ZpkOxxuuLAY_W0JAp5wc5XhzOQlA_1sdhK2FsvHfIpeCadS-9RD/s768/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(6).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="388" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwQb-KVmlN67P3PeFFxUyG3grnMqc6zO3tonYyrpKfGUnBy5w18o-n6sG-K2s2tYVj5tForNZgeBUjOaOA0cfV6aeIIos6T1cCO8iKd8fnwDyRZjKHkYyrfhOZkx0x6Kcf3Sl4k-G6ZpkOxxuuLAY_W0JAp5wc5XhzOQlA_1sdhK2FsvHfIpeCadS-9RD/w203-h400/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(6).JPG" width="203" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grace wears her new light blue, pink, and white sleeveless dress and jacket with gray high-heel shoes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8nObE-MzEgJNpYsbgNfe0MKPT352UKXbMWizQt0NgKtzSelrvNcaXMPSH7YV2Xp7g4PsoHL6kY8_g0DmpCMYXHvcoeGgs7Q1QHORPdaQHW5MEz84Cf3325OVcoZ66wfA4cgtl29_PvOBQyPGtjv9uN6p5IBaPtusPZD7NsjkJ6FMyPxlM4Gje_PeJJfc/s768/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(7).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8nObE-MzEgJNpYsbgNfe0MKPT352UKXbMWizQt0NgKtzSelrvNcaXMPSH7YV2Xp7g4PsoHL6kY8_g0DmpCMYXHvcoeGgs7Q1QHORPdaQHW5MEz84Cf3325OVcoZ66wfA4cgtl29_PvOBQyPGtjv9uN6p5IBaPtusPZD7NsjkJ6FMyPxlM4Gje_PeJJfc/s320/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(7).JPG" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grace's original purple stud earrings were exchanged for pink stud earrings.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><i>Betty Models</i></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2L8Nnq6tZWHCmnKp_Gy04hzY88rjgMNyCdXGysLJSdXm4m7mztaOcBjUBCN0MhEWWNdwPtYpibo3U8IdA1I6DaD1xvn5Cx39g-AxUdsNnYooCifPIAtC3dujmXtJ2iKOYeafDOoND_U0-YaG7VxyUsIPax5BjQb2E-zYGojangSBJmkhyRt_XlsglH4bD/s768/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2L8Nnq6tZWHCmnKp_Gy04hzY88rjgMNyCdXGysLJSdXm4m7mztaOcBjUBCN0MhEWWNdwPtYpibo3U8IdA1I6DaD1xvn5Cx39g-AxUdsNnYooCifPIAtC3dujmXtJ2iKOYeafDOoND_U0-YaG7VxyUsIPax5BjQb2E-zYGojangSBJmkhyRt_XlsglH4bD/w209-h400/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(2).JPG" width="209" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Betty models the clothes and shoes that Grace wore previously.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCBM-i7kb0duoYIyDltErqFQhXzPigQ0GEjn3wimCiDO5QMKNjmK06BxktSTeZ_eKRcgMJUfKQ9CG7Y5eVB2_ENune1Cvk8zU6yOc6Q-pTBDdXoLOI4x2sB4xHUsqUho51gPmO5EgAgvclaa54y2hcoc8Q2gemDghqejv_JBRfjQYBKtMq1BsKqoW6ssr/s768/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="409" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCBM-i7kb0duoYIyDltErqFQhXzPigQ0GEjn3wimCiDO5QMKNjmK06BxktSTeZ_eKRcgMJUfKQ9CG7Y5eVB2_ENune1Cvk8zU6yOc6Q-pTBDdXoLOI4x2sB4xHUsqUho51gPmO5EgAgvclaa54y2hcoc8Q2gemDghqejv_JBRfjQYBKtMq1BsKqoW6ssr/w213-h400/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(3).JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The purple pumps are too long for Betty's smaller feet.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizTCCbqNt24MRJGeNH52qMWNBT358fDzFvoCD6plZZTKzzWUwo2PSlEDCnavfa0j1awtSV76AhrMcmUWBsFxmdTpBSzV5SJJp0JrSCKOUVmZ02KG_r5nebw4KL61GK8nwt1lQ6VjYhcdINzN88iVVfuepCDn_u1AQ30zMYIU2EBYR03B1cZ-XDvLYuRFo/s768/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizTCCbqNt24MRJGeNH52qMWNBT358fDzFvoCD6plZZTKzzWUwo2PSlEDCnavfa0j1awtSV76AhrMcmUWBsFxmdTpBSzV5SJJp0JrSCKOUVmZ02KG_r5nebw4KL61GK8nwt1lQ6VjYhcdINzN88iVVfuepCDn_u1AQ30zMYIU2EBYR03B1cZ-XDvLYuRFo/w191-h400/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(4).JPG" width="191" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tFwAh40jGmDajIoVr4bEUhF8D134GZ8DGmhbR-epIIr_a5bQ5rfdn-wel0QTVU3toJMRHNfFCogcW3pCNfd3vBv5LOGs5wZZD4-ubbXq_TdTVwVluewKMsbAYI9GVRVjNoX6D2n3L_Tob3i3r6z_HtvgyCF2wYIXc9OAv20V6GlaSNogBWBuJO5laUZX/s831/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="831" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tFwAh40jGmDajIoVr4bEUhF8D134GZ8DGmhbR-epIIr_a5bQ5rfdn-wel0QTVU3toJMRHNfFCogcW3pCNfd3vBv5LOGs5wZZD4-ubbXq_TdTVwVluewKMsbAYI9GVRVjNoX6D2n3L_Tob3i3r6z_HtvgyCF2wYIXc9OAv20V6GlaSNogBWBuJO5laUZX/w400-h370/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(5).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She looks quite elegant in her new clothes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Overall, I am quite pleased with the doll therapy involved in rehabbing Betty which only cost me about $13 (6.99 for the doll and the rest was for tax and shipping). </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XUQQ0KzgqxblYoYIGkvMA3tP2HfZFZif-u0dxJRpS9gg5DpDNc-4P5Pzc4fTraJoWFMlJZn8ODYGX8O0JrU1dAUwYfN1jBroAq4Y9iIWFwEBMrbOmTY4536kDLJm6KtUBG9UgrPNxEWkBKGaNSdLWvhiZ0kxDplDgkdQbmYrD17xj7DCO0DMFWjOJGV8/s768/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(8).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="570" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XUQQ0KzgqxblYoYIGkvMA3tP2HfZFZif-u0dxJRpS9gg5DpDNc-4P5Pzc4fTraJoWFMlJZn8ODYGX8O0JrU1dAUwYfN1jBroAq4Y9iIWFwEBMrbOmTY4536kDLJm6KtUBG9UgrPNxEWkBKGaNSdLWvhiZ0kxDplDgkdQbmYrD17xj7DCO0DMFWjOJGV8/w298-h400/Betty%20Teen%20and%20Grace%20(8).JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Betty wears a better fitting pair of lavender high-heels in this photo taken with Grace.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Other dolls by different names such as Gloria, Tanya, and Steffi use the "Betty" head sculpt. Because my doll is unbranded and the original maker is unknown, I'll continue to refer to her as Betty. </div><div><br /></div><div>Read more <a href="http://www.dollplanet.ru/en/doll_articles/betty-teen-tong-doll/" target="_blank">here</a> about Betty Teen dolls in an interesting article by Ekaterina Ziborova published on February 6, 2013.</div><div><br /></div><div>
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</div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-40152338932265401852024-02-15T00:00:00.037-06:002024-02-15T09:43:10.584-06:00Baby Shoes and Mittens<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qg2oRkE5l_VP0-k9Ku5HjaXrr_cziebUqHJF8RJYrroWrK4msa7_HtfZk3xAoYCebf6jM5cDJB8__vIF8Lqxd9KykOVt5K6CCPbxmCIWNienvtf7X4duZoQ_nj4Yk3SiHB7WiGdlj9QRyksqvkUAbhyj_tcKc9jQ271M6wDLGPzhZONioE4OhLE_7sFP/s950/Baby%20Shoes%201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="917" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qg2oRkE5l_VP0-k9Ku5HjaXrr_cziebUqHJF8RJYrroWrK4msa7_HtfZk3xAoYCebf6jM5cDJB8__vIF8Lqxd9KykOVt5K6CCPbxmCIWNienvtf7X4duZoQ_nj4Yk3SiHB7WiGdlj9QRyksqvkUAbhyj_tcKc9jQ271M6wDLGPzhZONioE4OhLE_7sFP/w386-h400/Baby%20Shoes%201.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My siblings' mittens and baby shoes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sister's mittens (seen in the first photo) were worn as an infant during the 1960s), and the baby shoes were worn by my brothers during the 1940s and possibly early 1950s when the third brother was born. One shoe is missing. The mittens are about 61 years old. One pair of baby shoes might be 79 years old if they were my oldest brother’s. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafy0Mx16zvoJp1ba87UFMWf3hGzV-T3ymxsEH8pT0hhL84jY8bH40ERYNCT5i1mbypG987FG3i6EBrTqVseJK2I-GAgd6ZDT4oastTGRctj_hxwpL-htikuEleOH93vRI4qLQNgzQLEF-vPett1-mDK_I0dtCUs9PCIWHDuih1NTy9u9iKzvtW58XlWan/s1024/Baby%20Shoes%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafy0Mx16zvoJp1ba87UFMWf3hGzV-T3ymxsEH8pT0hhL84jY8bH40ERYNCT5i1mbypG987FG3i6EBrTqVseJK2I-GAgd6ZDT4oastTGRctj_hxwpL-htikuEleOH93vRI4qLQNgzQLEF-vPett1-mDK_I0dtCUs9PCIWHDuih1NTy9u9iKzvtW58XlWan/w400-h300/Baby%20Shoes%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how they were found in a nightstand drawer in my mother's bedroom.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>My mother stored the shoes and mittens in the original shoebox of one of the smaller shoes. The end of the box reads Mrs. Day's Ideal Baby Shoe Company, Inc. / Danvers. Mass. Style 397, Size 1 Medium, Color White, and Made in U.S.A.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2c0qGbqg_bzC_qoMNmCszxtBl-CugyiBYNgc0bLWWejxgBNHoUuz26orO1jX136EDGvvFUY5K0SPBqUENarSfcp9qFl03pvMSpY39uA_9N1YL_Bt0-GBclt6nuCMtyN2avVei11NNHRdUEYjB1QMmxlT6gRM1P_CHzOJ0L_ifK7EEiPg9Forue-eCIUZ/s1023/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1023" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2c0qGbqg_bzC_qoMNmCszxtBl-CugyiBYNgc0bLWWejxgBNHoUuz26orO1jX136EDGvvFUY5K0SPBqUENarSfcp9qFl03pvMSpY39uA_9N1YL_Bt0-GBclt6nuCMtyN2avVei11NNHRdUEYjB1QMmxlT6gRM1P_CHzOJ0L_ifK7EEiPg9Forue-eCIUZ/w400-h258/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(2).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the two complete pairs. Wee Walker is stamped on the bottom of the larger shoes.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>One year after taking the first two photographs, I decided to create shoestrings for the two complete pairs and find dolls that could wear them.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThPYY0MrLrfZ6emIof-iMnllKvwc4P26pUpqPDHWPTk2pv4HJDLt8XWwyuky8ZoT36G3WJWV_QhxMcw8XjASJbWd8lvWP-OcfeAX2CkMLNGfzRHEv99oZalqtCN47pvJ6FAHZIz4KmCv5NBRXWoFPMlgLMd3EQ-3AGLK432frjjo1sdM7AejyKfqYFHhb/s768/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="511" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThPYY0MrLrfZ6emIof-iMnllKvwc4P26pUpqPDHWPTk2pv4HJDLt8XWwyuky8ZoT36G3WJWV_QhxMcw8XjASJbWd8lvWP-OcfeAX2CkMLNGfzRHEv99oZalqtCN47pvJ6FAHZIz4KmCv5NBRXWoFPMlgLMd3EQ-3AGLK432frjjo1sdM7AejyKfqYFHhb/w266-h400/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(1).JPG" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Braiding cord<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>I used tan braiding cord for laces (because the use of new baby shoestrings would require aging the strings to match the color of the yellowed shoes). So, I used what I had on hand.</div><div><br /></div><div>I stuffed tissue at the toes of both shoes to create a snug fit for both selected dolls. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_E2WKayT4t0GjXwhyphenhyphenCXWRfbJ4TNmze6yqhP9vpzi9xHmi9kFB7wC9ZbzjNZ7zwkgLnm0XuhMLzhawrG6wZZRpqrZGDkagrhAkhxL5HlsKpXCaMKe5mz4y6gSR4YNlS7_UnyqRRILlffTJowljBmEsVpTTalJrB-a8w4xMlcc7DLeKQqEmbh_oawbjO1g/s768/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="481" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_E2WKayT4t0GjXwhyphenhyphenCXWRfbJ4TNmze6yqhP9vpzi9xHmi9kFB7wC9ZbzjNZ7zwkgLnm0XuhMLzhawrG6wZZRpqrZGDkagrhAkhxL5HlsKpXCaMKe5mz4y6gSR4YNlS7_UnyqRRILlffTJowljBmEsVpTTalJrB-a8w4xMlcc7DLeKQqEmbh_oawbjO1g/w250-h400/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(3).JPG" width="250" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A 1940s Mama doll wears the smaller pair of baby shoes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndsj3rJgpWXoyOAH2D_pyqsXTlezUR-YDNMlpVJ6mSRjyNP6lyGPsZ7J6FRtol75MDEmDITiftVIwQb_KhErFR_sb4Vk7I9IL-C9OHpzyk5n-5vgM3dpUbrkDFxKRFpqBlMEqN7Gvtwv5Rd-OT5X0PdSaLQPLErSo9N7ioUuPN4_gGWiQ8p891RzN7UHz/s965/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="965" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndsj3rJgpWXoyOAH2D_pyqsXTlezUR-YDNMlpVJ6mSRjyNP6lyGPsZ7J6FRtol75MDEmDITiftVIwQb_KhErFR_sb4Vk7I9IL-C9OHpzyk5n-5vgM3dpUbrkDFxKRFpqBlMEqN7Gvtwv5Rd-OT5X0PdSaLQPLErSo9N7ioUuPN4_gGWiQ8p891RzN7UHz/s320/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These shoes were originally worn by the 1940s Mama doll and might be original to the doll. I will store them properly.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AZ75glU243vbqqw5KBtA1iPNmm4PrEzAkIzhwHsISpYdUCtZm75lS6hjjY38f0O5-lKog5IUfnmEtHOxtJTXqErssF7ATCtpKn4df9zkBQnRrxsAYhP-YTs7vSBUNONiAEN4H6Qhi-zvz_MFlA5nNj3HmUc3TCsj1jxEyowzgD1wWdokVA7HDqvX9BUv/s768/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="483" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AZ75glU243vbqqw5KBtA1iPNmm4PrEzAkIzhwHsISpYdUCtZm75lS6hjjY38f0O5-lKog5IUfnmEtHOxtJTXqErssF7ATCtpKn4df9zkBQnRrxsAYhP-YTs7vSBUNONiAEN4H6Qhi-zvz_MFlA5nNj3HmUc3TCsj1jxEyowzgD1wWdokVA7HDqvX9BUv/w251-h400/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(5).JPG" width="251" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First, I tried the larger pair of baby shoes on a larger 1940s Mama.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRVz88kR_TrkLcHrec5JZjsEdTzLyvSaQF9kzyq2Eaau-_Z2078VQHuusCECQqQNivHdid-88nFLPRBCuPMU2ayo1oGQ0UiZ9EQ3qdh_NE5Jaz80YbtqzzPfbjDws899FARUuRLlGWXU2ICOanQ3zsdTAjHEi_uYDzyQMsesOJCEupqZ4-mgHS7b82chj/s844/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(6).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="844" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRVz88kR_TrkLcHrec5JZjsEdTzLyvSaQF9kzyq2Eaau-_Z2078VQHuusCECQqQNivHdid-88nFLPRBCuPMU2ayo1oGQ0UiZ9EQ3qdh_NE5Jaz80YbtqzzPfbjDws899FARUuRLlGWXU2ICOanQ3zsdTAjHEi_uYDzyQMsesOJCEupqZ4-mgHS7b82chj/w400-h364/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(6).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The larger doll had worn a pair of light-blue vinyl (circa 1960s) shoes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>After several days of wearing them, I decided the larger pair of shoes would be a better fit and look for a 1920s composition boy. He models them next. The shoes that he had worn, which were my daughter's, are now worn by the 1940s Mama doll. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MV68cemlWGsLbJ2gtW4z3FHwLbqRA0vFlOJR8w_KZ5d-qvzRj1vRDxHTn0fm9cr-iQ3trrABQzet0BuEdOKCwpoW_3N0XYJUARQns6PGv9kEU2tTu4xODzokHlnWvxEyPZPvHILMsxI2UiFqjRYzbm9wzswxUTBvUI6m1kBnkau8bqlluqXdlNCSDUob/s1024/Baby%20Shoes%20on%20compo%20boy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="490" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MV68cemlWGsLbJ2gtW4z3FHwLbqRA0vFlOJR8w_KZ5d-qvzRj1vRDxHTn0fm9cr-iQ3trrABQzet0BuEdOKCwpoW_3N0XYJUARQns6PGv9kEU2tTu4xODzokHlnWvxEyPZPvHILMsxI2UiFqjRYzbm9wzswxUTBvUI6m1kBnkau8bqlluqXdlNCSDUob/w191-h400/Baby%20Shoes%20on%20compo%20boy.JPG" width="191" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This 29-inch 1920s composition boy wears the larger pair of baby shoes.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4oFbHFKUKIHPosy7IHpjOGE95YdQEsqFxNQ3z99nC9Sk7ssvhdrb0dm0QghCTA37nQueTeNCu-xbGsOGcDYw6er-XQBhKgDZKr0uSxkgoIjYK_MkaxgNnHDDxJfcQoDKCFb7QeIKPZlz469fsWLNPSOHFAa_v9nLAxAsA0Tihmn7kMVIyf7WAXYJknmV/s1024/Baby%20shoes%20on%20mama%20doll.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="704" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4oFbHFKUKIHPosy7IHpjOGE95YdQEsqFxNQ3z99nC9Sk7ssvhdrb0dm0QghCTA37nQueTeNCu-xbGsOGcDYw6er-XQBhKgDZKr0uSxkgoIjYK_MkaxgNnHDDxJfcQoDKCFb7QeIKPZlz469fsWLNPSOHFAa_v9nLAxAsA0Tihmn7kMVIyf7WAXYJknmV/w275-h400/Baby%20shoes%20on%20mama%20doll.JPG" width="275" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 1940s Mama doll wears the shoes that the composition boy had worn. These circa 1978 Stride Rite shoes were my daughter's.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>"Aren't you going to polish them?" asked my husband. My answer was, "No. I'm leaving them just the way they are. You'd show wear and tear if you were from the 40s, too; oh, wait, you are." </div><div><br /></div><div>All jokes aside, I am pleased that I now have dolls that wear shoes worn by my brothers and my daughter when they were babies. Not seen in this post, I also have dolls that wear shoes that were originally my son's and my grandson's. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">***</div><div><i><b>The Mittens</b></i></div><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div>I attempted to remove the stains from the mittens as illustrated next.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZq_T-Yok_Wzfk6dHZiq-3Clg70pJxOhfiqhd0YVZbsToWfdA6TDmS3BLYqQhjsiKCZmaKbEIIETnEY8MgwXkosYFCXzTVp93phZbZqZ8Lc3ULMQOXWGm3gxFwsDj-ZzAZQXoQrRqjoX7sNy3iBO0-Y0YZOaLJE_Fh8-o_TWS1CFy4VPlD7LcB9_rvoYk/s963/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(7).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="963" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZq_T-Yok_Wzfk6dHZiq-3Clg70pJxOhfiqhd0YVZbsToWfdA6TDmS3BLYqQhjsiKCZmaKbEIIETnEY8MgwXkosYFCXzTVp93phZbZqZ8Lc3ULMQOXWGm3gxFwsDj-ZzAZQXoQrRqjoX7sNy3iBO0-Y0YZOaLJE_Fh8-o_TWS1CFy4VPlD7LcB9_rvoYk/s320/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(7).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before soaking, my sister's mittens were sprayed with a stain remover.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8tkJv5lpcw5OExveTYV8rQAlB9XNxLLosTUBxZZjvPKfqPMLbGdCdVzsktHN-cwqWOyJ9cbHsB2QwqKsZnA6ylURTCjKrQUW7gel4ap2LPY9YJoskCgf97acF43WPe2o1edkU2CIyQfW4G4fjBxERW7k8ZomrZL7kuhmEyPvdb7l7RmTBeHAhW6_Vb7m/s818/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(8).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="818" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8tkJv5lpcw5OExveTYV8rQAlB9XNxLLosTUBxZZjvPKfqPMLbGdCdVzsktHN-cwqWOyJ9cbHsB2QwqKsZnA6ylURTCjKrQUW7gel4ap2LPY9YJoskCgf97acF43WPe2o1edkU2CIyQfW4G4fjBxERW7k8ZomrZL7kuhmEyPvdb7l7RmTBeHAhW6_Vb7m/s320/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(8).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The soaking mittens</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Before soaking the mittens in warm soapy water and Oxy-Clean overnight, I sprayed stain remover on each.</div><div><br /></div><div>After rinsing and allowing the mittens to dry, I darned what appeared to be moth-eaten holes.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudJcBrRXs3-uKGZ2Mp5TObPnJfBBSFZADana7JY3iS5fxAxjYOaCvOSthlg7BjN4zgirVyA-8zgsIN_V2b-LIOhNDUGTnpDVYuJRQK3dxFbPHEupuncwBqoMvPajipE9zyXRrFNCOt2obh3owfxl7Te9hHfhvD6XqROEQdPcz7AA_oL585cRNXYC5VQ5W/s988/baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(9).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="988" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudJcBrRXs3-uKGZ2Mp5TObPnJfBBSFZADana7JY3iS5fxAxjYOaCvOSthlg7BjN4zgirVyA-8zgsIN_V2b-LIOhNDUGTnpDVYuJRQK3dxFbPHEupuncwBqoMvPajipE9zyXRrFNCOt2obh3owfxl7Te9hHfhvD6XqROEQdPcz7AA_oL585cRNXYC5VQ5W/w400-h150/baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(9).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Washed and darned mittens</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The mittens are clean, but stains concentrated on the palmar surface are still there. I didn't have another non-bleach cleaner on hand. So, I left them as they are for now—clean and hole-free. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzLwVENIZ-96234BN7RGj4X5xn2Y70W4IgjBPwvko8oClJgLGmfd4Sad3KR4RxYt2v1pW8YAu-HSTZkpDQfn2-V6YKbf6uyr9IOJVwB6nOD-imSdjsM91-m0HrKT9Nb02WD2aF6ScmRnQ_MZBkFKooyJUeSBq3sqKQ0XZ5LEwzSddJ-b3YbqVEpz3K-7A/s1024/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens_playpal%20type.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="466" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzLwVENIZ-96234BN7RGj4X5xn2Y70W4IgjBPwvko8oClJgLGmfd4Sad3KR4RxYt2v1pW8YAu-HSTZkpDQfn2-V6YKbf6uyr9IOJVwB6nOD-imSdjsM91-m0HrKT9Nb02WD2aF6ScmRnQ_MZBkFKooyJUeSBq3sqKQ0XZ5LEwzSddJ-b3YbqVEpz3K-7A/w183-h400/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens_playpal%20type.png" width="183" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A 1960s U5-marked Patti Playpal-type doll wears her original clothes.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Next, the 1960s Patti Playpal-type doll shown above tried on the mittens which fit her perfectly!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh09ye5UbPzWK_kqyWD23VJV26ElouI-tyW3lv8lnfRAKp-24h6bnoiWwPkGaX-FkxPNnxvwjHs-OVnpiCxbkiMDtuqPDeyAeX_0GxNtPww095FQiaXpA0f2e_0D8oK-LhyNHHbgYN0YAEDPmtqGNh_YRLsEXsdJB3u6g97yxRijwYjM8wGsJ9sxZM0YX/s975/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(10).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="975" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbh09ye5UbPzWK_kqyWD23VJV26ElouI-tyW3lv8lnfRAKp-24h6bnoiWwPkGaX-FkxPNnxvwjHs-OVnpiCxbkiMDtuqPDeyAeX_0GxNtPww095FQiaXpA0f2e_0D8oK-LhyNHHbgYN0YAEDPmtqGNh_YRLsEXsdJB3u6g97yxRijwYjM8wGsJ9sxZM0YX/w400-h364/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(10).png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mittens are put to good use on the hands of this doll.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzY_9mAsaFywbfkE_nqVL-fw5NoCuOUBiLp5B7y5J7vD1FrHgzR5p221P2ZiOypLnTi0Ug4PECEMWn9woQrueeIh5RCqAWdz4FHz-5EBAEU7Osc4TI-QFgUUC1RR3Y0Py_HosF2JyhL0_EtVs-QWDiqfN5G9C-lqu24IMzG49r1rUx9X0T1a28Ckpp8ns/s1024/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(11).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="542" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzY_9mAsaFywbfkE_nqVL-fw5NoCuOUBiLp5B7y5J7vD1FrHgzR5p221P2ZiOypLnTi0Ug4PECEMWn9woQrueeIh5RCqAWdz4FHz-5EBAEU7Osc4TI-QFgUUC1RR3Y0Py_HosF2JyhL0_EtVs-QWDiqfN5G9C-lqu24IMzG49r1rUx9X0T1a28Ckpp8ns/w211-h400/Baby%20shoes%20and%20mittens%20(11).png" width="211" /></a></div><br /><div>Next, she tried on a coat that was worn by my now 19-year-old niece (my sister's daughter) as an infant. Dressed in her original pink voile dress, replaced socks, original shoes, and outerwear previously worn by family members, she is ready for wintry weather. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>
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</div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-69541598104092212852024-02-13T00:00:00.018-06:002024-02-13T00:00:00.198-06:00Martha Chase Exhibition <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnUudX5Ny0iZH02pTIvI6t3jwN4T3H3hMnlhLqy4zRCqSrLm70xsYpj_Af2hdwnTfukIWhMic1yo0yf-EKChelQkh-vZ1zFo7OHQw3MnihrOgG966w48kxl53N6wZcF5HQ6dEuQ0qHKbBDQzxf_GOx28GiPuEtAq9eAUojetREhr1THxtFZK6AetTm59d/s640/Martha%20Chase%20exhibition%20insallation%20Barry%20Art%20Museum%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnUudX5Ny0iZH02pTIvI6t3jwN4T3H3hMnlhLqy4zRCqSrLm70xsYpj_Af2hdwnTfukIWhMic1yo0yf-EKChelQkh-vZ1zFo7OHQw3MnihrOgG966w48kxl53N6wZcF5HQ6dEuQ0qHKbBDQzxf_GOx28GiPuEtAq9eAUojetREhr1THxtFZK6AetTm59d/w400-h300/Martha%20Chase%20exhibition%20insallation%20Barry%20Art%20Museum%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An installation photo of The Martha Chase: Progressive Kindness exhibit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>The Martha Chase: Progressive Kindness exhibit opened on January 27, 2024. The exhibit will run through July 30, 2024, at the Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.<div><br /></div><div>I received installation photos from Barry Art Museum Executive Director Charlotte Potter Kasic.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzjdYc_Lal0EpkIMZhf_QH3kzGhHgRP-R18t7zQ7fNSPMEf6CSGouWl96iCjm2miWQI2tJvUWUCpTjno6aOORj05D3Smjgv69tP189L8T6rctc83SgjlMrs-enabO4k2shr_naVKr11jsUhCDw_44eqBCW2VhI7hu7t7NyRSDgGmK7XhEjVnzvPTEpfIU/s640/Martha%20Chase%20exhibition%20insallation%20Barry%20Art%20Museum%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzjdYc_Lal0EpkIMZhf_QH3kzGhHgRP-R18t7zQ7fNSPMEf6CSGouWl96iCjm2miWQI2tJvUWUCpTjno6aOORj05D3Smjgv69tP189L8T6rctc83SgjlMrs-enabO4k2shr_naVKr11jsUhCDw_44eqBCW2VhI7hu7t7NyRSDgGmK7XhEjVnzvPTEpfIU/w300-h400/Martha%20Chase%20exhibition%20insallation%20Barry%20Art%20Museum%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Click/tap the image or stretch to enlarge.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmYb61L9WJ1zY771yQR-br26YNFySm0jJc14l3ZD0TBU3f0sGlMwLkdOn3m3-464f3zkgtHqd_e3t7YCanYuVN8uNXSXop431ossenZv8xnWsr2OAnUwvzfYUhZIvVlbX0VXVDKDS9Fp3pvDAOTGh4DAeEPN_kCtR3XTL0UyYRSvvNlqZ_fJQ8J8mUff3/s640/Martha%20Chase%20exhibition%20insallation%20Barry%20Art%20Museum%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmYb61L9WJ1zY771yQR-br26YNFySm0jJc14l3ZD0TBU3f0sGlMwLkdOn3m3-464f3zkgtHqd_e3t7YCanYuVN8uNXSXop431ossenZv8xnWsr2OAnUwvzfYUhZIvVlbX0VXVDKDS9Fp3pvDAOTGh4DAeEPN_kCtR3XTL0UyYRSvvNlqZ_fJQ8J8mUff3/w300-h400/Martha%20Chase%20exhibition%20insallation%20Barry%20Art%20Museum%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Click/tap the image or stretch to enlarge.)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUyO8UKli0QT96ahUlH3IeZAS5uJfHBkCG2XlhUwyAjAKjTWAAW-n7PveA1u6Z9UsEmXetku0INn1oxqMHU7-TJuQp6zcjtFvur4q3tu_Ry3PT7HuAk9xz2jU1g2fi5s1cSguPtI12QZ_7_zu3MiJY99nXx0gTn60YuTqu3FwJ6Zn618iKcAOj7YamVgtF/s640/Martha%20Chase%20exhibition%20insallation%20Barry%20Art%20Museum%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUyO8UKli0QT96ahUlH3IeZAS5uJfHBkCG2XlhUwyAjAKjTWAAW-n7PveA1u6Z9UsEmXetku0INn1oxqMHU7-TJuQp6zcjtFvur4q3tu_Ry3PT7HuAk9xz2jU1g2fi5s1cSguPtI12QZ_7_zu3MiJY99nXx0gTn60YuTqu3FwJ6Zn618iKcAOj7YamVgtF/s320/Martha%20Chase%20exhibition%20insallation%20Barry%20Art%20Museum%20(4).jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Martha Chase doll is examined and photographed during the installation.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Ms. Kasic also kindly sent me a museum guide to the exhibit. A section of the guide reads, </div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote>"Martha Chase, "a product of the Progressive Era (1896-1917)... invented sanitary dolls to be soft and durable, with an impermeable surface that was easy to clean and disinfect...They were used to teach mothers and young girls to handle, feed, bathe, diaper, and dress babies." </blockquote><p><b><i>A Scanned Guide Page</i></b></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhyf5HLckMZAEANF7D18AIW2XMwHS68vAd7EGsiVqwq4w_7JdqI-q2E67g0r3BGKMnYMsOVMer177UyL8dj3HwoPmJQrgtz8hhGR2hLGG6UKQWt5Dn2B95VgOh1lwVGS3vY7rh-m7hJ0rr9FJFyWrrfa91BaQpFaUwlyr6OQxnMcDG7VI7FFRMlDTJ9ZM/s957/Martha%20Chase%20Museum%20Guide%20a%20page%20from.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="957" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhyf5HLckMZAEANF7D18AIW2XMwHS68vAd7EGsiVqwq4w_7JdqI-q2E67g0r3BGKMnYMsOVMer177UyL8dj3HwoPmJQrgtz8hhGR2hLGG6UKQWt5Dn2B95VgOh1lwVGS3vY7rh-m7hJ0rr9FJFyWrrfa91BaQpFaUwlyr6OQxnMcDG7VI7FFRMlDTJ9ZM/w640-h606/Martha%20Chase%20Museum%20Guide%20a%20page%20from.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>As illustrated above, the guide includes a headshot of my circa 1950s Martha Chase stockinette doll, and an image of the July 27, 1997-released postage stamp honoring American-made dolls. The doll stamp includes a Chase stockinette doll dressed in yellow and an Ella Smith "Alabama Baby." </div><div><br /></div><div>Many thanks to both Artist and Curator-at-large Brett Windham and Charlotte Potter Kasic for allowing me to assist in the educational materials for the exhibit. <br /><br /></div><div><b>Related Links</b></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2014/01/throwback-thursday-this-little-boy.html?m=1" target="_blank">Throwback Thursday: This Little Boy</a></div><div><a href="https://virtualblackdollmuseum.com/2022/04/01/martha-chase-stockinette-doll/" target="_blank">Martha Chase Stockinette Doll</a></div><div><br /></div><div>
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</div></div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-75464668667949856662024-02-10T00:00:00.003-06:002024-02-10T15:28:44.979-06:005th Annual Black Doll Exhibit at the Buffalo Central Library<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZX2l-OpaC6XtYmilqzM1HZF3QNZlH-Mh27tGFyn_dPOzXGZ1F1z8Eyo_RdQfu83n5YABnqMzn-oykTA6QnURXymFyU-HayuQki5J0neH5VlY461zff08LP_0tCB3FQ2nex6R93YIpWljMuAQl0pi4szk3PhKi0BISlY9WC2XdEEOU0iCht3XGcGkYSpw3/s704/They%20are%20more%20than%20just%20toys..JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="704" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZX2l-OpaC6XtYmilqzM1HZF3QNZlH-Mh27tGFyn_dPOzXGZ1F1z8Eyo_RdQfu83n5YABnqMzn-oykTA6QnURXymFyU-HayuQki5J0neH5VlY461zff08LP_0tCB3FQ2nex6R93YIpWljMuAQl0pi4szk3PhKi0BISlY9WC2XdEEOU0iCht3XGcGkYSpw3/s400/They%20are%20more%20than%20just%20toys..JPG"/></a></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div>The 5th Annual Black Doll Exhibit is currently on display at the Buffalo (NY) Central Library. The exhibit will run through Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Admission is free. For more information about the Central Library and hours of operation, visit their website <a href="https://www.buffalolib.org/locations-hours/central-downtown-buffalo">here</a>.<br /><br />The above video and an associated article are from <a href="http://WIBV.com">WIBV.com</a>. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-38374043699319626452024-02-08T00:00:00.007-06:002024-02-08T00:00:00.143-06:00Twinkies' Final Return<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSmvaw5jIASwdFpWhmnI0aiDU5av3Fzj0Ow7pNwaUz4VqS5LU-YbwWCLRRIK6G27c8NceGoICyDEd92YKt4ecbfAUtBwW7koa0xdFTKtvMottfEQmVwItY9gP7s4qMx6j9mdypD2Kv7adieNIva-YwVKYZ6vMfo1zJw_qRazxN3tpEHYACc67SPfMXy9J/s950/Twinkies'%202nd%20return.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="950" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSmvaw5jIASwdFpWhmnI0aiDU5av3Fzj0Ow7pNwaUz4VqS5LU-YbwWCLRRIK6G27c8NceGoICyDEd92YKt4ecbfAUtBwW7koa0xdFTKtvMottfEQmVwItY9gP7s4qMx6j9mdypD2Kv7adieNIva-YwVKYZ6vMfo1zJw_qRazxN3tpEHYACc67SPfMXy9J/s320/Twinkies'%202nd%20return.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twinkie dolls returned safely from The Strong National Museum of Play on 01/31/2024.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>My 1968 Twinkie dolls by Effanbee that were loaned to the New-York Historical Society in August 2023 were included in the The Black Dolls Exhibition (collection of Debra Neff) at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. The dolls were returned on January 31, 2024.<div><br /></div><div><b>Installation Photo</b></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiljoGDzDAiFv0gtfP8hI5pcTLv17xlRIqGtCfC6lB258vqPTBvtEKAUI9RGW2BdPPHhHXt9vl6FjmDt3u8m_0Aw-mVrGpkLeO3iHZEs9E3AZYzFnO1ybl7pQGADZwr4EzrDPPsW3F73_F6vSrZLlX92Te2QkOekzWvaunPpHONVeGUEq169wj81yqhLhq/s1024/Debbie%20Garrett_Black%20Dolls_01%20at%20the%20Strong%20Museum%20of%20Play%20small.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1024" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiljoGDzDAiFv0gtfP8hI5pcTLv17xlRIqGtCfC6lB258vqPTBvtEKAUI9RGW2BdPPHhHXt9vl6FjmDt3u8m_0Aw-mVrGpkLeO3iHZEs9E3AZYzFnO1ybl7pQGADZwr4EzrDPPsW3F73_F6vSrZLlX92Te2QkOekzWvaunPpHONVeGUEq169wj81yqhLhq/w640-h434/Debbie%20Garrett_Black%20Dolls_01%20at%20the%20Strong%20Museum%20of%20Play%20small.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twinkie Dolls were on display at the Black Dolls Exhibition at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY. from September 23, 2023, through January 7, 2024</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The registrar of exhibitions at the New-York Historical Society, Dottie Teraberry, shared the above photo after the dolls were installed at The Strong. According to Ms. Teraberry, "The dolls formed a critical part of the 'Racial Pride and Racial Prejudice' section of the exhibition in which we discussed the role that the 'Doll Test' played in the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka."</div><div><br /></div><div>When the exhibition traveled from the N-Y Historical Society to The Strong National Museum of Play, Ms. Teraberry was responsible for arranging the second time my dolls were loaned. She was also responsible for the seamless pick-up and return. </div><div><br /></div><div>The AnR Transport handlers who returned the dolls were quite professional yet congenial. One of the guys was intrigued by my rose quartz crystal pendant necklace. They both wondered (after I explained that rose quartz is supposed to promote a sense of calm) if it works. "It's all in the mind," was my answer (but I usually never take it off) and have matching earrings, which I was wearing that day. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>The Unboxed Dolls</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLme6vQcS3qK8vJuKLlI4p4beHExaI6kSWsNoHdEp5OcuGrd0w48IQdhaZI_y-gNIkX6chTR5b1bgMR__79tibW5LFvIG4bwzUgOEwITFwtWqx_XUp8dxwPIuybZB0MgToV04vy7MGGe6CBGJxGzFWOUzxb7LBWnnSyabBUHNKyYn0Lud80X4de15qhUT/s1024/Twinkies'%202nd%20return2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1024" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLme6vQcS3qK8vJuKLlI4p4beHExaI6kSWsNoHdEp5OcuGrd0w48IQdhaZI_y-gNIkX6chTR5b1bgMR__79tibW5LFvIG4bwzUgOEwITFwtWqx_XUp8dxwPIuybZB0MgToV04vy7MGGe6CBGJxGzFWOUzxb7LBWnnSyabBUHNKyYn0Lud80X4de15qhUT/w400-h297/Twinkies'%202nd%20return2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>The Strong National Museum of Play was the last leg of the Black Dolls Exhibition. These two, having traveled back and forth to New York twice, are home for good. </div><div><br /><div><b>Related Links</b></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2019/02/simple-justice-1993.html" target="_blank">Simple Justice</a></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2020/02/last-known-dolls-test-dolls.html" target="_blank">Last Known Dolls' Test Dolls</a></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2022/03/dolls-travel-preparation-and-arrival.html" target="_blank">Dolls' 1st Travel Prep and Arrival</a></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2022/10/theyre-back.html" target="_blank">Their 1st Return</a></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2023/09/black-dolls-exhibition-opening-weekend.html" target="_blank">Black Dolls Exhibition Opening Weekend</a> (2nd trip)</div><div><br />
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</div></div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-38455489693282588442024-02-06T00:00:00.001-06:002024-02-06T00:00:00.244-06:001st Three of 2024<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK76P234ngjXjhHRIW7jmQqk2VPsBo1VCi6rkQIJDKkP1JsS_rR7vRP0bJRUkLgSu-IW27L8YVeL1QInTbv6KkM_EYxwHYzZ67Kq542U1TpquMh_I-92Im-_ICBChkkNGM-h95d0bwLfd7gONHJK2yzkigezokKsl14Wf1mzpW9oRMa375T-eNtKiLiHh7/s768/Defa%20Lucy%20Curly%20Haired%20Dark%20Skinned%20Fashion%20Doll%20%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="445" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK76P234ngjXjhHRIW7jmQqk2VPsBo1VCi6rkQIJDKkP1JsS_rR7vRP0bJRUkLgSu-IW27L8YVeL1QInTbv6KkM_EYxwHYzZ67Kq542U1TpquMh_I-92Im-_ICBChkkNGM-h95d0bwLfd7gONHJK2yzkigezokKsl14Wf1mzpW9oRMa375T-eNtKiLiHh7/w231-h400/Defa%20Lucy%20Curly%20Haired%20Dark%20Skinned%20Fashion%20Doll%20%20(1).JPG" width="231" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Defa Lucy Fashion Girl's shipping box<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Doll 1, Defa Lucy Fashion Girl</b><div><br /></div><div>A Defa Lucy Fashion Girl was my first 2024 purchase. The doll is described on the cardboard box used to ship it as "Curly Hair Dark Skin Fashion Doll." Defa Lucy is a China-based doll manufacturer.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbYc8smtIfpJaw2H6gtWdznpRMgrWYKc-F_ocklj5XXQMxj_ZpN2R7wX8-z9T3ArPgE_OvwdKVmeUzDY0LNquKM8Ys0DVndrf9Z51eZQuSv8Zv_asHDsUaZ73I7WmS2ocfyDM1nN1KbKATynQ2TWDT13J6chGnXkGaIn5IAxHRGUIq9SeYkZ2mn5QY89t/s1024/Defa%20Lucy%20Curly%20Haired%20Dark%20Skinned%20Fashion%20Doll%20%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="1024" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbYc8smtIfpJaw2H6gtWdznpRMgrWYKc-F_ocklj5XXQMxj_ZpN2R7wX8-z9T3ArPgE_OvwdKVmeUzDY0LNquKM8Ys0DVndrf9Z51eZQuSv8Zv_asHDsUaZ73I7WmS2ocfyDM1nN1KbKATynQ2TWDT13J6chGnXkGaIn5IAxHRGUIq9SeYkZ2mn5QY89t/w400-h244/Defa%20Lucy%20Curly%20Haired%20Dark%20Skinned%20Fashion%20Doll%20%20(2).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Defa Lucy Fashion Girl</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Inside the shipping box, the doll was in her blister card box covered with a piece of bubble wrap for additional protection.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmK5lcysgidKdR8SYO73y2dTofV8zfkcKowjlqFi6rAnFTY-6MTt4mmR23t_zDwAFuoMyq6Zgs7kk0tiv8tg0L9DXRA4FXttytdL_2AZ_SWgXZj-0mzNjwMGqfOW6ZZ4Lm33K9rcNAXE4gDvMvurRTcFKqrK4xEQy1WSK4BjgSnCJ5Nk-XcjlZo-yFM-5o/s768/Defa%20Lucy%20Curly%20Haired%20Dark%20Skinned%20Fashion%20Doll%20%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="584" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmK5lcysgidKdR8SYO73y2dTofV8zfkcKowjlqFi6rAnFTY-6MTt4mmR23t_zDwAFuoMyq6Zgs7kk0tiv8tg0L9DXRA4FXttytdL_2AZ_SWgXZj-0mzNjwMGqfOW6ZZ4Lm33K9rcNAXE4gDvMvurRTcFKqrK4xEQy1WSK4BjgSnCJ5Nk-XcjlZo-yFM-5o/w304-h400/Defa%20Lucy%20Curly%20Haired%20Dark%20Skinned%20Fashion%20Doll%20%20(3).JPG" width="304" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Defa Lucy Fashion Girl has a very pretty face and is not a Barbie clone but can be considered a Barbie competitor.</td></tr></tbody></table> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUrGzuCHAt1XA24xNj7YW3g4Q_Lg-JAIO3ry-Esr_nQhe0LIanxCxwWaasZ8xjAgDP5qHfaAJyteNNwfrflZ5oLwk09ilwN-VJW5-nAZulv_Q4rwqIkcxsMkT4TASCsCv31mQNBKTqml8VPWPLJrxcder3mBhQ67O-8mb3DudiAMWr7VB5z-RPOLuSYCr/s768/Defa%20Lucy%20Curly%20Haired%20Dark%20Skinned%20Fashion%20Doll%20%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="354" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUrGzuCHAt1XA24xNj7YW3g4Q_Lg-JAIO3ry-Esr_nQhe0LIanxCxwWaasZ8xjAgDP5qHfaAJyteNNwfrflZ5oLwk09ilwN-VJW5-nAZulv_Q4rwqIkcxsMkT4TASCsCv31mQNBKTqml8VPWPLJrxcder3mBhQ67O-8mb3DudiAMWr7VB5z-RPOLuSYCr/w185-h400/Defa%20Lucy%20Curly%20Haired%20Dark%20Skinned%20Fashion%20Doll%20%20(5).JPG" width="185" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Full view, still in the box<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>My only issue with this doll is the super-thin, shapeless legs. It does have click-bend knees. According to other owners of this doll, the curly hair is closely rooted. The clothes are the basic style used for the more popular 11-1/2-inch fashion doll and include a two-piece (top and skirt) of polyester in a multicolored print with orange as the main color, which matches the orange high-heel pumps. She wears blue hoop plastic earrings and has a cone-shaped translucent orange handbag. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzTjRsTYtY_XoKa_udgweByQeEwsqYIjm1aUlc2fPPyX46FtS7hWCshnmkisMPJUKw11ka49rB92xhgQAzAjK4Iwp3QBUieLV55ok6g268iu8HKt5iW0GdJNKh9SJ0baXla9IO2HiGGN7JqW_jD1A76AFbtl-hpc-Xe1hZkxqG7hL7FJlG9IS57qVy7as/s823/Defa%20Lucy%20Fashion%20Girl.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="443" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzTjRsTYtY_XoKa_udgweByQeEwsqYIjm1aUlc2fPPyX46FtS7hWCshnmkisMPJUKw11ka49rB92xhgQAzAjK4Iwp3QBUieLV55ok6g268iu8HKt5iW0GdJNKh9SJ0baXla9IO2HiGGN7JqW_jD1A76AFbtl-hpc-Xe1hZkxqG7hL7FJlG9IS57qVy7as/w344-h640/Defa%20Lucy%20Fashion%20Girl.png" width="344" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Defa Lucy Fashion Girl is seen in a photo from "The Internet."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWekpsG9bm88hTJnjadTapGFbiVFsY2chuvIqJnfuabSP9YMKlAOSu2kpI9ZhTyDdku4MmPtNAHR5ha2FK0qWNGtqOWm-4tADzfbS_3SNrGdvi9d5zVsIzOKMRPDj4AhJc9RaR_KY2yyOuEmZFD-x1nV_3L4RxbQ0wT4JzD3ZxmoeRphfX5G9bVvooEfkh/s768/Defa%20Lucy%20Curly%20Haired%20Dark%20Skinned%20Fashion%20Doll%20%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="462" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWekpsG9bm88hTJnjadTapGFbiVFsY2chuvIqJnfuabSP9YMKlAOSu2kpI9ZhTyDdku4MmPtNAHR5ha2FK0qWNGtqOWm-4tADzfbS_3SNrGdvi9d5zVsIzOKMRPDj4AhJc9RaR_KY2yyOuEmZFD-x1nV_3L4RxbQ0wT4JzD3ZxmoeRphfX5G9bVvooEfkh/w241-h400/Defa%20Lucy%20Curly%20Haired%20Dark%20Skinned%20Fashion%20Doll%20%20(4).JPG" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Defa Lucy Fashion Girls are illustrated on the back of the box.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Animated illustrations Defa Lucy Fashion Girl dolls are on the back of this doll's box. At the time of my purchase, the doll I ordered and another one with purple hair were the only two available with deeper complexions. (I ordered from Temu's website—I did not use and will never use their app.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><b>Doll 2, African Girl by Heidi Ott</b></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2a9OUR3UzoaT1CrjeFMwLFXEF12lTRAmvGrwj-GMemPdKeWFJYCNAR-YKDzbLCB4aGpe3qZg9hD-cnPUd08qLVmNgiTrJTzM6ebJWG4RVJD2K_zXnESij0xVfRyM8C52u6eieUldC5b8DAoq4LMvLhX6DkfeYTdQ5fg375OEi_3GqIXRwfzbNCswgv1uQ/s768/Heidi%20Ott%20African%20Girl%20II%20from%201988%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="666" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2a9OUR3UzoaT1CrjeFMwLFXEF12lTRAmvGrwj-GMemPdKeWFJYCNAR-YKDzbLCB4aGpe3qZg9hD-cnPUd08qLVmNgiTrJTzM6ebJWG4RVJD2K_zXnESij0xVfRyM8C52u6eieUldC5b8DAoq4LMvLhX6DkfeYTdQ5fg375OEi_3GqIXRwfzbNCswgv1uQ/s320/Heidi%20Ott%20African%20Girl%20II%20from%201988%20(2).JPG" width="278" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heidi Ott's African Girl II</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>African Girl II is the name I assigned this 19-inch hard-cast vinyl doll that has a stockinette-over-vinyl body. I have another doll with this same head sculpt by Ott that is dressed differently and has a different hairstyle. I received this doll for the assistance I offered another collector in re-homeing her collection. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36SUb_2k5x1T4Bxg9KV-OR1UvWvkt5CDvK2MzI1Ka_lMQt1kIawae6f2EdbJmLcpHNAUvenzFJe4wuhqilFDb_0Gz8C8olQ_RiNDYL7CwDtehUnB8Bm5HSoTkquvzm5Wh2T_dz2unUOn2as64-7I0ryhZ3zegI3h7hvTgx220hAyhkUsJ3NOBlqpBtLbG/s768/Heidi%20Ott%20African%20Girl%20II%20from%201988%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="511" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36SUb_2k5x1T4Bxg9KV-OR1UvWvkt5CDvK2MzI1Ka_lMQt1kIawae6f2EdbJmLcpHNAUvenzFJe4wuhqilFDb_0Gz8C8olQ_RiNDYL7CwDtehUnB8Bm5HSoTkquvzm5Wh2T_dz2unUOn2as64-7I0ryhZ3zegI3h7hvTgx220hAyhkUsJ3NOBlqpBtLbG/s320/Heidi%20Ott%20African%20Girl%20II%20from%201988%20(1).JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added the socks and shoes.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>African Girl II arrived wearing what I believe is the original light-blue smocked dress with matching panties. I added white lacy ankle socks and black Mary Jane-style shoes to the doll's bare feet.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAImgPQxmB-7Nm4ARa46n6E-Oc3KXVKJL1AxQaSjU3u2o49ew-jYW6wO9F2hOvmiHJlPke7yu_54tNIN88OTMLtx9kZA-wWxsoiCGpMHEkONf5VE7EHeF3QuRBaduxklzZUEPp2V7fVxSndBLt7pwqtG5pZ75PJMYmDzqdxnzEwsXh37a5rbQjMf5KAxV/s768/Heidi%20Ott%20African%20Girl%20II%20from%201988%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="434" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAImgPQxmB-7Nm4ARa46n6E-Oc3KXVKJL1AxQaSjU3u2o49ew-jYW6wO9F2hOvmiHJlPke7yu_54tNIN88OTMLtx9kZA-wWxsoiCGpMHEkONf5VE7EHeF3QuRBaduxklzZUEPp2V7fVxSndBLt7pwqtG5pZ75PJMYmDzqdxnzEwsXh37a5rbQjMf5KAxV/s320/Heidi%20Ott%20African%20Girl%20II%20from%201988%20(4).JPG" width="181" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The banged black wig is styled in a high ponytail with two spiral curls. </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Unlike the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigsg7DWDw2yS4qHl0F9RT5yTTQX-9nBRj9qq5Ib9Sk1ypNhRvSleT2F37LazmGifUBO-35TVjR189VUZ0NBNhlvBFyJQV7QoyYDHp2nA4bX2RnXgOBpTknCeP0U-ZVqKgKpNgir69UKMmDcfiR5q6uroXGtWqNQRdc0X8dr20ewYGX-sV6vBXADbgwSw=s768" target="_blank">other African Girl doll</a> that arrived with a deteriorated now-replaced wig, this doll's wig has withstood the test of time. Both dolls were released in 1988. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Doll 3, Tressy by Ideal</b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_IHfjGjYo5vPxff5Y1YFANxx9AAD7yTtXt4l6NWGk8pukRpM-SJQqBEx1qhT8Ko3tCHDQ9H5z1mnEoMqHzmdw2dSC8wJudnVQJwQ5jkzx3WuLGEJvR5hc2fYe3v6VsbAZ6fjR75oxGwnCq99V1lo2eCgaW02VR3LJyAnJKbrceRclNjxHEA0faphM4nG/s768/Tressy%20by%20Ideal%201971%20Crissy%20Growhair%20Family%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="346" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_IHfjGjYo5vPxff5Y1YFANxx9AAD7yTtXt4l6NWGk8pukRpM-SJQqBEx1qhT8Ko3tCHDQ9H5z1mnEoMqHzmdw2dSC8wJudnVQJwQ5jkzx3WuLGEJvR5hc2fYe3v6VsbAZ6fjR75oxGwnCq99V1lo2eCgaW02VR3LJyAnJKbrceRclNjxHEA0faphM4nG/w180-h400/Tressy%20by%20Ideal%201971%20Crissy%20Growhair%20Family%20(2).JPG" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tressy by Ideal, 1971</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Part of the Ideal Crissy grow-hair family of dolls, Sears Catalog-exclusive, Tressy from 1971 arrived with the Heidi Ott doll. This doll has been redressed in a replica of the original Tressy dress, panties, and headband. The black Ideal Crissy shoes are original. The hair remains silky and the grow-hair mechanism still shortens or lengthens when the back knob is turned.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgnvcNQAFmM5oZaVS7jmeF6Jvt_yfx1P2RZ2HIi4dHythgIi70XLPd_-fnxu6Ttpqw3Lfx4Vl17npbWW_nFfZA2wNzibTu5IeTqpCxSFRQSs7CjZkn0DfacJE3zVD14C1hG5V8HGMv2ce-2edMFJEzvYntMBRY7pU4bpcoOvpOPVW7finmPWxww136n1C/s768/Tressy%20by%20Ideal%201971%20Crissy%20Growhair%20Family%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="505" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgnvcNQAFmM5oZaVS7jmeF6Jvt_yfx1P2RZ2HIi4dHythgIi70XLPd_-fnxu6Ttpqw3Lfx4Vl17npbWW_nFfZA2wNzibTu5IeTqpCxSFRQSs7CjZkn0DfacJE3zVD14C1hG5V8HGMv2ce-2edMFJEzvYntMBRY7pU4bpcoOvpOPVW7finmPWxww136n1C/w263-h400/Tressy%20by%20Ideal%201971%20Crissy%20Growhair%20Family%20(4).JPG" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new girl (on the left) is shown with my originally dressed Tressy. Both dolls wear replicas of the original Tressy headband.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>I now own three Tressy dolls as illustrated in the next and final photo.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouFPrufaZrOBhwsUCYVlXKaJof7ExM7HOt3Yvx_f1NcxyJqLdW83bkYTX9e8Asd0JeqYQa1F25h-VmGZ-4WpnXMdbsHjJaGfeGGgfBG3ZgfoHKygAKi1i61obnig7fztTWF12paXnifWld1XWSxt3cMxwF7GSzV_oIKLevLndYoBTdSBuh_kcgBXyK0yv/s768/Tressy%20by%20Ideal%201971%20Crissy%20Growhair%20Family%20(7).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="620" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouFPrufaZrOBhwsUCYVlXKaJof7ExM7HOt3Yvx_f1NcxyJqLdW83bkYTX9e8Asd0JeqYQa1F25h-VmGZ-4WpnXMdbsHjJaGfeGGgfBG3ZgfoHKygAKi1i61obnig7fztTWF12paXnifWld1XWSxt3cMxwF7GSzV_oIKLevLndYoBTdSBuh_kcgBXyK0yv/w323-h400/Tressy%20by%20Ideal%201971%20Crissy%20Growhair%20Family%20(7).JPG" width="323" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Three Tressys</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The center Tressy shown above is the first Tressy I purchased during the late 1990s/early 2000s. Dressed in Crissy's Swirla Curla fashion, the doll's center grow-hair mechanism was beautifully replaced by a previous owner, and the two front-side braids were added. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Related Links</b></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://i-luv-dolls.blogspot.com/2024/01/fashion-girl.html" target="_blank">My New Fashion Girl (Ms. Leo's Defa Lucy post)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2021/10/making-lemonade-from-lemon.html" target="_blank">Making Lemonade from a Lemon</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2016/08/black-crissy-grow-hair-family.html" target="_blank">Black Crissy Grow-Hair Family</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I just browsed the Winter 2024 issue of <i>The Official Journal of the United Federation of Doll Clubs Doll News</i> where I discovered the half-page thank you to authors who have contributed to the publication over the past four months. I am grateful to have my name listed among other contributing authors of this esteemed publication. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Thank you <i>Doll News</i> for the acknowledgement. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<div><br /></div><div>Sherri Shepherd's interview with Allisha Pickens, a dollmaker, first aired on 1/17/24. It re-aired the following morning 1/18/24. Dolls can truly change a person's life.</div><div><br /></div><div>(I am still on hiatus away from this blog, but I thought I'd share this inspiring dollmaker's story.)</div><br />
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Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-39437480715787855222024-01-11T00:00:00.004-06:002024-01-11T04:17:45.689-06:00Brilliant Girl Sugamama<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncqq7XuXW51xqnEySgeuhx7KHBzdEsvqhkvdx4UbWcmF2gcYYUfLEk9P1H7oH9_WGRWMVLA3sZ9gsO7oiPU48-2CEudpSNXIzEm8Y14jwwZF3EEz-CSvpu2PEp3b3-soaSD-8jqUL-LtKSVEMSKcypmyWFD2kbXHW8q6yqYBepm8PgwYMfpL6twnNpuRC/s768/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="671" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncqq7XuXW51xqnEySgeuhx7KHBzdEsvqhkvdx4UbWcmF2gcYYUfLEk9P1H7oH9_WGRWMVLA3sZ9gsO7oiPU48-2CEudpSNXIzEm8Y14jwwZF3EEz-CSvpu2PEp3b3-soaSD-8jqUL-LtKSVEMSKcypmyWFD2kbXHW8q6yqYBepm8PgwYMfpL6twnNpuRC/w350-h400/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(2).JPG" width="350" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brilliant Girl Sugamama</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Brilliant Girl Sugamama is one of the dolls I received as a Christmas present in 2023. This doll is one of the last entries on my 2023 Doll Inventory worksheet. The Excel description cell for this doll is recorded as follows:<div><br /></div><div><blockquote>18-inch all-vinyl doll has black rooted wavy/curly hair styled in two side pigtails, brown inset eyes with painted eyelashes in the outer corners of each eye; closed pouty mouth with pink lip color; wears a pink and purple dress trimmed in yellow with a pink, yellow, and purple striped apron, and pink knee-high boots</blockquote><b><i>Photos Taken in the Box and Photos of the Back and Side Panel of the Box</i></b><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrdDRQ7H-gxFKOOtF8BX_Ihc-_TTgkLQzFD0pR73rEthp5siZx7xUjaIyFwwTSqmvGrVYepGRB6QRurraxb5-_bbVF5CXlhv1BLdZEq3GoIJkznnWlY_fR7sud9giNl2n0i120-H9FgN4RF3GiYqt3OdFSFQUy_ZstrCz2rj0i_YM6i6Pp50sreSOo6l8/s768/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="478" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrdDRQ7H-gxFKOOtF8BX_Ihc-_TTgkLQzFD0pR73rEthp5siZx7xUjaIyFwwTSqmvGrVYepGRB6QRurraxb5-_bbVF5CXlhv1BLdZEq3GoIJkznnWlY_fR7sud9giNl2n0i120-H9FgN4RF3GiYqt3OdFSFQUy_ZstrCz2rj0i_YM6i6Pp50sreSOo6l8/w249-h400/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(1).JPG" width="249" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brilliant Girl Sugamama is described by the company as a superhero.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-15NIJzvriQbyQYo4oQyDk5virA3Jxxbf0WGBWRbA06cncLpY5LjrocSI2Xup9tKmlMEPDT1pTmU3A7u4lef_9XzxgbiTorhHJ9B3x8twHZ-4g17Ch92rajprxXEddzWEdMFLBxF-F51EAC7gmdnxqc3jjwmg37T4ncJ4BiHc-DMaYI3u84vixIi7R3u/s768/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-15NIJzvriQbyQYo4oQyDk5virA3Jxxbf0WGBWRbA06cncLpY5LjrocSI2Xup9tKmlMEPDT1pTmU3A7u4lef_9XzxgbiTorhHJ9B3x8twHZ-4g17Ch92rajprxXEddzWEdMFLBxF-F51EAC7gmdnxqc3jjwmg37T4ncJ4BiHc-DMaYI3u84vixIi7R3u/w281-h400/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(3).JPG" width="281" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The doll is delightfully illustrated on the back of the box</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgfyIkzKdYDd4ERBif04xGWHpArAhYYiw1mA_dFj7h5wmSwOeLMDrvO9ttjgeYThhK6pn13ExEqE2Iw3l3Oh7o8C0BQi86EiNKO_nwHrwFTvYqaO3yEp7qHpuSh7dA3PzBPR7WWFGlAU4IFiAsmEsQfPBmsblGMK15TyfOJGch5WSlBPwMFcUkgVVONy8/s768/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="609" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgfyIkzKdYDd4ERBif04xGWHpArAhYYiw1mA_dFj7h5wmSwOeLMDrvO9ttjgeYThhK6pn13ExEqE2Iw3l3Oh7o8C0BQi86EiNKO_nwHrwFTvYqaO3yEp7qHpuSh7dA3PzBPR7WWFGlAU4IFiAsmEsQfPBmsblGMK15TyfOJGch5WSlBPwMFcUkgVVONy8/w318-h400/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(4).JPG" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A side panel of the box provides Sugamama's backstory.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b><i>Out-of-the-Box Photos</i></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClLt0mXfwk7fVdUvzwu6ktUbsfPdFD1furgJjvdHu2FwNGME0ZV5iap1EetBX2byz4jN4kridwWtMgck7sPc0VFl6R00-5_1gE-7kcwtqGg3X1HitRqIKLhnSCrlKFB_BpcgYcJl9Wv2-5_rQnNQvYe79wWWhmjKd7eS26MA4v8pmrFO5LzDdd6gBFfrg/s768/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="433" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClLt0mXfwk7fVdUvzwu6ktUbsfPdFD1furgJjvdHu2FwNGME0ZV5iap1EetBX2byz4jN4kridwWtMgck7sPc0VFl6R00-5_1gE-7kcwtqGg3X1HitRqIKLhnSCrlKFB_BpcgYcJl9Wv2-5_rQnNQvYe79wWWhmjKd7eS26MA4v8pmrFO5LzDdd6gBFfrg/s320/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(5).JPG" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sugamama's first photo outside the box illustrates the style of her apron and her pink knee-high boots.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYVd8mXDVv0qkzIT-RboDj8stL7FX6NVW6CIcPYkRKA-QsTUMWTXmXR6Z0ysuAGLeSYmsYUC8jfD3fogSoQhJqIKNbSM47TnY6Mb6b3gAEjzaXI9Rn-2UpyA0sBA7kdSzw7JDaDS6mzSwntTCl4Ggk3vU0hHEHqpo5a-i1sIWyl-szKLDvj_064kDt81j/s830/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(6).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="830" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYVd8mXDVv0qkzIT-RboDj8stL7FX6NVW6CIcPYkRKA-QsTUMWTXmXR6Z0ysuAGLeSYmsYUC8jfD3fogSoQhJqIKNbSM47TnY6Mb6b3gAEjzaXI9Rn-2UpyA0sBA7kdSzw7JDaDS6mzSwntTCl4Ggk3vU0hHEHqpo5a-i1sIWyl-szKLDvj_064kDt81j/s320/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(6).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another close-up was taken, this time after she was freed from the box.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNWf98RiPgTL7C9pLzk0VNM01myiqTtOL7ph2SbmhhQZelsYWKx66t7PJNTMtJXL5p-E8UgQHQe9qR9CvjqnZqy4N4qIUUnX5GH0hLfe9Y1aZV0wDqwinYQUeX8MLr-tal7VSwR6uM-VIaW3w-amDHyeCXehdx_6_uTTSuQiwH2dUPcf5Fbbb7JKrDbOD/s768/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(7).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="435" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNWf98RiPgTL7C9pLzk0VNM01myiqTtOL7ph2SbmhhQZelsYWKx66t7PJNTMtJXL5p-E8UgQHQe9qR9CvjqnZqy4N4qIUUnX5GH0hLfe9Y1aZV0wDqwinYQUeX8MLr-tal7VSwR6uM-VIaW3w-amDHyeCXehdx_6_uTTSuQiwH2dUPcf5Fbbb7JKrDbOD/w226-h400/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(7).JPG" width="226" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back of the apron and top of the dress are illustrated here.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRleuXbXXIpxoO-URHnJSsYX8X_50e6xf6xdSkrSWiwulEERcQuE9iPChAon1Lw057LI7E-aXQ0mK3wB_cjIJlMJ5yY8TS_GJq6KoVZiL4dz8LSGLqRWLu7LWK_jnb2gN0BcQzkNw9WChf-MyKqvP4EhB4mgj42xIKXVnDeg5_DyYal8u-YxkhcL7VOx9/s768/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(8).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="413" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRleuXbXXIpxoO-URHnJSsYX8X_50e6xf6xdSkrSWiwulEERcQuE9iPChAon1Lw057LI7E-aXQ0mK3wB_cjIJlMJ5yY8TS_GJq6KoVZiL4dz8LSGLqRWLu7LWK_jnb2gN0BcQzkNw9WChf-MyKqvP4EhB4mgj42xIKXVnDeg5_DyYal8u-YxkhcL7VOx9/s320/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(8).JPG" width="172" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For this picture, Sugamama's apron was removed to fully illustrate her dress.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><i><b>A Quick Redress</b></i></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div>After the 2023 Christmas holiday, I purchased the dress shown next from J. C. Penney, which was discounted from $18 to $8. It arrived the day before this post was published, and Sugamama "begged" to try it on<b><i><br /></i></b><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujM-g23Py_NEjVnrsQiirueCMDEYz4ZWIfySOKy_BOY6Kp92cZhjLdS_C1r4cNHk8h8yJK-o9Q50QJCweu80dz-YsLf99BuxI6ZvEjssQUZUNB_wi-wsilInuJeLBtV-8ueSHELNv-wYDX1MX6h6TbE5n_EKVzWS-mpnk2_FR4OmP8ZvsEKx1XXVx7kcU/s1024/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(9).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujM-g23Py_NEjVnrsQiirueCMDEYz4ZWIfySOKy_BOY6Kp92cZhjLdS_C1r4cNHk8h8yJK-o9Q50QJCweu80dz-YsLf99BuxI6ZvEjssQUZUNB_wi-wsilInuJeLBtV-8ueSHELNv-wYDX1MX6h6TbE5n_EKVzWS-mpnk2_FR4OmP8ZvsEKx1XXVx7kcU/w400-h300/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(9).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This A-line doll dress by Bonnie Jean was made for 18-inch dolls to match a toddler-size party dress and coat.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The doll dress <span style="text-align: center;">is made of a shimmery polyester plaid fabric of black, gold, and white.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKulFIb-iGw7op8H9Tvz1ri3IoEB3O_0gusDa1zNCMFRaF7aEnOuUlsWV1Qm1ZyBQElxX0t0MX06P55EF_7AXkvyiv5X3556ZeoZSkexAYlCIbw2VWVScWcODoY_AoRwbDEScYP75xOjMKpj4_b2x_MbBvErqrihx9UoevdTjAI8BsbTxJ5Wn0E7FdGhB/s768/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(10).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="417" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKulFIb-iGw7op8H9Tvz1ri3IoEB3O_0gusDa1zNCMFRaF7aEnOuUlsWV1Qm1ZyBQElxX0t0MX06P55EF_7AXkvyiv5X3556ZeoZSkexAYlCIbw2VWVScWcODoY_AoRwbDEScYP75xOjMKpj4_b2x_MbBvErqrihx9UoevdTjAI8BsbTxJ5Wn0E7FdGhB/w217-h400/Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama%20(10).JPG" width="217" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sugamama models the dress with off-white tights and gold sparkly shoes that were already on hand.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I'll need to change her pink hair ribbons to white or off-white. 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</div></div></div></div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-34638592878646062722024-01-09T00:00:00.035-06:002024-01-09T00:00:00.164-06:00Dolls from Germany Part 2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sMdpVREroxSMb0J08s6dkY4TW5lKvsH1xJGvDUTNKVaqrw5DQz4zVcHjBR-Qhk1noM94DyzGQNweK0zVXz3pg6gcbDHdbbDoTHjtpDqXGnwR6kIn3iW9Co6mKRa4hXI_mGcdmlAS_5R6Nng3FUmOgmoW3qfKLXnP7IYIp0FPWju5ZDALEpZIZFDtpfSz/s479/K&W%20134%20baby.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="269" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sMdpVREroxSMb0J08s6dkY4TW5lKvsH1xJGvDUTNKVaqrw5DQz4zVcHjBR-Qhk1noM94DyzGQNweK0zVXz3pg6gcbDHdbbDoTHjtpDqXGnwR6kIn3iW9Co6mKRa4hXI_mGcdmlAS_5R6Nng3FUmOgmoW3qfKLXnP7IYIp0FPWju5ZDALEpZIZFDtpfSz/w225-h400/K&W%20134%20baby.JPG" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ca. 1920s Konig & Wernicke 134/16/0 character doll</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>In my previous post, I shared four dolls from Germany that I won in an online auction in November 2023. Three dolls needed care to restore them to a presentable state. I shared what was done to two of the three in the previous post. This post is dedicated to the restoration of the third doll, a Konig & Wernicke #134/16/0 ca. 1920s character doll made of composition.<div><br /></div><div>Before work began on this doll (as well as the others), I entered their information into my Excel Doll Inventory Workbook for 2023. The description cell of this doll's entry is copied below:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWr5xESUayoqVRMNf_Ctwf9xjpcnkVxZi4XtylzgPvP8hEAuYM3PlRob4Oe9oORa4VFy5s56pFxoZJ5kwGBC2PBwn7M-zkdOI2QXfhIRLlE2iSCdWivNZ1vwbJDfFXvHfsi-o1G01-qe0XY9Nd9GdjKQy7XxET5VyaogUjsEgvfoAicP7zeZjx3m7tIEeu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="238" data-original-width="340" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWr5xESUayoqVRMNf_Ctwf9xjpcnkVxZi4XtylzgPvP8hEAuYM3PlRob4Oe9oORa4VFy5s56pFxoZJ5kwGBC2PBwn7M-zkdOI2QXfhIRLlE2iSCdWivNZ1vwbJDfFXvHfsi-o1G01-qe0XY9Nd9GdjKQy7XxET5VyaogUjsEgvfoAicP7zeZjx3m7tIEeu" width="320" /></a></div><br />In addition to the damaged flirty-eye mechanism and missing lip color, this doll had several areas of missing paint in all five joints (the neck, both upper arms, and both upper legs). There was also missing paint on the torso and the back. The wig also needed to be restyled. Repairing the eye mechanism was the most challenging task.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>The Eyes</i></b></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZHI1R0b_UH4TgYQIKDiHytUKtlG33-jjWSYlE-ybwNB63qU_vQsTBXDfazKmua4ilvQL6BcbHV2CzVMTtsPh4krqJktCdRQ-ftzh_0Zj-hcZwWo-n1d-6wRWR797h3MbXRFSMf7TLKVp_Hfiem2EDg_6xqhAi_FavKZxc7LJx3KqhFhA3r1bIQKmSsVC/s470/K&W134%20eyes.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="470" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZHI1R0b_UH4TgYQIKDiHytUKtlG33-jjWSYlE-ybwNB63qU_vQsTBXDfazKmua4ilvQL6BcbHV2CzVMTtsPh4krqJktCdRQ-ftzh_0Zj-hcZwWo-n1d-6wRWR797h3MbXRFSMf7TLKVp_Hfiem2EDg_6xqhAi_FavKZxc7LJx3KqhFhA3r1bIQKmSsVC/s320/K&W134%20eyes.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Because of the bent metal eye mechanism, the doll's flirty eyes were improperly positioned in the head. The whites of the eyes were barely visible as a result.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>All I wanted to do was properly reset the eyes, and if that meant they would be stationary and no longer flirty, so be it. </div><div><br /></div><div>The only way to access the eye mechanism was through the top of the doll's head. This required removing the wig and the pate that covered the doll's open crown. Both were glued on.</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xiuj-HQSM9L6cAlXRTXQG1tnqovXby9XAPvzNvOlpzp5EemwBtZT0o8MkjiHa8D3KJzROpJOis2u8mAh_ZLPzapdN8y1LXNlca5Iw0_stDfRfoeT4MYNxIsQ476BAam4R8ng6y4iEv75bjFAWH7l3nhVOXbCoNdpVwkxUyDEIHWuaOxeEGRedqgJ-PGN/s1024/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20(1).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1024" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xiuj-HQSM9L6cAlXRTXQG1tnqovXby9XAPvzNvOlpzp5EemwBtZT0o8MkjiHa8D3KJzROpJOis2u8mAh_ZLPzapdN8y1LXNlca5Iw0_stDfRfoeT4MYNxIsQ476BAam4R8ng6y4iEv75bjFAWH7l3nhVOXbCoNdpVwkxUyDEIHWuaOxeEGRedqgJ-PGN/w400-h265/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20(1).png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wig and the pate that covered the doll's open crown are shown here after removal.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />With access to the eye mechanism, I suitably positioned the eyes and initially applied purple Silly Putty to hold the mechanism in place. I have successfully used original, non-colored Silly Putty for various past doll repairs.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIt3yXd42DK39w1g-_yMGo-Gj5jVKkvF2w-RWFIamUVQauwFkC9o7wTzHTh5RLEl1HlZmYlGfhwhiuhgl06CMrYWlEOZE19j1uta89fDdsBy6Sm8_HTks4XJrp1yKNhGDAC1FQIbntLDTTETHWZejWFocYcKYFEiwWkUZeqHxGb8MwptFyafin3NeaL57/s768/K&W%20134%20character%20baby%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="686" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIt3yXd42DK39w1g-_yMGo-Gj5jVKkvF2w-RWFIamUVQauwFkC9o7wTzHTh5RLEl1HlZmYlGfhwhiuhgl06CMrYWlEOZE19j1uta89fDdsBy6Sm8_HTks4XJrp1yKNhGDAC1FQIbntLDTTETHWZejWFocYcKYFEiwWkUZeqHxGb8MwptFyafin3NeaL57/w358-h400/K&W%20134%20character%20baby%20(4).JPG" width="358" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purple Silly Putty</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><i>A Look Inside the Head</i></b><br /><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvedoTH8eQOp9xdmeGzkwxbmDVL_U8MG8mtQvP3QPXGzMUjiuMRXwR-VLtv8SoGgedbR3cu0yGYjiKgP66ORFFhnUrazDB6_EOE6NEgwEpb3IC8UETkGjMu71eKkSf5RBYenr5-EtxV_9dHEFqZkl_4KjCwufFYNUQvygNzU0vtPguC6mTjtt5tNgD-Q3/s768/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20(2).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="757" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvedoTH8eQOp9xdmeGzkwxbmDVL_U8MG8mtQvP3QPXGzMUjiuMRXwR-VLtv8SoGgedbR3cu0yGYjiKgP66ORFFhnUrazDB6_EOE6NEgwEpb3IC8UETkGjMu71eKkSf5RBYenr5-EtxV_9dHEFqZkl_4KjCwufFYNUQvygNzU0vtPguC6mTjtt5tNgD-Q3/s320/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20(2).png" width="315" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silly Putty (temporarily) held the eye mechanism in place.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />The Silly Putty, as indicated, held the eye mechanism in place, but after leaving the doll on my work table overnight, which is directly underneath an air-conditioner/heater vent, the heat from the vent melted the Silly Putty! I have never experienced this issue with non-colored Silly Putty. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, I removed as much of the melted purple gunk as possible, repositioned the eyes, and resorted to the next best thing to hold the mechanism in place—<a href="https://amzn.to/3RRGmGw" target="_blank">heavy-duty duct tape</a>. Without permanently affixing the eyes with glue, the opportunity to restore the flirty-eye mechanism later remains possible.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNujANh3jI4u541qFyIWDDtM-nFIucSOtFtWRFAJ_qagTBqD8cfnmuVNd7XlZAVBh58nEuIvOIvvtVmNGDXjg1ZNjnEdehdDTd5p7tXmihXB_kYZiADrEhGJ1LmOdDfTV-Vm56XkGZxQ_L0RVTSzf58goEUIEmla10BCKEF9sepKxgedHFtBzXxDnu3waR/s693/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20(3).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="693" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNujANh3jI4u541qFyIWDDtM-nFIucSOtFtWRFAJ_qagTBqD8cfnmuVNd7XlZAVBh58nEuIvOIvvtVmNGDXjg1ZNjnEdehdDTd5p7tXmihXB_kYZiADrEhGJ1LmOdDfTV-Vm56XkGZxQ_L0RVTSzf58goEUIEmla10BCKEF9sepKxgedHFtBzXxDnu3waR/s320/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20(3).png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In this photo, the eyes have been properly repositioned and made stationary inside the head with heavy-duty duct tape.</td></tr></tbody></table><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><b><i>Painting</i></b><br /><div><br /></div><div>Before replacing the pate, restyling the wig, and regluing it onto the crown, I mixed black and brown acrylic paint to closely match the original color of the doll's painted complexion. Several coats of paint were used to cover the areas of missing paint. I also repainted the lips a more subtle red than they were originally. All painted areas were sealed with a satin finish varnish. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0tvonj2-ZMi_TOHkgSKHVDp4VbyZWTCJGs2ZrLORqIlef2zWst6qyyUlidSM2-tKtiQM9KkTOtnCVqvo8dnchvxZjnOFS83D2L6cYg64lKFPdz-AKScIRBKQBjJ-8QSYOrbpCFh2GPcAbOiXjJ6zEGnmosGPC36xerMDKVsxCZnnpG6zyXYLXumNmlBf/s768/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20painted%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0tvonj2-ZMi_TOHkgSKHVDp4VbyZWTCJGs2ZrLORqIlef2zWst6qyyUlidSM2-tKtiQM9KkTOtnCVqvo8dnchvxZjnOFS83D2L6cYg64lKFPdz-AKScIRBKQBjJ-8QSYOrbpCFh2GPcAbOiXjJ6zEGnmosGPC36xerMDKVsxCZnnpG6zyXYLXumNmlBf/w300-h400/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20painted%20(1).JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first coat of paint appears not to match but trust the process.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7FPOK3qlFHGHz32CIkikkFb6hJUFagbvjrCxIwSP51NjG8SU9nzIhmP_kpSs8nirl8qsTr29QrIJbxZcMoq9UVSprtORouca6eKlmja1TJWmdBBs5m0p1OmzNC2oLs11hDkCtD2x6_np0nfaWilu0aYVCbkE0CR2gqzrsxMxKfs_iWTCjeAqn4T3BOnb/s768/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20painted%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="538" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7FPOK3qlFHGHz32CIkikkFb6hJUFagbvjrCxIwSP51NjG8SU9nzIhmP_kpSs8nirl8qsTr29QrIJbxZcMoq9UVSprtORouca6eKlmja1TJWmdBBs5m0p1OmzNC2oLs11hDkCtD2x6_np0nfaWilu0aYVCbkE0CR2gqzrsxMxKfs_iWTCjeAqn4T3BOnb/w280-h400/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20painted%20(2).JPG" width="280" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">While painting and allowing the paint to dry in between layers, I placed wooden toothpicks between the joints and the body. This allowed access to all areas that needed painting and added space between the joints to prevent paint smears and smudges.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEyBgZBGIZbM5_bRhrSJ9sXAXzX_RFEk3IlVMNPT4iYux-cVBAWjOmXShpDdqhyphenhyphen4h8po1HA7A_8f6eyO6jMGbnMsjnf9cyy-YpvCrdV0bxhEgjaVQVAs8Skz6GCcbpXos49zGtRCKhIAvrCWq3QlhGZsSrAQZKmx8eHZT8UlLzwaLfDE7sbbEJDDd45lY/s768/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20painted%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEyBgZBGIZbM5_bRhrSJ9sXAXzX_RFEk3IlVMNPT4iYux-cVBAWjOmXShpDdqhyphenhyphen4h8po1HA7A_8f6eyO6jMGbnMsjnf9cyy-YpvCrdV0bxhEgjaVQVAs8Skz6GCcbpXos49zGtRCKhIAvrCWq3QlhGZsSrAQZKmx8eHZT8UlLzwaLfDE7sbbEJDDd45lY/w300-h400/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20painted%20(3).JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is another photo after several layers of paint were applied and before the paint was sealed with varnish.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKtWZz8YiKf0wlWirtYfkgNz3SODqeQtNPeN8F6YCwo6YKL0iV4IDdXNVWXzw1zGFOX27Nk8F_lNYHgiSeA8GQKmrh3fIveRPPoD-5AvzQ2mbaL_7fl43_fYo1m-QYcxsMpinwI0ReDNDwKUHWfsPWtd7WWgH0-qeDHu6Wft7_LLXZz1vnAp5b10lb7W5/s917/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20after%20painting.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="917" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKtWZz8YiKf0wlWirtYfkgNz3SODqeQtNPeN8F6YCwo6YKL0iV4IDdXNVWXzw1zGFOX27Nk8F_lNYHgiSeA8GQKmrh3fIveRPPoD-5AvzQ2mbaL_7fl43_fYo1m-QYcxsMpinwI0ReDNDwKUHWfsPWtd7WWgH0-qeDHu6Wft7_LLXZz1vnAp5b10lb7W5/w400-h346/K&W%20134%20character%20doll%20after%20painting.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">This photo illustrates the even color of the painted and varnished areas of the body and the new lip color. (The wig has been replaced in this photo, which the next photos illustrate.) </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><i><b>Restyling the Wig and Replacing the Pate and the Wig</b></i></div><div><br /></div><div>After removing the wig, I spot-cleaned it with baby wipes to remove surface dirt. Next, finger combing, gently brushing, styling, and applying mousse to add sheen were done. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezK1c8EWElg767lGeEHC7tUKbTC4rmNPeUBM1DFH_W4derBzDafDMm73f7BTV9w0r75farWYjSxqTZX4ImvATj9nsO6BrXZO33hsyhmnd05Tej0LOQeCJLi5mEoZyEUlEm2dfKRNGISSEPxoqfZlDD-wOA9SMSE6TxaBW7FPDgR1ovQkO1EO-SeTJ3czm/s927/K&@%20134%20character%20doll's%20wig.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="811" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezK1c8EWElg767lGeEHC7tUKbTC4rmNPeUBM1DFH_W4derBzDafDMm73f7BTV9w0r75farWYjSxqTZX4ImvATj9nsO6BrXZO33hsyhmnd05Tej0LOQeCJLi5mEoZyEUlEm2dfKRNGISSEPxoqfZlDD-wOA9SMSE6TxaBW7FPDgR1ovQkO1EO-SeTJ3czm/w350-h400/K&@%20134%20character%20doll's%20wig.png" width="350" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The clean, restyled, and moussed wig</td></tr></tbody></table><br />After restyling the wig and applying mousse, I placed a hairnet on the wig to hold the style in place. A glue bottle served as a wig stand while the wig dried overnight.</div><div><br /></div><div>While the wig dried, I replaced the pate and allowed it to dry overnight. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22PuDCLFXCljAKIjVZRwYl9VNEbn8OWwdk-PCr9PPs1J0aZB-F-56fbm1z-p-lYWavAMALqORY_gsFXXbc-yltg6-dsWLo2YhYisqrJ3zM0aIfv-0CFUYgjstZj9Ee0k-TvfwnUw6Mccqkle9RgRdUaUswi8BFUAKMlGBxpysnbRds4zM9_T9o_9cSrMr/s782/K&W%20134%20replacing%20the%20wig%20pate%20(1).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="782" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22PuDCLFXCljAKIjVZRwYl9VNEbn8OWwdk-PCr9PPs1J0aZB-F-56fbm1z-p-lYWavAMALqORY_gsFXXbc-yltg6-dsWLo2YhYisqrJ3zM0aIfv-0CFUYgjstZj9Ee0k-TvfwnUw6Mccqkle9RgRdUaUswi8BFUAKMlGBxpysnbRds4zM9_T9o_9cSrMr/w400-h343/K&W%20134%20replacing%20the%20wig%20pate%20(1).png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aleene's Tacky Glue outlines the rim of the head opening in this picture.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTMm9-Ay54mTNBPl6WTdatb7OVBkKEbGljWGddfidaDZmB7_-UwHCWj7ntWXoHTyVipH95HlHx6BG1dQIoWhyphenhyphenKQrWs5SN2xiuqcOFAlL2F6LDyZt2sWAF7Rt39NuhM75p5-mnnBk5vKFz5icoxYhP-44FYElTO9aYSCJX4DlNBuYTmuXTPO5xIHxS4xA9/s705/K&W%20134%20replacing%20the%20wig%20pate%20(2).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="705" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTMm9-Ay54mTNBPl6WTdatb7OVBkKEbGljWGddfidaDZmB7_-UwHCWj7ntWXoHTyVipH95HlHx6BG1dQIoWhyphenhyphenKQrWs5SN2xiuqcOFAlL2F6LDyZt2sWAF7Rt39NuhM75p5-mnnBk5vKFz5icoxYhP-44FYElTO9aYSCJX4DlNBuYTmuXTPO5xIHxS4xA9/w400-h389/K&W%20134%20replacing%20the%20wig%20pate%20(2).png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">The pate was placed on top of the glue on the head rim and held firmly in place for a few seconds before wrapping a thick rubber band around the top of the head and underneath the chin as illustrated in this photo and in the next two.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGz0o8vXbDMIq0CFt4S6QmVfpL_uiL9ePU6RU2L0gQPDcuTr7Kz8Hj-vEqTKNqBb4M-eOU_YxA0yT8etshK2-9ZyTNGcYGFFdzqC12TaV0U7FwwdpA8BeAy4ae_Svy-IBfykG2Ay7PMubCBNou24EQtEenwhtfmrpiGnQEBEOOozitzcXTkQCLvZirvGb0/s768/K&W%20134%20replacing%20the%20wig%20pate%20(3).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="615" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGz0o8vXbDMIq0CFt4S6QmVfpL_uiL9ePU6RU2L0gQPDcuTr7Kz8Hj-vEqTKNqBb4M-eOU_YxA0yT8etshK2-9ZyTNGcYGFFdzqC12TaV0U7FwwdpA8BeAy4ae_Svy-IBfykG2Ay7PMubCBNou24EQtEenwhtfmrpiGnQEBEOOozitzcXTkQCLvZirvGb0/w320-h400/K&W%20134%20replacing%20the%20wig%20pate%20(3).png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rubber band held the glued-on pate in place until the glue dried.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJZI7YABZgbSp-q_82sGI24ZaHg-6dGYQHjA2qZe_xkgmieWlbM4os1FtzLLHK_ZnDL6mUYQEW6dnJdF4VFcr4Xgq0MMOCLI412tKyROE5MtzyW-ZZvWcvleIzqAfIUaraIQ4e6hdvEs24Nw6PawVT0kVVYi4VwAegLOscaRzC1kqksuQHfIgNCWrXY1M/s768/K&W%20134%20replacing%20the%20wig%20pate%20(4).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJZI7YABZgbSp-q_82sGI24ZaHg-6dGYQHjA2qZe_xkgmieWlbM4os1FtzLLHK_ZnDL6mUYQEW6dnJdF4VFcr4Xgq0MMOCLI412tKyROE5MtzyW-ZZvWcvleIzqAfIUaraIQ4e6hdvEs24Nw6PawVT0kVVYi4VwAegLOscaRzC1kqksuQHfIgNCWrXY1M/w290-h400/K&W%20134%20replacing%20the%20wig%20pate%20(4).png" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's almost ready to be rewigged.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>While working on the wig and reattaching the pate, I found a pair of socks, a vintage pair of shoes, and bloomers for the doll to wear. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctovwjgQUZPddKbp4udII0X5wNoSKzdnrmd-R1sx2tD4M2vscHq4mByJxhoVkwPU0yuvH17kJ1mOBNzOk-wxz_Pz4rfla4q6JCPU9ttY7T47y5aFOXSopsaCvHr36e7UdzvKns1wUL6p2BvXs3-3EloH1xuav_WqPXpc_oI0LbTZnuNAX2VmJ_RGP4niz/s975/K&W134%20replacing%20the%20wig.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="897" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctovwjgQUZPddKbp4udII0X5wNoSKzdnrmd-R1sx2tD4M2vscHq4mByJxhoVkwPU0yuvH17kJ1mOBNzOk-wxz_Pz4rfla4q6JCPU9ttY7T47y5aFOXSopsaCvHr36e7UdzvKns1wUL6p2BvXs3-3EloH1xuav_WqPXpc_oI0LbTZnuNAX2VmJ_RGP4niz/w368-h400/K&W134%20replacing%20the%20wig.JPG" width="368" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A thick layer of Aleene's Tacky Glue was smeared on the pate.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRs22lGZAim07haSgO6u-Z6hf3w-j8Bk6ELxVvHhJ7rN8uhyohaaklYRSk4Zo1Bxxq5q4skqpfN8R0wbhe5zLpPK4jiN8uEi9_Ju0H4ynRs4F1nodiLhRPrY0YOtKjVAwTVWsw48bkuWzrI00mw3VV1dGM4PV6tzthpWU7lY7TVcKaf-PIqT6XiWNsXUqO/s975/K&W134%20rewigged%20and%20dressed%20(1).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="871" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRs22lGZAim07haSgO6u-Z6hf3w-j8Bk6ELxVvHhJ7rN8uhyohaaklYRSk4Zo1Bxxq5q4skqpfN8R0wbhe5zLpPK4jiN8uEi9_Ju0H4ynRs4F1nodiLhRPrY0YOtKjVAwTVWsw48bkuWzrI00mw3VV1dGM4PV6tzthpWU7lY7TVcKaf-PIqT6XiWNsXUqO/w358-h400/K&W134%20rewigged%20and%20dressed%20(1).png" width="358" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With glue covering the pate, the wig was placed over the pate and gently held in place for a few seconds. A hairnet placed snugly over the wig held it in place while the glue dried.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuornrQ4C1VdAwJxGzvrDQeAU3LJJTnlVtzqG0W7SQyK35LTQjofWnkl7pFaO7uCpjTItPeaJ4MRZ7EFJTVgOMm-l4wNzr2JlHnnQ31GSbt87v5SB1M16GUxzNnhXbc0yj8Zk-6iS8WtSEfWCpZNnAj4_2INa1-0TOsSckLrGGE8ObP31vNnN2DmlXdXIB/s1024/K&W134%20rewigged%20and%20dressed%20(2).png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="563" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuornrQ4C1VdAwJxGzvrDQeAU3LJJTnlVtzqG0W7SQyK35LTQjofWnkl7pFaO7uCpjTItPeaJ4MRZ7EFJTVgOMm-l4wNzr2JlHnnQ31GSbt87v5SB1M16GUxzNnhXbc0yj8Zk-6iS8WtSEfWCpZNnAj4_2INa1-0TOsSckLrGGE8ObP31vNnN2DmlXdXIB/w220-h400/K&W134%20rewigged%20and%20dressed%20(2).png" width="220" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wig is adorned with the red ribbon bow that she arrived wearing. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><i>K&W 134/16/0 Before and After</i></b></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGluHv4aHfvozN-tM7aSxom3Uz7ILyaZ1k9DCBjlDFE4M1J_fmxqNX3g-_s2TsL3ZtZWYOcxGObWMPmgTkaQimppsu4mjsC3Aha7peLNwsWnS3xrJFq-oswFWx2VEja-yu5_BfjKU4p-_YCaBzKr9k6CfjL-F_PecXZKAG0uLsvBKGRuPNTwENqWI3Zrui/s533/Dolls%20from%20Germany%20K&W%20134%20before%20and%20after.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="533" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGluHv4aHfvozN-tM7aSxom3Uz7ILyaZ1k9DCBjlDFE4M1J_fmxqNX3g-_s2TsL3ZtZWYOcxGObWMPmgTkaQimppsu4mjsC3Aha7peLNwsWnS3xrJFq-oswFWx2VEja-yu5_BfjKU4p-_YCaBzKr9k6CfjL-F_PecXZKAG0uLsvBKGRuPNTwENqWI3Zrui/w400-h360/Dolls%20from%20Germany%20K&W%20134%20before%20and%20after.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This ca. 1920s doll of approximately 104 years is prepared to live for another century or more. </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>All Four Dolls as They Were</i></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SsCnbmlPBbIW4bUgIzqnvjZ9okQkbHg611cBNJoRowIAV7GqflDJUAhElgBzYPyClbm-RiGjUr-L9Cm1x4QnspiTd6EofSTzLa5P4X2LpKraoVlSVMlzzYKLst6bp56cPra6DmjrdO-bFCXSuA4TsJKY0RLsI3EZNQ-yF_EZ7xoqiP7aYphddAfJpR4l/s921/Dolls%20from%20Germany.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="921" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SsCnbmlPBbIW4bUgIzqnvjZ9okQkbHg611cBNJoRowIAV7GqflDJUAhElgBzYPyClbm-RiGjUr-L9Cm1x4QnspiTd6EofSTzLa5P4X2LpKraoVlSVMlzzYKLst6bp56cPra6DmjrdO-bFCXSuA4TsJKY0RLsI3EZNQ-yF_EZ7xoqiP7aYphddAfJpR4l/w400-h396/Dolls%20from%20Germany.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><i>All Four Dolls Now</i></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDB8tcvQxj5CiUNvixRIftoXIlyNyWdjdU4O3VAqqI0xLeZUiCuiCi3dp-9e1YA3e6o4pd16ayQgFJxIi_iqX23MUfwOUEfaMFYgqnVfcj_-J6b4xkC9tqWV6hLuyDGfwnpj5EzLWEX5UoL979sjsUYmdCrz_4detVRkbdSZPuPQh8PsI4PW6Pfe0x3_b/s860/Dolls%20from%20Germany%20After2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="755" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDB8tcvQxj5CiUNvixRIftoXIlyNyWdjdU4O3VAqqI0xLeZUiCuiCi3dp-9e1YA3e6o4pd16ayQgFJxIi_iqX23MUfwOUEfaMFYgqnVfcj_-J6b4xkC9tqWV6hLuyDGfwnpj5EzLWEX5UoL979sjsUYmdCrz_4detVRkbdSZPuPQh8PsI4PW6Pfe0x3_b/w351-h400/Dolls%20from%20Germany%20After2.JPG" width="351" /></a></div><br /><div><br />I'm so glad they found me!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2024/01/dolls-from-germany.html" target="_blank">Dolls from Germany Post (Part 1)</a></div><div><br /></div><div>
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</div></div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-88828216808311909102024-01-04T00:00:00.012-06:002024-01-07T15:30:33.178-06:00Dolls From Germany Part 1<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MpZ5kKvL8gOOTfaEhJX6PKBkljlEhlhZfyZzSG4Lg1rCQPJ6_kaVIVmlY0R5H80dngunHxdyBVOJxAq1YDUrdDkH84dCZYfxo-iHUyco9zVeRjF2sdWkHvkmPKhZcWkUAHZ7T0qUuuix1Sxbl9MgHf98JmPefhYwyjeIGDPdUuJrX1j-dUOMsf0ondmx/s921/Dolls%20from%20Germany.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="921" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MpZ5kKvL8gOOTfaEhJX6PKBkljlEhlhZfyZzSG4Lg1rCQPJ6_kaVIVmlY0R5H80dngunHxdyBVOJxAq1YDUrdDkH84dCZYfxo-iHUyco9zVeRjF2sdWkHvkmPKhZcWkUAHZ7T0qUuuix1Sxbl9MgHf98JmPefhYwyjeIGDPdUuJrX1j-dUOMsf0ondmx/w400-h396/Dolls%20from%20Germany.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four dolls from Germany</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>In November 2023, I won a group of four dolls from Germany in an online auction. These dolls all use head sculpts designated for black dolls. That is one reason the auction interested me. The two Konig & Wernicke (K&W) dolls were the main reason I was determined to win the auction. I had desired a K&W doll for quite some time, probably since seeing the two that are featured on the cover of Myla Perkins' <a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/MEDIAX_792452-T2/images/I/51V0SWBTCPL.jpg" target="_blank">first book</a>.<div><br /></div><div> It took the dolls several weeks to clear U.S. Customs before they arrived on my doorstep in early December 2023. Their condition upon arrival is illustrated in the above picture. Three of the four needed tender loving care with one of the three needing much more care than the other two. The smallest doll was in great condition. <div><br /></div><div><i>5-inch Celluloid Baby</i></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AkqA4Qn91ZJzAnEExt1Hb7XexvvBg2HTrLBUCqJmbzkJWa2IpLgW8WDnvw9azNb53b0QI6e1bKZJrigjToXDy8QeQEUM-CHLjEcHbD46bVRgBxLpY5lojFo7NQAnvcDuODMAdZABZg6sjIBehvDZy5bDxsPRTPkLU0598tNJvpdmk24gEcigBAgSb0az/s965/Dolls%20from%20Germany%204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="931" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AkqA4Qn91ZJzAnEExt1Hb7XexvvBg2HTrLBUCqJmbzkJWa2IpLgW8WDnvw9azNb53b0QI6e1bKZJrigjToXDy8QeQEUM-CHLjEcHbD46bVRgBxLpY5lojFo7NQAnvcDuODMAdZABZg6sjIBehvDZy5bDxsPRTPkLU0598tNJvpdmk24gEcigBAgSb0az/s320/Dolls%20from%20Germany%204.jpg" width="309" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The smallest doll in this lot is a 5-inch ca. 1920s-1930s heavy celluloid (feels like composition) doll.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The 5-inch baby shown above has jointed arms and legs. The neck is not jointed. A previous owner hand-knit the red-white-and-blue dress that it wears. Gold earrings are painted onto the earlobes. This baby doll has molded texturized black hair, brown painted eyes, and a closed mouth with painted-red lips. It is unmarked.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4U_wSEHtHtTf-A0ql7HVWwIStEIP6vqp2b-KkQjna3xKJw1aft0sipLcEzN7g_2ie41eIu19iNrKn13Ec6uoB3_zcz1oNreC287HBSwRMbvPhAmN6VA56dCDPOZ9BKz37hI8s9311dpB73btL3ENzVZ2QpGbFfTd16DziwZJqIjdFj55SCm3XCgFhdqn-/s1015/Dolls%20from%20Germany%20that%20needed%20work%20upon%20arrival.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="1015" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4U_wSEHtHtTf-A0ql7HVWwIStEIP6vqp2b-KkQjna3xKJw1aft0sipLcEzN7g_2ie41eIu19iNrKn13Ec6uoB3_zcz1oNreC287HBSwRMbvPhAmN6VA56dCDPOZ9BKz37hI8s9311dpB73btL3ENzVZ2QpGbFfTd16DziwZJqIjdFj55SCm3XCgFhdqn-/s320/Dolls%20from%20Germany%20that%20needed%20work%20upon%20arrival.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These three needed care. From left to right, they are ca. 1920s 18-inch Konig & Wernicke (K&W) 621/46 mold, ca. 1920s 14-inch K&W 134 mold, and a 17-inch unmarked hard plastic doll ca. 1940s-1950s.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><i>17-inch Hard Plastic Doll</i></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_H86wElRO6RaN6sctca283avpia7qGxLhjcudogiHy7SX7_Nq1w4Kly7fGmb_KZdP-Qh7AXOSuR9iN6RnaqBkQFicmTQT1kg8hFtNg_wPcKkrNlCm2zJyvyNkZDZAkNH3mreNyO7CAF9ERPjabHrHIgHrTaM-gyHwtkdr-pP0WHY11PRCTFFKN8yWIfwI/s1024/Dolls%20from%20Germany%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="471" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_H86wElRO6RaN6sctca283avpia7qGxLhjcudogiHy7SX7_Nq1w4Kly7fGmb_KZdP-Qh7AXOSuR9iN6RnaqBkQFicmTQT1kg8hFtNg_wPcKkrNlCm2zJyvyNkZDZAkNH3mreNyO7CAF9ERPjabHrHIgHrTaM-gyHwtkdr-pP0WHY11PRCTFFKN8yWIfwI/s320/Dolls%20from%20Germany%203.jpg" width="147" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dolls that use the striking facial mold of this 17-inch hard plastic doll are usually found originally dressed in Caribbean Island clothing as illustrated <a href="https://virtualblackdollmuseum.com/2022/07/18/island-girl/" target="_blank">here</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I immediately removed the clothing worn by this doll--a too-modern Lissi Batz dress with a tied-on crocheted bodice and a pair of black vinyl lace-up shoes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next, I dampened this doll's hair and gingerly detangled it strand by matted strand. I had to be careful because the hair easily sheds. Using a soapy towel, I washed the doll's face and body, towel rinsed it, and allowed all surfaces to air dry. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFQZnTxwFUcLaWKaNko7ClCxFfcjvPd0llw6t88r-9IBRa8JiDqqjBqhHxcLb9TiRk2fOeXQjrb7lGG9pgGv2Y4W_KJ7pjeZRsdfl6sbD64PLlHd3TKb4sqd92R6dI5jl7Cu2qU36zhd_MBbF2Rb-BmDxakO6533H3jev5WskevQcuAqApMjZNOnW2Wij/s666/Dolls_from_Germany_3a_after-white%20background.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="383" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFQZnTxwFUcLaWKaNko7ClCxFfcjvPd0llw6t88r-9IBRa8JiDqqjBqhHxcLb9TiRk2fOeXQjrb7lGG9pgGv2Y4W_KJ7pjeZRsdfl6sbD64PLlHd3TKb4sqd92R6dI5jl7Cu2qU36zhd_MBbF2Rb-BmDxakO6533H3jev5WskevQcuAqApMjZNOnW2Wij/w230-h400/Dolls_from_Germany_3a_after-white%20background.png" width="230" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This 17-inch hard plastic doll cleaned up nicely.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I selected a period-appropriate-looking dress with a matching hat and tights for 18-inch dolls for the 17-inch doll to wear. In my shoe stash, a pair of faux suede black Mary Jane shoes designed to fit Ideal's 1950s Toni fit this doll perfectly. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDg2RMAeLb6Fv0xOVc6XxnHysvln6aXwqFsCtt7f3o14XorSxvVyARJkaNfpWeDVzStC_y3Usm1VZezYLn6i9VEyvuhzNPFwe1eLFsXkfO1Yc84-knnSIYFEwRsiDAQo0mhh6parSxy5AIs1R6WIPHvrmy1Tu2i-M3khBE-5Pd8ZBmZQqKltRJFyfEd5HG/s685/Dolls%20from%20Germany%20Island%20Girl%20Before%20and%20After%205.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="685" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDg2RMAeLb6Fv0xOVc6XxnHysvln6aXwqFsCtt7f3o14XorSxvVyARJkaNfpWeDVzStC_y3Usm1VZezYLn6i9VEyvuhzNPFwe1eLFsXkfO1Yc84-knnSIYFEwRsiDAQo0mhh6parSxy5AIs1R6WIPHvrmy1Tu2i-M3khBE-5Pd8ZBmZQqKltRJFyfEd5HG/w400-h399/Dolls%20from%20Germany%20Island%20Girl%20Before%20and%20After%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the before and after combined photos, this doll appears happier in the after photo.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><i>16-inch Konig & Wernicke Doll</i></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUOSzUXs_rEGQq87t3Ekdr2pxdfvmmHV7EeqZNnt1z26tirqm_-zBsc9jDcVoaU-lPatxvsYex6LD9hyFdsE8B4RJ8XWYtPAYeyf9GpGYm1Yi65qucN5QyCFgquXebeDzzF3XbIMNkmGFje8LBRUCDf5uTWRseR_nfgiKklmalAlFRIR56mev7ekTfl75/s613/Konig%20and%20Wernick%20621.46%20character%20doll.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="359" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUOSzUXs_rEGQq87t3Ekdr2pxdfvmmHV7EeqZNnt1z26tirqm_-zBsc9jDcVoaU-lPatxvsYex6LD9hyFdsE8B4RJ8XWYtPAYeyf9GpGYm1Yi65qucN5QyCFgquXebeDzzF3XbIMNkmGFje8LBRUCDf5uTWRseR_nfgiKklmalAlFRIR56mev7ekTfl75/w234-h400/Konig%20and%20Wernick%20621.46%20character%20doll.JPG" width="234" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">16-inch composition K&W #621/46 character doll</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I unmatted the curls of this doll's short curly wig. A moistened Q-Tip was used to remove dirt from her flirty glass eyes. I spot-cleaned and air-dried her dress before finding panties, socks, and shoes for the doll to wear. This doll had minor paint rubs that I painted and sealed. These were so minor that I didn't photograph the process. She arrived wearing one original brass earring that I accidentally broke. So, I fashioned another pair of earrings for her. Her matted hair was the most difficult thing to tackle.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-B1pikPwjGyXF9GdTbCYnhryMYwSUq3nkE_WXFh8RVh7kRXdVt2HPssXxROIw3wZ8N2yQPkwTbSrBFwOghjJU0VfBiIFdE0Ctwub7Og5u8WsHrhrq_cMdIEjXgzM8N0GgH6pV4mbYiRzWYq0AScLeCZ5u7JVHI8OFbakfXTR_aCcpiFmo_GDl38KeNdHi/s1024/KandW%20621%20hair_2.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="1024" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-B1pikPwjGyXF9GdTbCYnhryMYwSUq3nkE_WXFh8RVh7kRXdVt2HPssXxROIw3wZ8N2yQPkwTbSrBFwOghjJU0VfBiIFdE0Ctwub7Og5u8WsHrhrq_cMdIEjXgzM8N0GgH6pV4mbYiRzWYq0AScLeCZ5u7JVHI8OFbakfXTR_aCcpiFmo_GDl38KeNdHi/w400-h231/KandW%20621%20hair_2.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wig has been detangled and mousse applied for sheen.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>After applying mousse to the hair, I finger-combed it before placing a hairnet on the head to set the hair. (Her little sister was standing behind her when the photo on the far left was taken. Little sis was waiting for the rest of her care, which will be outlined in a separate blog post.)</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw05X4c3RdDx7pYoIx6L42bMgav7ZuDBtaY1QNh9rm4NKn6tkV2J37pJ4bso8gaMNhYgYOpzV0SR91jAPmIiQSK_18kBXKX2X-5KrQDoMP7gyQofRLnA5fhckky5njUSQ6BHVP_uKOs0aMQz_yfgM9BY9mwflxtlVOn7ZIJXmvvF2PNEFSSq_KDw_wqYq_/s950/KandW%20621.46%20earrings.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="789" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw05X4c3RdDx7pYoIx6L42bMgav7ZuDBtaY1QNh9rm4NKn6tkV2J37pJ4bso8gaMNhYgYOpzV0SR91jAPmIiQSK_18kBXKX2X-5KrQDoMP7gyQofRLnA5fhckky5njUSQ6BHVP_uKOs0aMQz_yfgM9BY9mwflxtlVOn7ZIJXmvvF2PNEFSSq_KDw_wqYq_/w333-h400/KandW%20621.46%20earrings.png" width="333" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A hair ribbon and earrings were added. </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I removed the hairnet after the mousse dried. I added a hair ribbon and inserted earrings onto the original earring posts that remained in place. I made the new earrings using parts of other earrings. There<span style="text-align: center;"> is minor crazing on the face that I decided to leave as is because it doesn't appear that it will progress as long as this doll is kept in a stable temperature environment. I also only retouch/repaint when absolutely necessary.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>The shoes that I found kept falling off her feet. The following steps outlined in the next photos remedied this issue:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAkb1zrVEiTNjpiSIlv7kCERGhgldTUZoQWeQOFcSfl7mNymhBUP2m7IWFhDzIZU7VkuxUmV6Y7t5_oU2s2GKbDXA3kvP1iR-kQEWKWVdCT89R0vqljf7H3-l1uAsWZyjONrtYVrm_ANN_s6xXCUofuZFcfG8P4kazbMoS8pLLjZzUnOV9-Xmqz2ryAlr/s1024/K&W%20621%20shoes%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1024" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAkb1zrVEiTNjpiSIlv7kCERGhgldTUZoQWeQOFcSfl7mNymhBUP2m7IWFhDzIZU7VkuxUmV6Y7t5_oU2s2GKbDXA3kvP1iR-kQEWKWVdCT89R0vqljf7H3-l1uAsWZyjONrtYVrm_ANN_s6xXCUofuZFcfG8P4kazbMoS8pLLjZzUnOV9-Xmqz2ryAlr/s320/K&W%20621%20shoes%20(1).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These shoes were a little too wide for the K&W 621 character doll.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxx9N4p6_Cj3sis4HRqPzUS3zKivdO3222ehnEuMvfa4sh0R8i__LF2afuAitRJ8KDQNZpmat7-yjc0teSbMBhxHpRiQM87nqvedSGcGMbBrmEHn1dCSn_FGPW2ZCM8Ow1aGKyDmKOErFMt9Lg4CZhHzbUA0tE0dpFy38TIiMBa07eAu5egA87ox_EVzDk/s1024/K&W%20621%20shoes%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxx9N4p6_Cj3sis4HRqPzUS3zKivdO3222ehnEuMvfa4sh0R8i__LF2afuAitRJ8KDQNZpmat7-yjc0teSbMBhxHpRiQM87nqvedSGcGMbBrmEHn1dCSn_FGPW2ZCM8Ow1aGKyDmKOErFMt9Lg4CZhHzbUA0tE0dpFy38TIiMBa07eAu5egA87ox_EVzDk/s320/K&W%20621%20shoes%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I traced the shoes onto a white foam square and cut the tracing out inside the drawn lines.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MzuE90mrgnw1vyypDU2OfhO-wYxnCfVakB0oVNsCvyRzPusETvFgfztHRVEcS4UEsHa6QYGGdnyofonE-SuBKebQSJt1L7dxp7lZflG-2H7Hl1xH_dE7YFMu1uq49K_8ZNzgx4QMGGt0sFMgBInfTGuDoJKUkO49Sw7a48ffbCKcoGvLhLc0r7ieBgj5/s950/K&W%20621%20shoes%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="889" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MzuE90mrgnw1vyypDU2OfhO-wYxnCfVakB0oVNsCvyRzPusETvFgfztHRVEcS4UEsHa6QYGGdnyofonE-SuBKebQSJt1L7dxp7lZflG-2H7Hl1xH_dE7YFMu1uq49K_8ZNzgx4QMGGt0sFMgBInfTGuDoJKUkO49Sw7a48ffbCKcoGvLhLc0r7ieBgj5/s320/K&W%20621%20shoes%20(3).JPG" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the original foam cut-outs, but I had to redo the right cut-out because the heel area was too narrow.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa39RSQeZIbdcbpNbL1gFAb2Dopwu-7lOArf_7Jt_YdmnffxXUaPHUQ85mzMS0uCprmhhm8XsQZ-JiwEJm8wLXB9c4Tmb_CgbVovr0QqXkaaj-cDw8vP8vaYlLA8mNRj8dfgiGHgeZ6ixvKBYda0aKjCFX6eQVP-A8cOvwzgQCLhRaRDiAAOYHc5FlNpt/s950/K&W%20621%20shoes%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="950" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa39RSQeZIbdcbpNbL1gFAb2Dopwu-7lOArf_7Jt_YdmnffxXUaPHUQ85mzMS0uCprmhhm8XsQZ-JiwEJm8wLXB9c4Tmb_CgbVovr0QqXkaaj-cDw8vP8vaYlLA8mNRj8dfgiGHgeZ6ixvKBYda0aKjCFX6eQVP-A8cOvwzgQCLhRaRDiAAOYHc5FlNpt/s320/K&W%20621%20shoes%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cut-out foam patterns of the traced shoes were inserted into the shoes to increase the depth of the soles and to prevent the shoes from falling off the doll's feet.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7LLcEC_qlMol9HN8rFBEv1_tFJy0NN4PHzGKUzobcW_xDekNUL6NFwbfwl5rMtPj2zG6i_8YiP6ETwhF4pgbNQngCBCzPVDOOkenTxkhkdPelY9WHLQ6F0rn9baqFdFOKjgkBiOp604U_7w9Z4ZpixUotFKjcIWwTQ6sv72Jts54UctMnPZM3YBJSBgx/s1024/Konig%20and%20Wernick%20621.46%20character%20doll%20after.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="525" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7LLcEC_qlMol9HN8rFBEv1_tFJy0NN4PHzGKUzobcW_xDekNUL6NFwbfwl5rMtPj2zG6i_8YiP6ETwhF4pgbNQngCBCzPVDOOkenTxkhkdPelY9WHLQ6F0rn9baqFdFOKjgkBiOp604U_7w9Z4ZpixUotFKjcIWwTQ6sv72Jts54UctMnPZM3YBJSBgx/w205-h400/Konig%20and%20Wernick%20621.46%20character%20doll%20after.png" width="205" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 16-inch ca. 1920s Konig & Wernicke doll wears her original red dress with off-white rick-rack trim, off-white tights, and black shoes. She has an off-white hairbow and earrings as accessories.<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxPBuKns2XeWB-itVU_hcdN1kG2ADJlS2eEAZ1RbeEWUtghqOQdEg_pdL_l2A5lskN4dPM8d1vgyXZDx6geYYRHuZNTH2-YkbwFV_0c8WZTEIzpVonUYPlA87ip18-4IT6aoJmIVH4u_cOubynSoC5Cgh3KT9f3ZJyEt1mdLbDDmuurR8zLPCtb1Uy_8U/s619/Dolls%20from%20Germany%20K&W%20621%20before%20and%20after.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="619" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxPBuKns2XeWB-itVU_hcdN1kG2ADJlS2eEAZ1RbeEWUtghqOQdEg_pdL_l2A5lskN4dPM8d1vgyXZDx6geYYRHuZNTH2-YkbwFV_0c8WZTEIzpVonUYPlA87ip18-4IT6aoJmIVH4u_cOubynSoC5Cgh3KT9f3ZJyEt1mdLbDDmuurR8zLPCtb1Uy_8U/w400-h385/Dolls%20from%20Germany%20K&W%20621%20before%20and%20after.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In her before and after combined photos, this character doll shows that she, too, cleans up remarkably well.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>A separate blog post will follow that outlines the extensive treatment given to the smaller of the two K&W dolls. Please stay tuned.</div><div><br />
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</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div></div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-48017263914233760802024-01-02T00:00:00.009-06:002024-01-02T00:00:00.271-06:00Too-Cute Elf on the Shelf FashionsIn my 2023 Christmas Dolls post, I included photos of The Elf on the Shelf <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-79Vy6xT5hv1-dCgtTmIvSBRML-5dVxK1CA-FSfWbTBVu0bmCuzK2YHH5a26N-KJ_iSkIu2imFDgDsRadRKBdiTRbLRhfE0OQmXz0dhTkUb9mnxKlPDgINrPLH5kBSzbQThvw4XOVnjUbKzYqxE8o-WjfTC3h1ZWXLvj8FspbQyzpLBMGjNr4K3euQJm/s1024/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Boy%20(15).JPG" target="_blank">Boy</a> and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5_oKQJ_fr8cICrGF-opze4GxbNmq7nTvHS6AxGQL0MYxi1nPwD9kRH64NAiOYwoMTahLlAdtVKZeZqZEj-N-S12w2RYX4t9yS-HcVzYJRV3u2IWHfX9ay2a-We7ShyGRavnzdD55cb29B4sV_MPSzbK3sLQqb6vckNuFN2REXut324e4pg3NcNlGzxx-/s1024/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Girl%20(14).JPG" target="_blank">Girl</a> and separate fashions for both. On the Friday after Christmas, I received more Elf on the Shelf clothing from another doll friend who wrote, "After Christmas gifts are always fun." I agree because everyone loves unexpected bonus gifts. This post takes a closer look at all The Elf on the Shelf clothes including the newly received Claus Couture set of three graphic T-shirts.<div><br /></div><div><i><b>The Boy's Clothes</b></i><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxS9VD0FYVFyGOHANdBhm3Ur2H-85Upr7uxoNnm780sc9TcVcUVrgg0LCEUoGZpm4cUXZ9x5AaeGQgM1frVJWH9QQ-DF5iod5wWwBGPRSs7tAqpOi3LBGSkye6eq2BSsW0fhWpkb78h8sfmX-g8_V5VLyiRdgEuGi-qH_mbEcfB4q8w0r9Y_3DM-trHTC/s768/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="426" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxS9VD0FYVFyGOHANdBhm3Ur2H-85Upr7uxoNnm780sc9TcVcUVrgg0LCEUoGZpm4cUXZ9x5AaeGQgM1frVJWH9QQ-DF5iod5wWwBGPRSs7tAqpOi3LBGSkye6eq2BSsW0fhWpkb78h8sfmX-g8_V5VLyiRdgEuGi-qH_mbEcfB4q8w0r9Y_3DM-trHTC/w223-h400/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(1).JPG" width="223" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The outfit for the boy includes a "Santa Squad" top and striped pants.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QB_5XQ5wjRO9DuNTxqYmoeU8K8LCo3c29NIO3usEcWgYhXDuEsXCGx9HJ0lq63LCr-u5qfs1BI8R-SlmGH40IYGQQ8kCCyv1lnInqAhOKCfNz76hHzLUAUirltJz1gC5BKrY2oTdamLmQjBgtWidFPtWPyZO6NxnRzpuxz-Kce8TkjWAuRZIgAQ_-iqc/s1024/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QB_5XQ5wjRO9DuNTxqYmoeU8K8LCo3c29NIO3usEcWgYhXDuEsXCGx9HJ0lq63LCr-u5qfs1BI8R-SlmGH40IYGQQ8kCCyv1lnInqAhOKCfNz76hHzLUAUirltJz1gC5BKrY2oTdamLmQjBgtWidFPtWPyZO6NxnRzpuxz-Kce8TkjWAuRZIgAQ_-iqc/w400-h300/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(4).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The shirt uses Velcro to close and open the sides, arms, and neck areas to provide ease of dressing the Elf or doll. How clever!</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvQa2HoLnmh7bj2b0XAOZ5rfVwgO3JQtFFVY93FDeEDKhWWYgtklAmmCfCzkaNmLuFVENOVLJLw1pxt6cKF0rLROOMj1rNnIzcLE0wKhG9Frm9BeA9E8pkO8rNYDti15tSX6uKI65go3ZV5ZM3RAjUWNXhQOTI0ndYfgPwwonCd5WLqf_jWJ_6b75PoMu/s768/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="714" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvQa2HoLnmh7bj2b0XAOZ5rfVwgO3JQtFFVY93FDeEDKhWWYgtklAmmCfCzkaNmLuFVENOVLJLw1pxt6cKF0rLROOMj1rNnIzcLE0wKhG9Frm9BeA9E8pkO8rNYDti15tSX6uKI65go3ZV5ZM3RAjUWNXhQOTI0ndYfgPwwonCd5WLqf_jWJ_6b75PoMu/w373-h400/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(3).JPG" width="373" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I tried the boy's outfit on Barbie Fashionista #144. This doll has a Curvy Barbie body. It fits her well. The side and neck openings made it a snap to put the shirt on the doll.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><i><b>The Girl's Clothes</b></i><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkopIiB3KwWZz1cryqS3WWfeWIRXzHQBR5fTaysO8xxouHYWh929AWooKlUtxlFs_cCzThVjZYpU2K-y_YoI-31mdHudjwaC3gJI4sRbJM6fjl4OQ_K13RtBrz8uAhElUst-q3yjCTxzvmqNq_8SbBrPWMK8lcqDgTvTokPDpSMcMmLLhL988R9LjyazMR/s1024/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(7).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1024" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkopIiB3KwWZz1cryqS3WWfeWIRXzHQBR5fTaysO8xxouHYWh929AWooKlUtxlFs_cCzThVjZYpU2K-y_YoI-31mdHudjwaC3gJI4sRbJM6fjl4OQ_K13RtBrz8uAhElUst-q3yjCTxzvmqNq_8SbBrPWMK8lcqDgTvTokPDpSMcMmLLhL988R9LjyazMR/w400-h289/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(7).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girl's outfit includes several pieces as shown: a strapless plaid dress with a reversible sleeveless jacket, matching cloth boots, a silver headband, a pom-pom appliqué that attaches to the vest with smooth Velcro, and a metal (yes, metal) purse with a chain strap.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ__FSS_KRrFB4JeIK-e03xoCYnafyG9qzslRAqlF-QOD2pGcTi9ycQpYYPgHjcnpG2oBbmWT0uPpPya_2L3qedvL6tFNu0VzBbnqmPx6ybB6Urc4VXgllH5iROAzMXDqmMUH5A0jFmxjg_t4cM8_0Yrn1MnZbSuPjpIk58_ZZKAqY-qG7SQfoTu83QY9e/s768/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ__FSS_KRrFB4JeIK-e03xoCYnafyG9qzslRAqlF-QOD2pGcTi9ycQpYYPgHjcnpG2oBbmWT0uPpPya_2L3qedvL6tFNu0VzBbnqmPx6ybB6Urc4VXgllH5iROAzMXDqmMUH5A0jFmxjg_t4cM8_0Yrn1MnZbSuPjpIk58_ZZKAqY-qG7SQfoTu83QY9e/w191-h400/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(5).JPG" width="191" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I used the same Barbie to model the girl's clothes and to determine if it was a good fit. The dress is too short, and the bodice is a little big on this doll. The vest and shoes fit. The headband is also too big, and the purse isn't properly scaled for this size doll. I believe the purse might be too small for the girl elf, too.</div><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1jry7gcL8hUvSr0awAU5iyQRpWLrsTVIn5g3m5riXAA9ZEoJiXIVEL-m1QM-GdqWSn4vLTCZeanenRHEn_t1q5Kz_Am_MAACy79HR3XdBoLIhLzMUhEymec7cC7dAtUPmvSz7hFj4wV_PButs1EHhYG3oDGYnUp8oMoLOGpZHjLl_CA1QsTD5NNwMeLh/s768/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(6).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="445" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1jry7gcL8hUvSr0awAU5iyQRpWLrsTVIn5g3m5riXAA9ZEoJiXIVEL-m1QM-GdqWSn4vLTCZeanenRHEn_t1q5Kz_Am_MAACy79HR3XdBoLIhLzMUhEymec7cC7dAtUPmvSz7hFj4wV_PButs1EHhYG3oDGYnUp8oMoLOGpZHjLl_CA1QsTD5NNwMeLh/w231-h400/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(6).JPG" width="231" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barbie Fashionista #144 models the teeny-tiny purse. I'm sure this outfit will look very cute on the girl elf.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><i>Claus Couture</i></b><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYE5ciOEIfIYwYJLRRR2sOnQMBio9bUlGWSdte_Xheq9WR1omBOxPP6z-GWtdbTbf8UF6woh7-6G2wk4El5nAknwGaAYA-DK6c98En_GqHGu5FMK2HvEfXpuIcNVkxzVvEH1YIxO_z6fK9s3M6ZDsN3f_U29pZzpKiVMDB2csPx8CYg1vEb1D9cQ6V4Dk/s768/The%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20Claus%20Couture%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="696" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYE5ciOEIfIYwYJLRRR2sOnQMBio9bUlGWSdte_Xheq9WR1omBOxPP6z-GWtdbTbf8UF6woh7-6G2wk4El5nAknwGaAYA-DK6c98En_GqHGu5FMK2HvEfXpuIcNVkxzVvEH1YIxO_z6fK9s3M6ZDsN3f_U29pZzpKiVMDB2csPx8CYg1vEb1D9cQ6V4Dk/w363-h400/The%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20Claus%20Couture%20(1).JPG" width="363" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Claus Couture Collection is a set of three unisex graphic T-shirts for The Elf on the Shelf and a keepsake storage tin fashioned like a suitcase.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoRXNKUaW8UkHAYteGb43WEcAhNduLSRjdACyYTMC0H54DeDLATdbyU0DW3lm8reaTSv3OGHcxQyjbDWatzs5cvam_mlXk453USPNO7yK9G5O3mzBHDRWygsTRWo9jxtBOamBW7RYhbqxWGCHHf842PoqdBySEaEfn91xMUdcPWwMpo7D3dXnnLvXvWGZ/s773/The%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20Claus%20Couture%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="773" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoRXNKUaW8UkHAYteGb43WEcAhNduLSRjdACyYTMC0H54DeDLATdbyU0DW3lm8reaTSv3OGHcxQyjbDWatzs5cvam_mlXk453USPNO7yK9G5O3mzBHDRWygsTRWo9jxtBOamBW7RYhbqxWGCHHf842PoqdBySEaEfn91xMUdcPWwMpo7D3dXnnLvXvWGZ/w400-h398/The%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20Claus%20Couture%20(2).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back of the blister card illustrates three elves wearing one of the three different T-shirts. They are seated alongside the keepsake storage tin.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6v9r1bBMJ-5zYPkQzu3YUboFCuNoMMymxP1PuMcmlX957ImD70fRfXrOfgWuzF58ynDeoyQgWhdrMYlux9pJU93uVnH0liMuDf7SXBGmCITPR5mLKkPmBwbh3O-sEeB-pDoinHISPImeflJLy4amYCbK-zikYovLPdYSfiPCTP7xNNArrxwAdFh9BAOEF/s903/The%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20Claus%20Couture%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="903" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6v9r1bBMJ-5zYPkQzu3YUboFCuNoMMymxP1PuMcmlX957ImD70fRfXrOfgWuzF58ynDeoyQgWhdrMYlux9pJU93uVnH0liMuDf7SXBGmCITPR5mLKkPmBwbh3O-sEeB-pDoinHISPImeflJLy4amYCbK-zikYovLPdYSfiPCTP7xNNArrxwAdFh9BAOEF/w400-h340/The%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20Claus%20Couture%20(3).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Claus Couture keepsake storage tin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdbImY76HRWllBCCEz9u7_J6Jpsr6cDppRid7TZgEAPlgmuOoLwb1F1upso5OEHuyZRvddWyV9bpxT05zHxprSor-xGYhSib5J1y-yUcwlJtLIo69UKb7o_m0edFwGgWHAP6g4xwzWe7NRFFC-W2CS-XdxaE2t9HkxsFMLE2ZBP5YTPEJdIWOG4JdBnpZ/s1006/The%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20Claus%20Couture%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1006" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdbImY76HRWllBCCEz9u7_J6Jpsr6cDppRid7TZgEAPlgmuOoLwb1F1upso5OEHuyZRvddWyV9bpxT05zHxprSor-xGYhSib5J1y-yUcwlJtLIo69UKb7o_m0edFwGgWHAP6g4xwzWe7NRFFC-W2CS-XdxaE2t9HkxsFMLE2ZBP5YTPEJdIWOG4JdBnpZ/s320/The%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20Claus%20Couture%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The T-shirts were wrapped inside the tin in red and white gingham paper.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AJ2XrAUzJDN_8AOi3eWT0GNyYIKuJHLu6G0knzmCssVXx8Grd3JMB2kRy0bWpQWZeUkVJnfIAK39t5qt3XYS2vBdOkQ4kmuSWynjuzefrun543oITxx95nEZZvYlzjrpwidY71T2xD5SYiyENRknYga9GZVDhPdF-inkNAxXzsizaxI9WOVrmuUtY-7Z/s864/The%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20Claus%20Couture%20(6).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="864" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AJ2XrAUzJDN_8AOi3eWT0GNyYIKuJHLu6G0knzmCssVXx8Grd3JMB2kRy0bWpQWZeUkVJnfIAK39t5qt3XYS2vBdOkQ4kmuSWynjuzefrun543oITxx95nEZZvYlzjrpwidY71T2xD5SYiyENRknYga9GZVDhPdF-inkNAxXzsizaxI9WOVrmuUtY-7Z/s320/The%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20Claus%20Couture%20(6).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The storage tin and the three T-shirts are illustrated here. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>The text on the shirts from left to right reads, Goody, Goody, Gum Drop! One Smart Cookie, and Sweet Treats. </div><div><br /></div><div>The T-shirts also have Velcro side and neck openings. <br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsZa989Nxkhx-lmT2pgaMuq23uJqvplErFMoe0xUYc5sgw_K5T3gQh_N3n7Jnauwu6mPryAXP42oTy0UzenmyFStVBlnnCRf4HKyC3bYpqWnEswXOwfPuSBpzZyJ1mBE6XPesXjSnjU8kkpj0MU7eW6CnECS-bphYJleBuHNZPd6hdaFg09LsHFqZv9yP/s987/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(8).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="728" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsZa989Nxkhx-lmT2pgaMuq23uJqvplErFMoe0xUYc5sgw_K5T3gQh_N3n7Jnauwu6mPryAXP42oTy0UzenmyFStVBlnnCRf4HKyC3bYpqWnEswXOwfPuSBpzZyJ1mBE6XPesXjSnjU8kkpj0MU7eW6CnECS-bphYJleBuHNZPd6hdaFg09LsHFqZv9yP/w295-h400/Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Clothes%20(8).JPG" width="295" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mila wears one of the Claus Couture T-shirts.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I tried the Sweet Treats T-shirt on Ruby Red Toys' <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHs9QJoax91EDKLR5MIsR2062HCOFEi3z-9QQttD_MNH0ZkBERxwBq6FEUproAXbZbTz5UaCQXoQGcdbAuD9pRe256MxLD2pvLn7Rsl9wj_fg1bo-dSFnHdN6kmzepsFaH-zfaPYnKi3iAiaYHPcEIPLKICsb1_wFzAaesPfWbhYbKooF3MVWugV6jzp4/s768/Create%20Your%20Dream%20Doll%20(1).JPG" target="_blank">Create Your Dream Doll Mila</a>. It is a nice fit thanks to the Velcro side openings.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Happy New Year!</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Related Post</b></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2023/12/christmas-2023-doll-gifts.html" target="_blank">2023 Christmas Dolls</a></div><div><br />
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</div></div>Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-60487705139294130602023-12-28T00:00:00.007-06:002023-12-30T12:45:00.900-06:00Christmas 2023 Doll Gifts<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic35pEvh948-uxqUf-6LuVs5bG1n0G29EYRiP6nCpHFmkgRbnnM1lv_iE6bccG3bj53qJKs2NMlfMipJBBxRaGi7ia52zkAPVPZ7CRNER0oSJWKCe0YtY-9_4VywiSISEqwNyUvpyyEKDpMYIkeVRLeDKTqD-TCJ0SXHyr2I_TKRAHUitEAEFpBHmPZtBq/s1024/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="1024" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic35pEvh948-uxqUf-6LuVs5bG1n0G29EYRiP6nCpHFmkgRbnnM1lv_iE6bccG3bj53qJKs2NMlfMipJBBxRaGi7ia52zkAPVPZ7CRNER0oSJWKCe0YtY-9_4VywiSISEqwNyUvpyyEKDpMYIkeVRLeDKTqD-TCJ0SXHyr2I_TKRAHUitEAEFpBHmPZtBq/w400-h248/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20(5).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love beautifully wrapped gifts and these did not disappoint.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Santa and his helpers were very good to me this Christmas. I believe I received more dolls and doll-related gifts than ever this year thanks to thoughtful friends and family. The dolls shown are listed in the order they were photographed and not necessarily in the order of the person or persons who gave them to me. They know who they are and they know how much I appreciate their generosity. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xhv5FxS-9fuhXSrMlesEZNc965LrJ5m6ZTLvnEQ87UDEobjy8oUnj_GADnAJgWxCpjARuH2nm2fkrw029gHt-hheUdlJDUOoGnprKzFG6Fsm3Wq3k-45qo-QVjF06CmT8XgW2WGOYg5TWsHJOy76sYgcs5V5-b12BIONM9zDKziHcwA4oHyFdwolMy6w/s768/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20(6).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xhv5FxS-9fuhXSrMlesEZNc965LrJ5m6ZTLvnEQ87UDEobjy8oUnj_GADnAJgWxCpjARuH2nm2fkrw029gHt-hheUdlJDUOoGnprKzFG6Fsm3Wq3k-45qo-QVjF06CmT8XgW2WGOYg5TWsHJOy76sYgcs5V5-b12BIONM9zDKziHcwA4oHyFdwolMy6w/w300-h400/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20(6).JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This paper was used for one of gifts I received.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div><i>Souvenirs</i></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0g0FInZb50oyq1Idtyo0Vi4MvuDUYHVFe0WpN6gmCezcs-JpqpzScsdqN9By6iTqr1oQe1loKRmhzGZ_CAo-qRt-G6MUVZKhVvEVFjX-VP88pnAIhILF_jEDRl_QwIzUXuMZ_dNthiJNKIIMoeLD55aOJ1ZYXA91C_usTNHai0kVzIOYp5a_IeQAHGyJP/s1190/Antigua%20Souvenir%20dOLL.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="1190" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0g0FInZb50oyq1Idtyo0Vi4MvuDUYHVFe0WpN6gmCezcs-JpqpzScsdqN9By6iTqr1oQe1loKRmhzGZ_CAo-qRt-G6MUVZKhVvEVFjX-VP88pnAIhILF_jEDRl_QwIzUXuMZ_dNthiJNKIIMoeLD55aOJ1ZYXA91C_usTNHai0kVzIOYp5a_IeQAHGyJP/s320/Antigua%20Souvenir%20dOLL.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a 12-inch Topsy Turvy (reversible) souvenir doll from Antigua. One of my well-traveled doll friends purchased dolls and non-doll souvenirs for me from every place she traveled to this year. This doll from Antigua and the figurine from Puerto Rico are two such gifts.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSFb0gdFm4Pxou1NGh6dHTzqM31DeXs0G_Dy42pEOAc6TGWfcVvPqn2WWaN1KADvl4fGccl0sDOZeqH00UxfqFLXtmc1AQeNcVloRPt8TAVYjKsyE5f3RCBb8X4i1pcS8i-S7KrSk0eQsS5yXkYdeDOY3vdkBSKZ4gj5sVbgi-okXPA2amBlJ5syXuDd2/s867/Puerto%20Rico%20Souvenir.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="867" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSFb0gdFm4Pxou1NGh6dHTzqM31DeXs0G_Dy42pEOAc6TGWfcVvPqn2WWaN1KADvl4fGccl0sDOZeqH00UxfqFLXtmc1AQeNcVloRPt8TAVYjKsyE5f3RCBb8X4i1pcS8i-S7KrSk0eQsS5yXkYdeDOY3vdkBSKZ4gj5sVbgi-okXPA2amBlJ5syXuDd2/s320/Puerto%20Rico%20Souvenir.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4-inch sassy lady souvenir from Puerto Rico</td></tr></tbody></table><i>Princess Tiana Dolls/Items</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGg-_IrSSxXDMTj1O-XxYmnebWw85fJtYrlqXD2CBsm-s-aip5sWXySfA02EpwE8W9qQQuZeIZ-DNSpjQD9s8vExCe0cUfxJcy1kZ2KFcID0wUImlCqM6jEf79KZ_4mz60tVhhJxjsi4jOqjViUXwK-ht2-29ljI8r6fmnTywKDm0C0OwtpNgMNZAPJlF/s768/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Disney%20Designer%20Collection%20Premiere%20Series%20Princess%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="687" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGg-_IrSSxXDMTj1O-XxYmnebWw85fJtYrlqXD2CBsm-s-aip5sWXySfA02EpwE8W9qQQuZeIZ-DNSpjQD9s8vExCe0cUfxJcy1kZ2KFcID0wUImlCqM6jEf79KZ_4mz60tVhhJxjsi4jOqjViUXwK-ht2-29ljI8r6fmnTywKDm0C0OwtpNgMNZAPJlF/w358-h400/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Disney%20Designer%20Collection%20Premiere%20Series%20Princess%20(1).JPG" width="358" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disney Designer Collection Premiere Series Princess and the Frog (Princess Tiana)--the box graphics, the doll, the costume, and the entire presentation are exquisite!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIQhn177fI2rMG9ISoiFj765470y_Kpk6ysHOHaRz0p58iIZ6Asw812G7Ft8HcSm945ct7V5gfu6PzbIuXYmRD6_5ISkPLJYbfC3MXXA-Fg7PNTKgA95TQt-bExI-Lp0AvrlUUuhCJXTcZqxCJ0La4eJAF51SIjo35sycvB5OywjW-_kYouoynX26QFNt/s1017/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Disney%20Designer%20Collection%20Premiere%20Series%20Princess%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1017" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIQhn177fI2rMG9ISoiFj765470y_Kpk6ysHOHaRz0p58iIZ6Asw812G7Ft8HcSm945ct7V5gfu6PzbIuXYmRD6_5ISkPLJYbfC3MXXA-Fg7PNTKgA95TQt-bExI-Lp0AvrlUUuhCJXTcZqxCJ0La4eJAF51SIjo35sycvB5OywjW-_kYouoynX26QFNt/w400-h303/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Disney%20Designer%20Collection%20Premiere%20Series%20Princess%20(2).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Designer Collection Princess Tiana's box opens up to illustrate a red-carpeted stage on which Princess Tiana stands.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPuIL9IgUKh9koHgpgZ8zmrFucdAK0GYhJYF8Tg0gzd5Yp76YX49v07nt4ylElK2KYaTngofCAUlhB8YCvXasaXsnzfggO_S5P7HZrMB8adTFp8ryV9o8t17_B27WOKTCbA858W-bfF0YkTyPGJW9_vWaqXNX6rKnGWwpEDji0pCNcU423pQLtaBFSYs1/s877/Christmas%20Disney%20100%20Tiana%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20(22).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="877" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPuIL9IgUKh9koHgpgZ8zmrFucdAK0GYhJYF8Tg0gzd5Yp76YX49v07nt4ylElK2KYaTngofCAUlhB8YCvXasaXsnzfggO_S5P7HZrMB8adTFp8ryV9o8t17_B27WOKTCbA858W-bfF0YkTyPGJW9_vWaqXNX6rKnGWwpEDji0pCNcU423pQLtaBFSYs1/s320/Christmas%20Disney%20100%20Tiana%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20(22).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disney 100 Tiana celebrates Disney's 100th anniversary.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAflevvfi03X8lSQLZSMIGB-Rs4wpyPIWJL-qW4Ip1KHiAqZbXp55h8ozv6QoD4f-JgIrn0_tLoNVvdZbKFMfwFl7bbMrVQCph-KiMEYHR-oWmmTsYIBjwuJGUycrAZOdIutoBklKaEF7xfx3Ca-jNF_IevDUG2fuYj_ZPtHmguZa81DXDk0gots5k7TE2/s768/Christmas%20Disney%20100%20Tiana%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20(23).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="711" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAflevvfi03X8lSQLZSMIGB-Rs4wpyPIWJL-qW4Ip1KHiAqZbXp55h8ozv6QoD4f-JgIrn0_tLoNVvdZbKFMfwFl7bbMrVQCph-KiMEYHR-oWmmTsYIBjwuJGUycrAZOdIutoBklKaEF7xfx3Ca-jNF_IevDUG2fuYj_ZPtHmguZa81DXDk0gots5k7TE2/s320/Christmas%20Disney%20100%20Tiana%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20(23).JPG" width="296" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a close-up of the lovely Disney 100 Tiana.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUpNdfJtAZ0rGe6f8lalu9eIK5KX2Y6yV0vcL2gg0Iud3aRZ-1WXK8Ffuz0nuZyYJsDyTvEY0Z9qg2hEyca05OxXVwywA5hNbvxWfwnjyq8W8xSUcJEbXBDA3-faJBo5X_HO_WG9Z4A3_-3Pp6goEbAPO3iy_gQXL6VfL72dm72ZBxRTKXJV-zlbHhjhx/s938/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Princess%20Tiana%20ornaments%20(27).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="938" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUpNdfJtAZ0rGe6f8lalu9eIK5KX2Y6yV0vcL2gg0Iud3aRZ-1WXK8Ffuz0nuZyYJsDyTvEY0Z9qg2hEyca05OxXVwywA5hNbvxWfwnjyq8W8xSUcJEbXBDA3-faJBo5X_HO_WG9Z4A3_-3Pp6goEbAPO3iy_gQXL6VfL72dm72ZBxRTKXJV-zlbHhjhx/s320/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Princess%20Tiana%20ornaments%20(27).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Princess Tiana ornaments were included in my well-thought-out gifts.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZe0BmaLo7YS9DXfXBrtPCvdEfRRDs_TPvwEK0sjh2izkVKaLmnrq5qDNaLfmAtPakgZ8yCj702ud3E3a6ZhwTHW5LYvHc23odWegdh6RE9lnPXwxT5rnjp73wHz5kzfontEZCEO-YwMIPwPyu5TGt_PjfeSmlaSetj08RfBzqPP8qfKHk2f6BtwgZNA0/s1024/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20%20Princess%20Tiana%20Pouch%20(26).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1024" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZe0BmaLo7YS9DXfXBrtPCvdEfRRDs_TPvwEK0sjh2izkVKaLmnrq5qDNaLfmAtPakgZ8yCj702ud3E3a6ZhwTHW5LYvHc23odWegdh6RE9lnPXwxT5rnjp73wHz5kzfontEZCEO-YwMIPwPyu5TGt_PjfeSmlaSetj08RfBzqPP8qfKHk2f6BtwgZNA0/s320/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20%20Princess%20Tiana%20Pouch%20(26).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I also received a zippered Princess Tiana pouch.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><i>Barbie and Related Items</i></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzCax9VgSrXZAsNtYp5L4UUXi-drp_fT-jV3QssvSZKiO8cSgSLQA32ZXhpdxxb582IBp9xZPu4BNJFYD-_d1JzjUcOhmCkMKib4a6CSqDrgw3Gk_UO5B5WE3WpqDIkIQsQDr1yXdd0C1d0fm369v-FqK3VUR4-9Cct9RPClBWbYDjtqO9GiA02nT1s9k/s768/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%202023%20Holiday%20Barbie%20doll%20and%20ornament%20(11).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="571" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzCax9VgSrXZAsNtYp5L4UUXi-drp_fT-jV3QssvSZKiO8cSgSLQA32ZXhpdxxb582IBp9xZPu4BNJFYD-_d1JzjUcOhmCkMKib4a6CSqDrgw3Gk_UO5B5WE3WpqDIkIQsQDr1yXdd0C1d0fm369v-FqK3VUR4-9Cct9RPClBWbYDjtqO9GiA02nT1s9k/w298-h400/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%202023%20Holiday%20Barbie%20doll%20and%20ornament%20(11).JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2023 Holiday Barbie ornament and 2023 Holiday Barbie doll</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDw8LOiMkcSXs37LDyrcn7RP7nmqy3iJzosO2fzExIs98KuAh8Igp0OIlVFqmn4I8b80Eyq-psBVMkJE17-oEmrxThztkaMP_VsPksgw9XjPNrrvyDKdzWtxj6Emjva2j_UHQkTUl9bt5yKu_R7XgSIxy67JoDonO02yMxaIzcSWjcpooXjpSiuekjOsEu/s768/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%202023%20Holiday%20Barbie%20doll%20and%20ornament%20(13).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="491" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDw8LOiMkcSXs37LDyrcn7RP7nmqy3iJzosO2fzExIs98KuAh8Igp0OIlVFqmn4I8b80Eyq-psBVMkJE17-oEmrxThztkaMP_VsPksgw9XjPNrrvyDKdzWtxj6Emjva2j_UHQkTUl9bt5yKu_R7XgSIxy67JoDonO02yMxaIzcSWjcpooXjpSiuekjOsEu/w256-h400/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%202023%20Holiday%20Barbie%20doll%20and%20ornament%20(13).JPG" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Holiday Barbie ornament is seen in a separate photo.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqR2L2D3xy9IKmJ-UMmc3E7JS5n3ILZwP70EjNSsS9f5jQ5q7O34ME6xZgd4w-9A19Qvj4PQ2UuKBh5LGbzraCLO9vKD3d7kvJj56NEKMkJizWuQM91iEZb6aXfEBt6MhAYD5vXhorJ0-gE61bFynR13deBA2Y752m3abFZsLh-HUX_qlGmzInNF1xTsc/s786/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%202023%20Holiday%20Barbie%20doll%20and%20ornament%20(12).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="786" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqR2L2D3xy9IKmJ-UMmc3E7JS5n3ILZwP70EjNSsS9f5jQ5q7O34ME6xZgd4w-9A19Qvj4PQ2UuKBh5LGbzraCLO9vKD3d7kvJj56NEKMkJizWuQM91iEZb6aXfEBt6MhAYD5vXhorJ0-gE61bFynR13deBA2Y752m3abFZsLh-HUX_qlGmzInNF1xTsc/w400-h391/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%202023%20Holiday%20Barbie%20doll%20and%20ornament%20(12).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lovely 2023 Holiday Barbie represents the 35th anniversary of this doll theme.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDG-ALq2btGz8uBt9gQvfsLf8gV34Qm_5s7xXMgxbtwwj9AKdaHy7LtrzVv6Rpb1bERsVqfUrUmqrosnssscjexXgbtiVyjLOefWzC_kWfZ2c2xRxWDA3_-j0i51D3cFGBDTFjqIzJRxuiiQCLQOukj0fpMhek4Mt4rO0WkP5aJ3Gdd7wPzjUoKoGcQ_Ld/s1024/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Wheelchair%20Chelsea%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDG-ALq2btGz8uBt9gQvfsLf8gV34Qm_5s7xXMgxbtwwj9AKdaHy7LtrzVv6Rpb1bERsVqfUrUmqrosnssscjexXgbtiVyjLOefWzC_kWfZ2c2xRxWDA3_-j0i51D3cFGBDTFjqIzJRxuiiQCLQOukj0fpMhek4Mt4rO0WkP5aJ3Gdd7wPzjUoKoGcQ_Ld/w400-h300/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Wheelchair%20Chelsea%20(4).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chelsea (Barbie's younger sister) has a wheelchair and stickers to decorate the back of her personalized wheelchair.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bzONcezwdGJsCD2PJd47QQp7yCKnxSE2Dqnx4t5kCLJMPPYmg7M7mrsP-TXZH5P-NDmQxAbjaJgreF4llazhMWs-WSYC_rFOc1pDb9klKlMOLLGpQMOBfmS67glYHct1evK8uUrDek4FwJmK9zPB6mP7cgoHU5IX4T6vS5SvTwnKIVD6eScDScb0WQBN/s1024/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20African%20American%20Black%20Barbie%20Tapestry%20(35).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bzONcezwdGJsCD2PJd47QQp7yCKnxSE2Dqnx4t5kCLJMPPYmg7M7mrsP-TXZH5P-NDmQxAbjaJgreF4llazhMWs-WSYC_rFOc1pDb9klKlMOLLGpQMOBfmS67glYHct1evK8uUrDek4FwJmK9zPB6mP7cgoHU5IX4T6vS5SvTwnKIVD6eScDScb0WQBN/w400-h300/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20African%20American%20Black%20Barbie%20Tapestry%20(35).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One friend heard my desire to own this vintage Barbie in the City tapestry (throw) that I believe was sold through Avon a few years ago. She found one for me and included it with other gifts she sent. :-) </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgAvybLG9cFFrnGDWVd2SuwjBoyWrjSWmLc1fZEBlCY9XRjRfnzyH5BjKHm-JslEOxP8B_b__w-v1Pa9gTVDrfbWThyphenhyphenInAY_Gonc6YoDwEWzskOQo4LD6Rf3HiJE50WPwMjUi8G-G9L7En-8Q38Z8yX_wW19tIIPYSEfJS2PRtef0h-1JENPk5aPrtR8L/s1024/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Christmas%20sweater%20ornaments%20(30).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="1024" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgAvybLG9cFFrnGDWVd2SuwjBoyWrjSWmLc1fZEBlCY9XRjRfnzyH5BjKHm-JslEOxP8B_b__w-v1Pa9gTVDrfbWThyphenhyphenInAY_Gonc6YoDwEWzskOQo4LD6Rf3HiJE50WPwMjUi8G-G9L7En-8Q38Z8yX_wW19tIIPYSEfJS2PRtef0h-1JENPk5aPrtR8L/w400-h239/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Christmas%20sweater%20ornaments%20(30).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not made by Mattel, these Christmas sweater ornaments will fit petite Barbies, Skippers, and similar-size dolls.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>More Dolls</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5UVclzAn5phP5nUpOmEcYQ5SxHIRLUoW57x9evVLTCabY6psQmb8oqrIDsGntp2_MSM4Nb6-SX6QSYpsnZkMDZMWB9doTbofYlaCTzCZklbeaClM44gbpFCZ_Mb9OHnZOA5VUL6RSboZPXqR7ktXQXZSbR7BYLb2jqK542DGpSwUxEGUIaT1NAS1s__M/s768/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama(8).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="693" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5UVclzAn5phP5nUpOmEcYQ5SxHIRLUoW57x9evVLTCabY6psQmb8oqrIDsGntp2_MSM4Nb6-SX6QSYpsnZkMDZMWB9doTbofYlaCTzCZklbeaClM44gbpFCZ_Mb9OHnZOA5VUL6RSboZPXqR7ktXQXZSbR7BYLb2jqK542DGpSwUxEGUIaT1NAS1s__M/s320/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama(8).JPG" width="289" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brilliant Girl Sugamama is a relatively new 18-inch doll with an adorable face.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTh3Y2YG95MgCaKvSmIAZMl2XG8bDuV3551Inr-n8weBTL7N6f7mwJMX7_-cUSGBRp3jHcyr-OOV-0W_58D0RvYC5eZZ7-L9zMeBA_kVMpwldwTfJUS2IHou2xIMprmdhKWHR1tYAHpePfWgL_qD1HLDZFgNuFR_uY9qikP-YtyuMPp_2TANQTajIVmFs6/s791/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama(7).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="791" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTh3Y2YG95MgCaKvSmIAZMl2XG8bDuV3551Inr-n8weBTL7N6f7mwJMX7_-cUSGBRp3jHcyr-OOV-0W_58D0RvYC5eZZ7-L9zMeBA_kVMpwldwTfJUS2IHou2xIMprmdhKWHR1tYAHpePfWgL_qD1HLDZFgNuFR_uY9qikP-YtyuMPp_2TANQTajIVmFs6/s320/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Brilliant%20Girl%20Sugamama(7).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is another photo of Sugamama. She'll be back in a separate blog post sometime next year. :-) </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESQ0Q3OwfRzgqgLoyeAe-B186O7ffPwRLB8TkkhT0M_UaA1v-hioCYEsgK2YeOd1smoC7xNsNUHpgb1SfvNbNRBJLnFrwek9Q31FzrYqRtJKKdQB9mTS3AiIifu6H-_NJjYAqwxz0ko03duR38iZX-dJ62AwXzFREYVr1U8_x5b-fRz9mT7oKm8Grkk_V/s768/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Fresh%20Beats%20Loxx%20Rockstar%20(10).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESQ0Q3OwfRzgqgLoyeAe-B186O7ffPwRLB8TkkhT0M_UaA1v-hioCYEsgK2YeOd1smoC7xNsNUHpgb1SfvNbNRBJLnFrwek9Q31FzrYqRtJKKdQB9mTS3AiIifu6H-_NJjYAqwxz0ko03duR38iZX-dJ62AwXzFREYVr1U8_x5b-fRz9mT7oKm8Grkk_V/w286-h400/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Fresh%20Beats%20Loxx%20Rockstar%20(10).JPG" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fresh Beats Loxx Rockstar, created by Dr. Lisa of EPI, is a 10-inch multi-articulated doll with Bantu knots. The back of the box describes Loxx as a second-generation American who is proud of her Afro-Latina heritage.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3-4nb1Yf9KM8hm9x6FQ3CtzD1IvAXxB9-YRQORgzIXf41pQv6OMIRdMuErLw7DDdZn6H3m7yLucpp4fblqSoJtH0qCKG6RNo3JTsP_zsTntNzJ0ttOmg99j7ry3gUK7W8ooxGj8-Qp1SUyPpEb4lbOauq-74bgzLuYx_XbUMvAiUz-XBGDFBg2Mv_lzm/s768/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Golden%20Holiday%20Celebration%20Wendy%20(31).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3-4nb1Yf9KM8hm9x6FQ3CtzD1IvAXxB9-YRQORgzIXf41pQv6OMIRdMuErLw7DDdZn6H3m7yLucpp4fblqSoJtH0qCKG6RNo3JTsP_zsTntNzJ0ttOmg99j7ry3gUK7W8ooxGj8-Qp1SUyPpEb4lbOauq-74bgzLuYx_XbUMvAiUz-XBGDFBg2Mv_lzm/s320/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Golden%20Holiday%20Celebration%20Wendy%20(31).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#20562 Golden Holiday Celebration Wendy by Madame Alexander was introduced in 2022. I am thrilled to add another Holiday Wendy to my collection of several others.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZYi9zOY8_YxH0eBIe5_VqemYc_KXf_tZ4Y6cNFD_hmRzCLV67AX6kzC8MKyY27Mt83lKCj_MTPMqQlh3XY6x105DjIFt7YDGt4OZU8idx7154uDplIb_igBqjKGR6CM6lXcLiXcGBimlNMas50C6yRWcGOG_HYQ4XX8sWFg0xrFTjMBo4fCAOXEuuPSso/s768/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Sasha%20Little%20Flower%201980s%20(9).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZYi9zOY8_YxH0eBIe5_VqemYc_KXf_tZ4Y6cNFD_hmRzCLV67AX6kzC8MKyY27Mt83lKCj_MTPMqQlh3XY6x105DjIFt7YDGt4OZU8idx7154uDplIb_igBqjKGR6CM6lXcLiXcGBimlNMas50C6yRWcGOG_HYQ4XX8sWFg0xrFTjMBo4fCAOXEuuPSso/w225-h400/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Sasha%20Little%20Flower%201980s%20(9).JPG" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Sasha #518 Little Flower is a non-anatomically correct 1980s, 12-inch all-vinyl baby made by Trendon Toys of Stockport, England for the Sasha doll brand. "From 1970 until 1978 the baby dolls were slightly sexed, the dark and black babies were girls, the blond babies were boys. From 1978 until the closure of the factory in 1986, all babies were unisex." Source: <a href="https://www.sashadolls.nl/contents/en-uk/d7.html">Sasha Baby Trendon</a></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #1c1c1c; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif, Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Elf on the Shelf Dolls and Things</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've wanted Elf on the Shelf dolls for several years, but I never expressed this to anyone until this year when one of my longest doll friends asked. She came through with a boy, a girl, and an Elf on the Shelf stocking filled with goodies as illustrated next.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-79Vy6xT5hv1-dCgtTmIvSBRML-5dVxK1CA-FSfWbTBVu0bmCuzK2YHH5a26N-KJ_iSkIu2imFDgDsRadRKBdiTRbLRhfE0OQmXz0dhTkUb9mnxKlPDgINrPLH5kBSzbQThvw4XOVnjUbKzYqxE8o-WjfTC3h1ZWXLvj8FspbQyzpLBMGjNr4K3euQJm/s1024/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Boy%20(15).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="1024" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-79Vy6xT5hv1-dCgtTmIvSBRML-5dVxK1CA-FSfWbTBVu0bmCuzK2YHH5a26N-KJ_iSkIu2imFDgDsRadRKBdiTRbLRhfE0OQmXz0dhTkUb9mnxKlPDgINrPLH5kBSzbQThvw4XOVnjUbKzYqxE8o-WjfTC3h1ZWXLvj8FspbQyzpLBMGjNr4K3euQJm/w400-h266/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Boy%20(15).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Elf on the Shelf boy has pink lip color and the ends of his bangs are pointed. Both packages include the children's book, <i>The Elf on the Shelf a Christmas Tradition</i>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5_oKQJ_fr8cICrGF-opze4GxbNmq7nTvHS6AxGQL0MYxi1nPwD9kRH64NAiOYwoMTahLlAdtVKZeZqZEj-N-S12w2RYX4t9yS-HcVzYJRV3u2IWHfX9ay2a-We7ShyGRavnzdD55cb29B4sV_MPSzbK3sLQqb6vckNuFN2REXut324e4pg3NcNlGzxx-/s1024/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Girl%20(14).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="1024" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5_oKQJ_fr8cICrGF-opze4GxbNmq7nTvHS6AxGQL0MYxi1nPwD9kRH64NAiOYwoMTahLlAdtVKZeZqZEj-N-S12w2RYX4t9yS-HcVzYJRV3u2IWHfX9ay2a-We7ShyGRavnzdD55cb29B4sV_MPSzbK3sLQqb6vckNuFN2REXut324e4pg3NcNlGzxx-/w400-h255/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Girl%20(14).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Elf on the Shelf girl has rounded bangs and darker lip color than the boy.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9squ26aU9yMRD-My7JDHZ8i7ZkmXDTy3sf9lUUPAhC4brcmsjIun0RTP6H6Fn_mE3Itla8k7TuCNDHtGztDHSyNjYqBQBLYpYvQCvHt7yvb4_OpTuCvR0IYG4Y8wUVahL2NgNyFTNqpi9JICU6od0FBPnzbs76Ivhi3Hq0r-MWjfK2rNCdGyZwdXrJSI/s768/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Stocking%20and%20Goodies%20(16).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="527" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9squ26aU9yMRD-My7JDHZ8i7ZkmXDTy3sf9lUUPAhC4brcmsjIun0RTP6H6Fn_mE3Itla8k7TuCNDHtGztDHSyNjYqBQBLYpYvQCvHt7yvb4_OpTuCvR0IYG4Y8wUVahL2NgNyFTNqpi9JICU6od0FBPnzbs76Ivhi3Hq0r-MWjfK2rNCdGyZwdXrJSI/w275-h400/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20Elf%20on%20the%20Shelf%20Stocking%20and%20Goodies%20(16).JPG" width="275" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A change of clothes for The Elf on the Shelf Boy and Girl, a tin of hot chocolate mix, and The World's Smallest Elf on the Shelf figure were included in a colorful Elf on the Shelf knit stocking.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Another Beautiful Gift Box</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx9a5HbhYjNOFynYWSQKbFs94eWZLBS4zR3E9BoxMYtvYJiw_qlBBJIn2YTd61scMoeHDKiQv9dMfl0OxYrguQCIiHge67IUTIH2PdId5vhNalqioE4JBzOFTUwIjjP6vS2z1GImENFIdHIvpT5DWy1gNxvyEgGm7Uc7rSr9tUh609r3Jn9YVKq_SvKQ5/s793/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20pretty%20gift%20box%20(29).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="793" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx9a5HbhYjNOFynYWSQKbFs94eWZLBS4zR3E9BoxMYtvYJiw_qlBBJIn2YTd61scMoeHDKiQv9dMfl0OxYrguQCIiHge67IUTIH2PdId5vhNalqioE4JBzOFTUwIjjP6vS2z1GImENFIdHIvpT5DWy1gNxvyEgGm7Uc7rSr9tUh609r3Jn9YVKq_SvKQ5/s320/Christmas%202023%20Doll%20Gifts%20pretty%20gift%20box%20(29).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Christmas sweater ornaments and Princess Tiana ornaments were packaged in this beautiful gift box.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Doll-wise and otherwise, I had a wonderful Christmas. I hope you did, too, and I hope blessings will flow in your direction in 2024.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div><br />
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</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-57477921274036557012023-12-21T00:00:00.001-06:002023-12-21T00:00:00.155-06:00Doll Purchases in Review 8<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsQezxApEjvWyHdnf7eFamifpgYkvXcQHtM5BklwJYOBISqurO79eFJgULmepX7DW-djprLo7iM3WEoG08-m_-k0xu5EdFPVTnB4NzA1bTvuEVln3oykKli3rYqX0iIjjzXScX9aD9vTqvv8D93WtzCC_ULD32s-PlG6YjWL_lisTrEHKP8Ni37rllr84/s1024/ebay%20purchases%20in%20review%208.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="737" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsQezxApEjvWyHdnf7eFamifpgYkvXcQHtM5BklwJYOBISqurO79eFJgULmepX7DW-djprLo7iM3WEoG08-m_-k0xu5EdFPVTnB4NzA1bTvuEVln3oykKli3rYqX0iIjjzXScX9aD9vTqvv8D93WtzCC_ULD32s-PlG6YjWL_lisTrEHKP8Ni37rllr84/w288-h400/ebay%20purchases%20in%20review%208.png" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">eBay doll purchases from August 15, 2021, through December 22, 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><br />There appears to have been a lull in my eBay doll and doll-related purchases after August 15, 2021, as indicated by the dates of the above purchases.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXO1Wf7Vde5lXm3MOtmKr3GL2-IBWgWy9RhziSpqaFVDb1kNXMugBxqIn1YAJso92KzkKKWCw5W1yauyf4vyGoHnGH-59mUHhzI9-q8FUeVAXlCFn_cs-Vv3oXHqgLSaIy8tbbbp2uDpZTQ-XrcyMt55v8RcGWD26CmzSILP6njp_mM4-mqeaAa9d1GmJi/s1024/ebay%20purchases%20in%20review%208a.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="1024" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXO1Wf7Vde5lXm3MOtmKr3GL2-IBWgWy9RhziSpqaFVDb1kNXMugBxqIn1YAJso92KzkKKWCw5W1yauyf4vyGoHnGH-59mUHhzI9-q8FUeVAXlCFn_cs-Vv3oXHqgLSaIy8tbbbp2uDpZTQ-XrcyMt55v8RcGWD26CmzSILP6njp_mM4-mqeaAa9d1GmJi/s320/ebay%20purchases%20in%20review%208a.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1950s Athena-marked, Fata, Milano-tagged Hard Plastic Flirty-Eyed Doll</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The August 15, 2021, purchase of the above 1950s hard plastic doll made in Italy was refunded because it arrived <i>without pupils</i>. The seller issued a refund for that reason and allowed me to keep it. I fabricated eyes for the doll as documented in a blog post <a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2021/09/another-doll-from-italy.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JUBThSsuZ2R1ncuMEX3TDK24tjBncuzTC9gmyNZByMxdCrUKjQ63-wSHz0CrtEnUT1aE7X-seylJEPZPztUZnqbwNmNJ2MYuJDMEk8tkkbjX5CRaURl907r9V5lRkE8VQcj2CRyKLWgg8Msiq9rv4fmxc4WyGn2GYl5ph2EZ_rf0gcPk3vjDr2-h35kI/s1024/ebay%20purchases%20in%20review%208b.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="1024" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JUBThSsuZ2R1ncuMEX3TDK24tjBncuzTC9gmyNZByMxdCrUKjQ63-wSHz0CrtEnUT1aE7X-seylJEPZPztUZnqbwNmNJ2MYuJDMEk8tkkbjX5CRaURl907r9V5lRkE8VQcj2CRyKLWgg8Msiq9rv4fmxc4WyGn2GYl5ph2EZ_rf0gcPk3vjDr2-h35kI/w400-h215/ebay%20purchases%20in%20review%208b.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">19-inch vintage Heidi Ott doll</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Because of its realistic facial sculpt, this doll by Heidi Ott had been on my doll wishlist for a while until this one was found. As I documented <a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2021/10/making-lemonade-from-lemon.html" target="_blank">here</a>, I was horrified and disgusted after the doll arrived.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSxFjaqkxRQMa6iydlkycR-MbzguIQKQdvaPHzqRK9TfIf09_qluxGY1tRNnFn2jVjRTP6iCi5t01b_BitieshHWdsNinKNT9G60D8uUINgxkiugGCXa5Rtw4fRPsBSW0P6d0XJRjcDJPB7BBNhdhlAtY3mUYYhwFfX0OO8XgWfnttu6iMV6qMYyTWfEV/s1024/ebay%20purchases%20in%20review%208c.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="1024" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSxFjaqkxRQMa6iydlkycR-MbzguIQKQdvaPHzqRK9TfIf09_qluxGY1tRNnFn2jVjRTP6iCi5t01b_BitieshHWdsNinKNT9G60D8uUINgxkiugGCXa5Rtw4fRPsBSW0P6d0XJRjcDJPB7BBNhdhlAtY3mUYYhwFfX0OO8XgWfnttu6iMV6qMYyTWfEV/w400-h153/ebay%20purchases%20in%20review%208c.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I needed black leggings for an outfit creation for one of my dolls and found a pair on eBay in this auction that ended on October 28, 2021.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Girly Fashion Doll Kayla is the doll that needed black leggings as described <a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2021/11/another-redress-and-wig-for-girly.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13kJQMff7qyvopEm3WyxK1jpUQ9AZNt3ne952tNcLrspWVcXM3ron2YyNUCUeYYQb_SFoF8z9baZ2lTsQfGaTZ6dy0UIKZZ7OkosSHmFzHFsad09PIU1GeT7jZ7tkHlWxHPWfg7NTem3PRdbW8meh-PojPaHKLIdyIGvp_oADkK5fVI10c1FebodTXw-X/s1024/ebay%20purchases%20in%20review%208d.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="1024" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13kJQMff7qyvopEm3WyxK1jpUQ9AZNt3ne952tNcLrspWVcXM3ron2YyNUCUeYYQb_SFoF8z9baZ2lTsQfGaTZ6dy0UIKZZ7OkosSHmFzHFsad09PIU1GeT7jZ7tkHlWxHPWfg7NTem3PRdbW8meh-PojPaHKLIdyIGvp_oADkK5fVI10c1FebodTXw-X/w400-h198/ebay%20purchases%20in%20review%208d.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Play Wonder Layla is an 18-inch doll by Madame Alexander.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>I was contacted through this blog by a woman who lived outside the U.S. and desired but could not bid on the above auction for Play Wonder Layla by Madame Alexander. The eBay seller only shipped to U.S. addresses. I could sense from our email communication that this woman truly desired the doll and needed my help in acquiring it. After we agreed upon the details of my bidding and winning on her behalf, I did, in fact, win this auction and shipped the doll to her after the U.S. seller shipped it to me. All was well that ended well after an extended wait for the eBay seller to ship the doll to me and for the buyer to confirm receipt of the doll. <br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Links to Previous Posts in This Series About Past Doll Purchases</b></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2023/08/doll-purchases-in-review-part-1.html">Part 1</a><br /><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2023/08/doll-purchases-in-review-part-2.html">Part 2</a><br /><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2023/09/doll-purchases-in-review-part-3.html?m=1">Part 3</a><br /><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2023/09/doll-purchases-in-review-part-4.html">Part 4</a></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2023/10/doll-purchases-in-review-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5</a></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2023/11/doll-purchases-in-review-part-6.html" target="_blank">Part 6</a></div><div><a href="https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2023/12/doll-purchases-in-review-7.html?m=1" target="_blank">Part 7</a></div><div><br /></div>
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