NOS 9 vtg Mme Alex FFFL/International series dolls, RESTRUNG Lot #4 dolls in EVC
Lot of 9 vtg Mme. Alexander FFFL and International series dolls, NOS + preowned LOT 4 (Belgium-United States).
Sorry, prefer not sell individually at this time. These dolls are part of a larger collection from an estate in WNC and have been stored (not played with) in a climate-controlled environment for many years. However, regardless of how well they were stored, certain things can happen to the dolls as well as the boxes during storage; deterioration, wear, smells, materials fading, mussed hair for laying on their back for long periods of time...Within this collection, the most common issue with the dolls is that of the deterioration of the original rubber bands. Most of the dolls in this collection are at least 30 years old; rubber bands are not meant to last that long. And to clarify, these dolls have been stored for years, some may have been displayed but none of them have ever been used as a toy. IF NEEDED, THE DOLL WAS RESTRUNG.
Nless otherwise noted, the doll and the doll's outfit are in excellent condition. When it comes to Madame Alexander boxes, well, they are made of very thin cardboard; a cardboard that shows many flaws over the years. For example, the coloring of the box can change, stacking one upon the other can cause small creases or crushing or indentation can occur, the cardboard can easily split, or rip and you may see an occasional taped repair.Most of these boxes do not show much more than minor storage wear. The edges and corners lose the color, price tags are either remaining or have been removed (which removed some of the color of the box), sometimes you will see where a person has taped down the flaps on the insides, there may be a stain or spot. I have noted any box that falls into truly poor quality (most of these do not).
Belgium #562, produced between'76-88, NOS, has wrist tag/clothing label, "Alexander" on its back, eyes open and close, doll can stand alone although its joints are loose. The box is a bit rough but still usable, it has some indentations, a small crease here and there, overall, in decent condition. It has a cardboard piece to hold doll's head in place, box has no tissue. Brazil #573, produced between'85-87?NOS, comes with Carmen Miranda-type fruit scarf, has wrist tag/clothing label, "Alexander" on its back, eyes open and close, doll can stand alone although its joints are loose. The box is in decent condition, only minimal/expected storage wear. Czechoslovakia # 564, dates of production are not listed, NOS, has wrist tag/clothing label, "Alexander" on its back, eyes open and close, doll can stand alone although its joints are loose. The box does have a large rip down one side of the lid which has been taped, a partial price tag remains, other expected edge/corner were but it is in decent condition, usable.
It has a cardboard piece to hold the doll's head in place, box has tissue, but I do not think it is original. Germany #563, produced between'76-89, NOS, has wrist tag/clothing label, "Alexander" on its back, eyes open and close, doll can stand alone although its joints are loose. The box is in good condition with minimal expected storage wear. Laos #525, produced between'87-88, NOS, has wrist tag/clothing label, "Alexander" on its back, comes with little bouquet of flowers, eyes open and close, doll can stand alone although its joints are loose.
The box is in very nice condition with minimal expected storage wear. Panama #555, produced between'85-87, NOS, comes with original registration card, NOS, has wrist tag/clothing label, "Alexander" on its back, comes with little bouquet of flowers, eyes open and close, doll can stand alone although its joints are loose. The box is in very nice condition with only minimal expected storage wear. Poland #580, (white face) produced between'85-87, NOS, has wrist tag/clothing label, "Alexander" on its back, eyes open and close, doll can stand alone although its joints are loose.
The box is in decent condition with only minimal expected storage wear. There is an original price tag on the lid.
Thailand #567, produced between'76-89, NOS, has wrist tag/clothing label, "Alexander" on its back, eyes open and close, doll can stand alone although its joints are loose. Its hair is a bit mussed from laying flat on it. It has a cardboard piece (that has a crease in it) to hold doll's head in place, box has no tissue. United States #559, produced between'76-87, NOS, cameo on choker necklace is missing, has wrist tag/clothing label, "Alexander" on its back, eyes open and close but only manually, doll can stand alone, the joints are fairly tight. The box is in decent condition with minimal expected storage wear. One corner of the lid was torn and has been taped. I have used the reference book " Madame Alexander 2010 Collector's Dolls Price Guide #35 " by Linda Crowsey to give you an idea of how old the doll may be, that is, an approximate year of production.