Posted 12 years ago
Braveheart…
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Belle and her brother Mattie were used in the early 60's as advertisement for Mattel.
PULL STRING TALKING VINTAGE DOLLS! BOTH PULL STRINGS WORK AND TALK PERFECTLY!
GREAT OFFER FOR THESE ADVERTISEMENT DOLLS!!! ESPECIALLY WITH WORKING TALK BOXES!!!
BELLE DOLL AND MATTIE DOLL MATTEL..1961... NO RIPS OR TEARS.
VOICE TALK BOXES WORK PERFECTLY! ..
1961...TWO ANTIQUE/VINTAGE....18" TALL... "MATTEL,INC. HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA"
NO HAIR OR FABRIC DAMAGE!
THEY'RE IN PRETTY GOOD CONDITION.."""BOTH VOICE BOXES WORK GREAT"""...BELLE IS MISSING HER ORIGIONAL DRESS THOUGH AND MATTIE IS MISSING HIS PANTS. THESE CAN BE FOUND AT A DOLL STORE.
...DOLLS FROM MY DECEASED 80 YEAR OLD MOTHERS COLLECTION. SHE HAD MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DOLLS!
...SHE HAD A PURCHASE PRICE ON TAPE FOR $75 EACH WAY BACK IN 1985 FOR EACH ONE. NOT WORTH THAT IN TODAYS MARKET PLACE.
.... THESE WERE IN HER PRIVATE COLLECTION...SHE HAD AN ANTIQUE STORE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY AND THESE CAME UP TO MICHIGAN IN A MOVE BACK HERE IN 1985.
...""" VOICE BOXES WORKS PERFECTLY"""
Your Mother's is is in a lot better shape than the one I found cleaning out an old house, before tearing it down. Nice to see one in great shape. Here's the link to the one I have posted:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/37280-1960-matty-mattel
found this on Google just now... http://articles.mcall.com/1992-10-04/entertainment/2894269_1_doll-mattel-toys-vinyl-head