How to Wash Saran Doll Hair What is Saran Hair Fiber? Saran is a very common artificially produced fiber that was very popular for doll hair in the 1950s. Saran is usually rooted directly into the doll's...
How to Curl Doll Hair: Saran Hair Fiber What Kinds of Dolls Have Saran Hair? American Character Sweet Sue (not the earliest Sweet Sues…they had floss hair, mohair and other hair fiber), Sweet Sue Sophisticate...
What Size IS my vintage American Character Tiny Tears Doll? Have you ever asked this question? I sure did. When I first started making and selling doll clothes on Ebay I knew very little about Tiny Tears...
How to Wash Vintage Doll Garments I've removed this guide do to the fact that Oxyclean is a cleaning agent that is somewhat too strong for most to use on vintage doll garments without first having a good...
Important to the aesthetic appeal and value of a doll is the wig. Hair was crucial to dolls as children loved to comb them and style them. There were various materials used in the 1950s which are outlined as...
The 1950s was a time of high-fashion and the doll clothing of this era reflects this. Most collectors look for original 'factory' clothing. The fifties was a time where moms made doll clothing for their...
The baby boomers are now entering the ripe ol' age of 60 and it is a great find to go to a sale or a doll show and see wonderful dolls that were loved in the baby boomers child hood. My memories are of my...
If the doll in 8 inch is out of the Box and is the lowest priced,it may not be marked. I bought the black version, it has no markings it does have a bathing suit and shoes. If Item of clothing is taken off...
Note to sellers of Betsy Wetsy, Tiny Tears, And DyDee. The 1950's hard plastic head version of these dolls had RockABye eyes. Do NOT attempt to force them closed. You will break them. Lay them on their backs,...