Vintage Vogue 1st Edition Top Knot Baby Dear 1960 Designed by Eloise Wilkins

Description: **You will not find a more desirable and more historically significant doll to add to your collection at this price point.** This sweet baby is an excellent example of a Vintage 1st Edition Vogue Dolls, Inc Baby Dear doll. She was released for auction by the original owner after decades in storage. Her TOP KNOT is intact and appears to have been repaired at some point but there is no report of that. Her eyes appear to have been repainted at some point but there is no report of that. Her dimples, lips, nose, fingers, toes, ears, etc, are without discernible defect. She has some discoloration on the cloth part of her body. The cloth body has a small frayed open place about one inch long at the right armpit area. There are no other discernible tears or rips. The plastic body has no discernible stains or discoloration. She is not in her original clothing, however, she is presented in a vintage Feltman Brothers embroidered baby day gown and matching Feltman Brothers embroidered baby cap. She is displayed on a vintage Feltman Brothers hand embroidered baby pillow. Please review the photos as they provide the best description of this vintage 1st Edition Baby Dear Doll from Vogue Dolls, Inc. General Information: The original, 1st Edition, Baby Dear doll was issued in 1960 and was designed by the famed children’s illustrator, Eloise Wilkins. The first Baby Dear was 18 inches tall and had a top knot of hair on her head. The dolls were designed to resemble a one month old baby. Her vinyl face, hands and feet were amazingly realistic and her very soft body was cloth. Later In 1960, Vogue Dolls, Inc changed the doll to have a full head of rooted hair. This version of Baby Dear was produced until 1964. The dolls themselves were tagged on the back of the neck with a blue lettered “Vogue Dolls, Inc.” cloth tag. The dolls came in 12 and 18 inch sizes. In 1962, Vogue Dolls added a moving musical version of the doll. The Baby Dear Dolls were so popular that many companies manufactured very similar versions. The realistic style of the Baby Dear doll revolutionized the doll industry at the time, encouraging more realistic baby dolls.

Price: 350 USD

Location: Summerfield, North Carolina

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