Name: The Dolly Sisters
Made by and When: Unknown maker, made in Japan circa 1930s
Material: Celluloid
Marks: None
Height: 4 inches
Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Sculpted hair with pastel ribbons on heads/painted eyes and mouths
Clothes: Glued-on pastel suspender skirts made from ribbon, painted-on white socks and red shoes
Other: The set includes five celluloid dolls. Celluloid dolls were outlawed in the United States during the 1930s due to the flammability of celluloid.
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