Name: Diana Ross
Made by and When: Mego (1977), Ideal (1969), Mattel (2003)
Material: Vinyl and rigid plastic
Marks: (Mego) MOTOWN RECORD / CORPORATION (on head); MEGO CORP. 1975 / Made in Hong Kong on body.
(Ideal)1968 Ideal Toy Corp DR-18-H148 (head); 1969 Ideal Toy Corp GH-18 US Pat. #3,162,976 (on buttocks)
Height: 12-1/4, 18, and 11-1/2 inches
Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Rooted black hair (all)/brown painted, black pupil-less, and brown painted eyes/closed, smiling with teeth, and closed mouths
Clothes: (Mego) Full-length silver halter gown possibly silver shoes; (Ideal) gold lamé gown with orange marabou feathers, gold vinyl shoes; (Mattel) full-length shimmery white gown, shoes, white flower in hair, doll stand
Other: The Mego doll is articulated. The Mattel doll was designed by Bob Mackie.
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