Tuesday, July 10, 2012

dolls with lace on clothes








I always thought lace on clothes were an interesting choice instead of the usual tabbed clothing.  Tie on dolls are much thicker then usual paper dolls, even the clothes are sturdier.  the lace on feature can help with fine motor skills.

Description:lace on dolls
Name: Debby Dolls Lace In-Place Date:1950s Publisher: Jaymar
Artist:unknown
Format:partial set, cardboard dolls, thick paper clothes, no tabs
Condition: cut partial set, no box

Monday, July 9, 2012

Pink Prom Twins












Sorry that the very bottom of the pages are cut off.  Pink Prom Twins from Merrill Copyright 1956.  One of my favorite sets with lovely outfits and great cover art. 

Description:vintage paper doll set
Name: Pink Prom Twins Date:1956  Publisher: Merrill
Artist:unknown
Format:10 pages, staple book
Condition: uncut, reproduction

Ratings: Out of 10
Base: 9 the gals are lovely and well posed, the men are good, just wonder why Dick has a T on his shirt
Clothing: 9 lovely range of gowns and matching outfits for twins
Accessories: 8.5 good range of hats and other accessories for outfits
Cover: 10 I really love the cover art, but the boys inside the set are not twins
Color: 9 nice range of color, good use of pink
Shading/Texture: 9 nice patterns and good shading
Overall:9 of 10

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Shirley Temple Paper Doll Part 2









More from the Shirley Temple Paper doll reproduction set including a mini doll and a double sided doll with fold over clothing.

Description:Shirley Temple paper dolls
Name: Shirley Temple Date:90s Publisher:Dover
Artist:unknown
Format:Double sided doll with 6 pages of clothes, tiny doll
Condition: partially cut, double sided clothes uncut



Friday, July 6, 2012

Shirley Temple Paper dolls Part 1







A giant Shirley Temple Paper doll from Dover.  More coming tomorrow, with double sided dresses.

Description:giant Shirley doll
Name: Shirley Temple  Date: 1990s Publisher: Dover
Artist:unknown
Format:large two part doll and clothing
Condition: cut reproduction

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

quint paper dolls






The Dionne Quintuplets Dolls and Costumes cut-out book (the dolls are punch out).  Includes matching dresses for each girl, five different enables including pajamas.  Reproduction set

Description:reproduction set of baby paper dolls
Name: Dionne Quintuplets Dolls & Costumes Cut-Out Book  Date: 1980s Publisher: Shackman
Artist:unknown
Format:staple book with punch out dolls on back, 4 pages of clothes
Condition: uncut reproduction

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Sailor Moon Paper Dolls












One of my favorite anime series when I was younger was Sailor Moon.  This is a paper doll set from Japan for the R series.  It features the five inner scouts and also has Luna and Artemis, the cats.  Mini Moon/Chibi moon is featured on the cover but is not in the set.  It is printed on perforated cardboard like paper.

Description:anime paper doll set
Name:  Sailor Moon Date: 90s Publisher: Japan?
Artist:unknown
Format:stapled cardboard sheets 10 pages
Condition: unused but slightly bent at staples