Name: 2002 Betsy McCall Convention Tiny Drew/Dru
Made by and When: Tonner Doll Company., Inc. 2002
Material: Hard plastic with jointed knees
Marks: None visible
Height: 8 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black curly wig with bangs, dark brown sleep eyes with lined upper eyelids and attached one-piece plastic upper eyelashes, closed smiling mouth
Clothes: White and orange striped romper, orange elasticized sandals with foam soles
Other: Betsy McCall Convention Dru debuted in 2002 at the Betsy McCall Convention. It is the first brown-complexioned doll reproduced by Tonner that uses the original (1957) 8-inch Betsy McCall mold. Produced in a limited edition of 500, a certificate of authenticity and an invitation to join the Robert Tonner Collector’s Club were also included. The doll’s name is spelled Tiny Drew on the box and Tiny Dru on the certificate of authenticity. Eight-inch brown-complexioned Betsy McCall dolls that followed the convention doll use Dru as the name spelling.
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(As illustrated in the final image), Along with the convention debut doll, other 8-inch Tiny Dru Dolls include:
- Party Pink Dru (2004)
- Classic Stripes Dru (2006)
- Christmas Cheer Dru (2006) made in a limited edition of 1000
- Gingerbread Dru (2007) made in a limited edition of 150 exclusively for the Fashion Fantasy Tonner Collectors Convention
- Easter Dru Gift Set – Special Edition made exclusively for the Collector’s United Gathering in Nashville, TN on March 14, 2004
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