Vintage 1925 Effanbee 17" Blond Curls Baby Evelyn Composition Doll
YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE OF THESE PRECIOUS BABIES with a wig in your nursery... don't miss out on this rare and special doll, as I don't think you will see another again.
This most charming BABY EVELYN is a rare and highly sought after doll... I sincerely doubt you will EVER find one with a blond hair wig... or any wig at all for that matter. It appears this charming little girl was a special issue, perhaps by FAO Schwarz.
AND, most especially EXTREMELY RARE as she has a human hair blonde wig -- I have not seen a wigged Baby Evelyn in decades of collecting and documenting, though many of the both blond and brunette molded hair dolls have passed through my portals. This is the only ORIGINAL wigged Baby Evelyn I have seen and blond makes her all the more desirable. Underneath her wig are blond molded painted curls as you might expect on the more common issue of Baby Evelyn.
She is very hard to find and this little one is in incredible condition -- in near MINT CONDITION with NO CRAZING to her lovely face, and only the faintest of intermittent lines on her arms... and ALL FACTORY ORIGINAL -- no repaint and no touchup, but for a pupil added to her right eye.
She is a perfectly-sized baby at 17" but big enough to easily tug at your heartstrings with her beautiful vivid eyes and soft countenance. BABY Evelyn is marked on the nape of her neck, "Effanbee / Baby Evelyn." Her 5-part composition head and body retain all original paint -- down to her fingers and little toes... well, ok maybe not her toes because her all original outfit had NEVER BEEN REMOVED until my photo session today, and thought better of removing these beautiful oilcloth shoes and socks -- paint is smooth and has just about no CRAZING; ... nearly the finest example of Evelyn I have ever seen.
Her firmly stuffed muslin body is nearly flawless -- just one little spot on her front side -- otherwise immaculately clean and firm and inside holds a non-working crier -- sturdy and completely intact. She has GORGEOUS LIGHT BLONDE human hair curls covering her little baby head.
No real apparent signs of age or wear to this amost 100-year-old young lady -- an amazing and wonderfully preserved dolly. Her pretty glassene eyes have human hair lashes are there, but for a small area where they are 'pinched' together on her right eye from years of having her eyes closed and the lashes slipping under the socket a bit... as is so common. Her vivid painted features show no wear at all and light up her face.
My photographs illustrate her valued condition well.
Baby Evelyn comes dressed in her original Effanbee factory soft white cotton batiste dress, replaced pantaloons (the only item she was missing when I acquired her), cotton lawn off white underslip/dress with pink cotton batiste puffed sleeves (I did refresh the elastic in these) and a matching bonnet to coordinate the dress, slip and bonnet. Note that the dress and bonnet and slip have Blue, Pink, and soft white fabrics to contrast, and blue stitching at the hem of the dress. All three clothing items are in excellent condition and HAD NEVER BEEN REMOVED from Baby Evelyn until today.
She was NEVER PLAYED WITH, poor baby!
All you see photographed comes home to you with this most wonderful BABY EVELYN... PERFECT GIFT!
She will LIGHT UP your NURSERY with the sparkle in her eyes... so enjoy!
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