VTG UNEEDA BABY DOLLIKIN PLAYPAL DOLL CARROT TOP LUCY

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MEET LUCY!  (THIS ONE WAS EASY TO NAME:)
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DOLLS WERE ORIGINALLY MADE WITH CLOTH & EVENTUALLY WOOD SHAVINGS MIXED WITH GLUE OR  "COMPOSITION" . NEXT CAME HARD PLASTIC
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.  DOLLIKINS ARE LUCKY TO HAVE THE VINYL HEAD & THE HARD PLASTIC BODY SO NO CRACKS!
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 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.
THERE IS NO ELASTIC UNLESS SOMEONE HAD TO DO A REPAIR.
IN ADDITION THEY HAVE TWIST WRISTS SO THEY ARE SO VERSATILE  POSING THEM AS I HAVE DONE FOR YOU IN MY PICS.
ALL OF THE DOLLS WERE MADE WITH THEIR RIGHT HAND IN THE SYMBOL FOR "
I LOVE YOU
" IN SIGN LANGUAGE♥
ALL HAVE DIMPLES AT EACH EYE AS WELL♥
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 IF THEY WERE EXPOSED TO WATER OR ALOT OF BATHING. EVEN A HUMIDITY CAN PLAY A ROLE SO IT IS REALLY A TREAT TO HAVE THESE DOLLS WORKING AS THEY DO
NOW FOR LUCY.
SHE IS A CARROT TOP ONE OF THE RAREST COLORS FOR THIS DOLL & IT IS A REALLY PRETTY COLOR.
IT HAS BEEN CHOPPED BUT IN A NICE WAY. I DO THINK A FEW PLUGS WERE ADDED AS WELL BUT LOOKS REALLY NICE. IF IT DIDNT I WOULD HAVE WIGGED HER LONG AGO:)
SHE HAS BIG BLUE ROCKER EYES WITH ALL LASHES & WORK AS THEY SHOULD
STILL HAS HER FACTORY FACE COLORING & CORAL LIPS. I SEE 1 TINY DOT ON HER RIGHT CHEEK I DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT APPEARS TO BE MAYBE HAIR SPRAY? NOT A MARKER BUT I DIDNT RUB ON IT TOO MUCH WHILE BATHING HER SINCE IT IS SO MINOR
HER BODY IS IN WONDERFUL CONDITION WITH JUST THE NORMAL MFG WAVES & HER JOINTS WORK GREAT WITH EASY MOVEMENT
I PUT HER IN THIS MINTY GREEN VTG  DRESS WITH WHITE POLKA DOTS. IT HAS A WHITE WITH WHITE POLKA DOT BODICE BUT THE MINT FABRIC GOES UP TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE IT HAS STRAPS. LOTS OF LACE TO CREATE A FLUTTER SLEEVE .
HAS A LONGER LACE AT THE HEMLINE THAT THEN WRAPS TO THE BACK IN A GIANT SCALLOP FOR AN OPEN LOOK IN BACK. THIS DRESS HAS MATCHING PANTIES BUT THEY ARE SUPER BIG SO I HAVE PINNED THEM. THE ELASTIC IN THE DRESS IS RELAXED SO IF REPLACED WOULD BE A CUTE DRESS TO DISPLAY HER IN. (PINS WORK FOR ME) 😉
I ALSO FOUND HER SOME PERFECTLY MATCHING VINTAGE ANKLETS WITH LACE TRIM
AND A CUTE NYLON BUTTERFLY HAIR CLIP THAT MATCHES AS WELL♥
SHE IS 21" LONG
ANOTHER REALLY CUTE BABY DOLLIKIN ONE OF MY FAVORITE DOLLS WITH TONS OF PERSONALITY♥
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
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♥