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Pair Nancy Ann Storybook Bisque Dolls - Thursday's Child & February Fairy Girl
$ 21.09
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Description
Pair of Nancy Ann Storybook Bisque Dolls - Thursday's Child & February Fairy GirlA February Fairy Girl For Ice And Snow
Brown hair, white wedding dress, flowers with long white ribbon on arm, feather in hair, painted eyes, frozen legs, movable arms, black painted shoes. Her dress is held with two safety pins. She measures 6 .5 inches tall.
Thursday's Child #183
Brown hair, yellow dress with red trim, red hat with yellow bow, painted eyes, frozen legs, movable arms, black shoes. Dress is held with a safety pin. She is marked 'Storybook Doll USA' and is 6 inches tall.
The dolls are in good condition. Thursday's doll has a little fraying on the back of her dress.
Otherwise clothes on both dolls are in good condition.
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?
