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    Posted 8 years ago

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    katherines…
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    So this looks like one of those souvenir ethnic dolls, possibly Greek? Face is cloth, handpainted, with mohair wig, hands look like plastic, legs same with stockings and plastic shoes, on a velveteen base. Perhaps Manikin can help with identification. Thanks for looking.

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    1. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love, vetraio50, bijoucaillouvintage, mikelv85, and JImam. :)
    2. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      I would say made in Italy or Spain as a tourist doll. Not sure what nation she represents by clothes but based on facial painting she appears to be made in one of those countries.
    3. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      I like!!
    4. martika martika, 8 years ago
      She has got such a cute face... :)
    5. Scrapiana, 8 years ago
      Yes, my father brought me back a very, very similar doll from Greece circa 1970. Certainly, the construction is identical: painted face on fabric, same style of features, same bead-encrusted dress - does she have wire upper arms rather than solid ones too? Mine did. So I'd suggest it would very likely be from that region and era.
    6. Scrapiana, 8 years ago
      And BIG FEET. She had disproportionately big feet, in big, flat, black shoes. I remember being a little floored by those! Barbie, she wasn't.
    7. Manikin Manikin, 8 years ago
      I agree she looks Greek ! , So many companies made dolls with faces that resemble her's :-)
    8. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the love, racer4four, PostCardCollector, martika, and Wandlessfairy. :)

      Thanks for both comments, Manikin, I agree, many companies made similar souvenir dolls. :)

      Thanks, Karen, I'm glad you like. :)

      Thanks, martika, these dolls always have such interesting character! :)

      Thanks, Scrapiana, for confirming my thought, her outfit reminded me of Greek clothing, the information on era helps a great deal. Yes, wire arms, I would not have noticed if you hadn't mentioned their construction! The feet are not so large on my doll, lol. :)

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