VTG UNEEDA BABY DOLLIKIN PLAYPAL DOLL #4 GRACE

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THIS IS A BABY DOLLIKIN MADE BY UNEEDA ABOUT  1958/59
IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THESE DOLLS  HERE IS A BIT OF BACKGROUND:
ALL OF THESE DOLLS WERE MADE BY UNEEDA AROUND 1958/59  & CALLED " BABY DOLLIKIN"
THEY ARE A TRANSITIONAL DOLL IN THAT THE BODY IS A HARD PLASTIC AND HER HEAD IS A SOFT VINYL.
DOLLS WERE ORIGINALLY MADE WITH CLOTH & EVENTUALLY WOOD SHAVINGS MIXED WITH GLUE CALLED   "COMPOSITION" .
NEXT CAME HARD PLASTIC DOLLS BUT WITH HARD PLASTIC WIGS WOULD NEED TO BE GLUED ON UNTIL VINYL CAME ALONG AND SOMEONE CREATED A MACHINE TO MAKE THE HOLES (PLUGS) IN THE HEAD TO THEN ADD HAIR.
THE BODY IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER PLASTIC & SO YOU MIGHT SEE A RIPPLE OR WAVE BUT IT IS NORMAL & DIFFERS FROM DOLL TO DOLL.
THESE DOLLS ARE ALSO  MULTI JOINTED, QUITE UNIQUE FOR THE ERA.
THEY HAVE METAL SPRINGS IN THE HEAD, ARMS & LEGS BUT A METAL BRACING SYSTEM AT THE ELBOW & KNEE
IN ADDITION THEY HAVE TWIST WRISTS SO THEY ARE SO VERSATILE  POSING THEM AS I HAVE DONE FOR YOU IN MY PICS.
THIS IS A UNIQUE DOLL IN THAT HER RIGHT HAND IS THE SYMBOL FOR "I LOVE YOU"  IN SIGN LANGUAGE!
SINCE ALL OF THESE DOLLS HAVE A SPRING COIL IN EACH OPENING RATHER THAN ELASTIC SO BASED ON HOW THAT COIL DID OVER TIME  WILL DETERMINE IF A JOINT IS A BIT HARDER TO PULL TO POSE THE WAY YOU WANT IT.   THERE IS NO ELASTIC UNLESS SOMEONE CHANGED THE ORIGINAL HARDWARE
JUST WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND HOW THESE WORK BUT NO WORRIES GRACIE IS FINE♥ I DO NOT RECCOMEND PULLING ON THESE DOLLS ARMS AND LEGS AT THE MAIN JOINT SINCE IT IS A COTTER PIN SYSTEM & THE PIN CAN BE PULLED OUT CAUSING YOU TO CRY😭
SO NOW MEET GRACE WHO IS ONE OF THE LOVE SISTERS♥
SHE IS THE 4TH ONE IN SITTING TO THE RIGHT OF THE ONE IN BLUE WITH THE BIG BOW IN HER HAIR THAT THE GOOSE IS TRYING TO GRAB:)
ALTHO THEY ARE THE SAME YET THEY SEEM TO BE JUST A TAD DIFFERENT TO ME.
THIS GAL LOOKS SO INNOCENT & SHY JUST SITTING NICE AND PRETTY & SO SHE BECAME GRACE
SHE HAS BIG BLUE SLEEPER EYES THAT OPEN AND CLOSE WITH ALL LASHES & OF COURSE THE 2 DIMPLES UNDER EACH EYE AS ALL DO♥
SHE HAS THE PLATINUM TO WHITE PIXIE HAIR . A BIT CHOPPY BUT I LIKE IT FOR HER SHY LOOK♥ IF I THINK A DOLLS HAIR IS BEYOND GONE I WILL HACK IT OFF & WIG HER TO MAKE HER HAVE A UNIQUE LOOK BUT I TRY TO KEEP DOLLS AS ORIGINAL IF AT ALL POSSIBLE
GRACE HAS BIG BLUE SLEEPER EYES WITH ALL LASHES & WORK AS THEY SHOULD
ADORABLE BUTTON NOSE & NURSER MOUTH WITH CORAL FACTORY LIP COLOR.
STILL HAS HER FACTORY BLUSH CHEEK COLOR REALLY NICE♥
GRACE HAS A NEAR PERFECT BODY. I SEE NOTHING WORTH NOTING
I AM EXTREMELY PICKY HAVING BEEN "SKUNKED" MYSELF MANY YEARS AGO SO I NOTE ALL FLAWS THAT I SEE  SO THAT YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE WITH NO "HIDDEN SURPRISES" 😉
SINCE ALL OF THESE DOLLS HAVE A NURSER MOUTH ( WITH APPROPRIATE EXIT) & METAL JOINTS EACH DOLL WILL VARY AS TO HOW THE JOINTS PERFORM WITH METAL THAT CAN RUST OVER TIME.
IN GRACES CASE SHE SEEMS TO BE PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW OTHER THAN HER HAIR WHICH IS PIXIE CUTE♥
THESE DOLLS WERE NOT MADE FOR STANDING ALTHO SOME WILL IF THE KNEE JOINTS ARE STIFF BUT  THEY WOULD STILL NEED A STAND OR WALL TO DO SO.
MOSTLY THEY WERE SHELF SITTERS OR PLACED IN A BABY BUGGY♥ BUT AGAINST A WALL SHE CAN FILL A SPACE FOR YOUR DISPLAY NICELY♥
I FOUND HER THIS CUTE PINK RUFFLED DRESS WITH TINY WHITE POLKA DOTS THRUOUT. EACH RUFFLE IS TRIMMED IN LACE SO I FOUND HER SOME CUTE VINTAGE NYLON ANKLETS TRIMMED IN LACE AS WELL . I ALSO HAVE AN INFANT HEADBAND WITH A NICE BIG PINK BOW WITH WHITE POLKA DOTS!
JUST THE ELASTIC IN THE SLEEVES OF THE DRESS  ARE RELAXED BUT STILL DOABLE:)
SHE IS SO DEMURE &  ADORABLE I HOPE YOU LIKE HER BUT IF NOT I WILL BE LISTING MORE & AM SURE ONE WILL CAPTURE YOUR HEART♥😘
SHIPPING MAY BE LESS DEPENDING ON YOUR ZIP. LET ME KNOW AND I CAN GIVE YOU AN IDEA. OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE TOO CUTE TO BE PACKED IN BOXES SO I HAVE THEM OUT ON DISPLAY BUT CAN PUT ONE IN A BOX TO GET AN IDEA.
THESE DOLLS ARE NOT BLOW MOLD SO A BIT HEAVIER LIKE THE OLD TOODLES DOLLS.
I AM MOVING SO ALL MUST GO!
I HAVE MANY DOLLS FOR SALE WITH MORE TO COME SO BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT.
AUCTION FOR DOLL ONLY NO PROPS ( WELL SOME ARE VIRTUAL LOL)
NO SMOKE, PET, OR VIRUS HOME♥