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Identification of Original Wigs of the 1950s
by camelot48( 3599)
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...
Tags: wigs | fifties dolls | center seam | saran | nylon
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How to Determine if a 1950s doll garment is factory
by camelot48( 3599)
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...
Tags: fifties clothing | fabric | closures | doll | factory
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Irregularities in fifties dolls
by camelot48( 3599)
I so often get questions about irregularities in the dolls from the 1950s. The questions include whether the arms or legs are the same color, are the legs the same length, and etc. I would like to offer a...
Tags: doll | fifties dolls | irregularities | Factory | shirley temple
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Where Unmarked Dolls Come From
by camelot48( 3599)
The fifties brought us many fabulous dolls, and was a lucrative time for doll sales. Where do unmarked dolls come from? Everywhere! It was very common for the major manufacturers to sell there doll bodies to...
Tags: unmarked doll | madame alexander | doll identification | ideal | hard plastic
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Laundering Doll Clothes from the Fifties
by camelot48( 3599)
The laundering of doll clothes from the 1950s can be tricky. Here is the best method I have come across: Vinegar Rinse: The main problem with clothing from the fifties is that they are not "colorfast." In...
Tags: washing | laundering | doll clothing | fifties dolls | garments
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Is there a brown-eyed Toni?
by camelot48( 3599)
Is there a brown-eyed Toni? Yes indeed, there is. It is often said that Ideal planned to make an African-American Toni, then scrapped the idea. Whether that is true, I am not sure. They did make some brown...
Tags: Toni | brown eyes | P90 walkers | Ideal | Doll
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Sara Ann Doll by Ideal
by camelot48( 3599)
The Sara Ann Doll is a "Toni" doll with a saran wig. Basically, Ideal knocked off their own doll! The Toni doll had a licensed "nylon" wig with a playwave kit, which was revolutionary for the doll industry....
Tags: sara ann | saran wig | Ideal | Toni | Ideal
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Identification of Arranbee Doll Clothing
by camelot48( 3599)
Arranbee (R B) doll clothing is untagged with the exception of the Nancy doll from the 1930s. Arranbee made fabulous clothing which is not difficult to identify as original. Arranbee used "bias" tape for the...
Tags: Arranbee | Clothing | Bias Tape | Original | Square snaps
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Made in USA Marked Dolls and Quality
by camelot48( 3599)
The "Made in USA" were wide-distributed in the 1950s and were used by many doll companies. Roberta used this doll, DeSota, Valentine, Horsman, as well as many other companies. They have both open and closed...
Tags: walkers | made in usa dolls | hidden pin walker | quality plastic | budget dolls
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Identification of Toni Clothing
by camelot48( 3599)
Toni clothing is fairly easily to identify. First of all, Ideal tagged their clothing - it is a small Toni tag, almost always sewed into the waist seam in the back hanging vertically. Often the tag is...
Tags: toni clothing | toni | toni tag | factory clothing | identify clothing
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