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Pair of Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls - Tuesday's & Wednesday's Child - Blonde Hair
$ 21.09
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Description
Pair of Nancy Ann Storybook DollsTuesday's Child
Blonde doll with moving/sleeping eyes and movable arms. She wears a beautiful blue dress with black trim and matching hat, offset with a pink scarf and bouquet on her wrist. The dress is clasped at the back with a gold snap. She is wearing black painted shoes. She is plastic and marked 'Storybook Doll USA.'
Wednesday's Child
Blonde doll with moving/sleeping eyes and movable arms. Her purple dress with black lace trim and matching hat is clasped at the back with a gold snap. She has a bouquet on her wrist. She is wearing black painted shoes. The composition is plastic.
Dolls and dresses are in good condition. Both dolls are 6" tall and are selling without boxes.
The dolls were termed "Storybook Dolls" because they often borrowed the names of characters from children's books and fairy tales. Popular dolls include characters like Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Goldilocks. One popular series featured a doll for every month of the year, while another series of dolls was based on a poem referencing the days of the week. (Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, etc.)
The creator of Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls, Ms. Nancy Ann Abbott, grew her company from a tiny cottage industry into a large corporation and was one of the most successful female CEOs in the 1940's. She simply knew what appealed to little girls. Many ladies now in their 60s, 70s, and 80s remember Nancy Ann dolls as cherished birthday or Christmas gifts. The sweet memories of the doll are often intertwined with memories of a beloved parent, or other special relative who was the doll giver.
Nancy Ann Dolls from 1937-1947 were bisque (ceramic fired in a kiln.) They are fragile, which is reflected in their value if they remain unbroken. After 1948, the dolls were changed to plastic to keep up with the times and to produce a less breakable toy.
These dolls are collectors items. Do you need another one?
