Name: June Bug
Made by and When: Beth Golding, 2006
Material: Bisque head and multi-articulated, string-jointed, painted wood body
Marks: (Head) 2006 / BG
Height: 11-1/2 inches
Hair, Eyes, Facial Features: Dark brown mohair wig styled in four sectioned off plaits, dark brown stationary glass eyes, broad facial features
Clothes: Red, white, and light blue circus-print, cotton dress; white tights, and red Mary Jane-style shoes with cutouts at the toe
Other: This doll uses the June Bug head mold from Bailey’s “Front Porch Collection” of character dolls. The body is a Janice Naibert (JN) 10-1/2-inch string-jointed, wooden Bleuette body with multiple joints. Golding hand painted the body to match the color used for June Bug’s deep facial complexion.
In the final photo, June Bug holds Dolly’s Doll, a 3-1/2-inch all-vinyl Daisy Kingdom doll.
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