Tuesday, January 03, 2012

I HAD TO REPOSITION HER ARMS BY MAKING A PIECE BETWEEN THEM SO I COULD 'LAY' THEM ACROSS THE TOP OF THE TORSO BEFORE PUTTING THE BISQUE HEAD BACK ON. THE TOP OF THE TORSO SHOWS A PIECE OF PAPER THAT WAS STILL ON THE CLOTH BODY STUFFED WITH HAIR! I WILL TRY TO FIND THE PICTURE THAT HAD THE STAMPING ON THE BODY SAYING IT WAS STUFFED WITH HAIR.
THE DOLL WAS A 154 KESTNER!! PERFECT SHOULDER HEAD! SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON A NICE KID BODY, BUT SOMEHOW SHE HAD ACQUIRED THIS 'HAIR' STUFFED BODY WHICH WAS IN VERY NICE CONDITION ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET DOWN TO IT. SEE HER PLASTER PATE? ANOTHER SURE SIGN OF A KESTNER! HER EYES WORKED PERFECTLY, SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO REMOVE THE PATE AND WAS GLAD OF THAT. I DON'T THINK IT HAD EVER BEEN REMOVED. NOW TO FIND A FEW MORE PICTURES. THE CLOTHING WAS SUCH THAT IT DID NOT GO WITH THIS DOLL AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO RESTORE IT AND SELL IT ON EBAY, BUT PUT THE DOLL ON NAKED WITH NO WIG, AS SOMEONE NEEDS TO FINISH HER UP IN STYLE!! CORRECT STYLE!!
CAROL

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