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Old61

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Doll
« on: March 06, 2010, 01:08:28 pm »
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« Last Edit: March 08, 2010, 07:41:42 pm by Old61 »

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Re: My American Beauty Doll
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2010, 01:32:13 pm »
Maybe this article and the dolls it is referring to can help!
http://reviews.ebay.com/How-to-Wash-Saran-Doll-Hair-Revlon-Sweet-Sue-Toni_W0QQugidZ10000000003564679

Saran wasn't invented by Dow until 1933 and wasn't implanted into doll's heads until 1952.
http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/1051666

Couldn't find any reference to the company in Brooklyn.

Are there any numbers on the doll, box?  Does the doll have bendable joints?
« Last Edit: March 06, 2010, 02:01:51 pm by KC »
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Re: My American Beauty Doll
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2010, 09:48:41 pm »
Old61, you may want to remove her from her box to check here for a name.....which should lead you to more info.



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Re: My American Beauty Doll
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2010, 11:06:21 pm »
old61  I can tell you that your doll is dated sometime between 1943 & 1963. On the tag the address states One Chester Street Brooklyn 12, New York.  The 12 in the address is what was called a postal zone , The United States Post Office Department implemented postal zones for large cities in 1943. For example: 3256 Epiphenomenal Avenue Minneapolis 16, Minnesota. These postal zones can date major manufacturing centers, such as New York City, as being with in a twenty year period. If your toy has a postal zone number following the city in the address, it dates between 1943 and 1963.
« Last Edit: March 06, 2010, 11:16:57 pm by wendy177 »

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Re: My American Beauty Doll
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2010, 10:07:24 am »
No markings on her anywhere. :( I Think she's from the 50's as my research shows that to  be the "Saran" hair era.
There is a hand written "#504" on the label on the box.
Her head, arms & legs are movable, eyes open and close. Her hair is a wig.

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Re: My American Beauty Doll
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2010, 06:21:33 am »
So strange that the "N" letters are backwards. Is that a mistake or some sort of weird intentional thing?

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Re: My American Beauty Doll
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2010, 02:45:59 pm »
Guess my eyes are missing it, where are the n's backwards?
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Re: My American Beauty Doll
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2010, 03:24:16 pm »
Guess my eyes are missing it, where are the n's backwards?
On the back of Sapphires doll.

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Re: My American Beauty Doll
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2010, 04:53:09 pm »
Okie dokie!   Yep...must have been foreign made!! 

I laughed so hard when I was in Russia on my many trips there.  Misspelled tshirts were all over the place - but they were proud wearing them!  I guess the manufacturer has to sell them somewhere!
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