Miss Martha Originals All God’s Children Dolls

Name:  Miss Martha Originals All God’s Children Dolls
Blossom (seen below) and from L-R above, Skating Anika, Anika III, Ann School Girl, and Holiday Ann

Made by and When: 1987, 1997, and 1998, Martha Holcombe Root

Material: Blossom is resin with stuffed cloth legs. Anika and Ann are all resin

Height: (Blossom) 12 inches; (Anika and Ann) 9-1/2 inches

Blossom

Marks: (Head) ©1987 / Holcombe / “Love”; (chest) “BLOSSOM” / M. Holcombe; (behind right shoulder) 109

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black sculpted hair on the head with two yarn pigtails tied with white ribbons, black painted eyes, smiling mouth with separately sculpted teeth (two of which are missing)

Clothes: Blue floral-print dress, white apron, painted white-resin body, white stuffed cloth legs trimmed in white eyelet, black molded-on lace-up boots

Skating Anika

Marks:Marks: (Vertically in the center of the chest) Martha Root / ©1997 / God is Love; (vertically on the right shoulder) ANIKA / Martha; (right upper thigh) _____/7500 [the handwritten edition number is smeared.]

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Brown texturized sculpted hair styled in two small Afro puffs adorned with red plaid ribbon that matches the pants suspenders; brown painted eyes, an open mouth with two sculpted upper teeth

Clothes: White one-piece T-shirt/undergarment, blue denim shorts with red plaid suspenders, sculpted-on aged white socks, black T-strap shoes, gray roller skates, and painted-on gold stud earrings

Anika III

Marks: (Vertically in the center of the chest) Martha Root / ©1997 / GOD IS LOVE; (vertically on the back of the right shoulder) ANIKA / Martha (right upper thigh) ©97 M.R. / 977/5,000

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Sculpted texturized short brown Afro sculpted away from the face, has a white ribbon headband; dark-brown painted eyes, and an open mouth with two sculpted upper teeth

Clothes/Accessories: Pastel heart-printed white full-length flannel gown and matching panties, bare feet; has painted-on gold stud earrings; includes a wooden rocker that has a wicker seat and the storybook, Let All God’s Children Praise Him.

Ann School Girl

Marks: (Behind the right shoulder) Martha; (vertically on the right upper back) Made in U.S.A. / ANN; (vertically on the left upper back) Martha Root / ©1998 / GOD IS LOVE; (right upper thigh) 3

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Brown texturized hair that covers the head with two brown yarn pigtails tied with white ribbons, brown painted eyes, smiling mouth with six sculpted upper teeth with one missing tooth on the left side

Clothes/Accessories: Full-length pink, white, and green plaid dress trimmed with off-white eyelet at the bodice, off-white slip, off-white pantalettes that cover the unpainted legs, and brown sculpted-on lace-up boots; holds leather-string-wrapped school books and a chalkboard. 

Holiday Ann

Marks: (Vertically on the right upper back) Martha Root / ©2000/ GOD IS LOVE ANN; (horizontally below the vertical marks on the upper back) USA; (vertically on the left shoulder) ANN / Martha; (lower back) @2262/2500 / Limited Edition

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Sculpted black curly hair with bangs is adorned with a ribbon bow on the top sides; black-painted eyes, smiling mouth with six sculpted upper teeth with one missing on the left side.

Clothes: White silk shantung dress, matching panties, red overcoat with white faux fur trim; white faux fur hand muffler, sculpted-on ruffled anklets, molded-on black T-strap shoes

Other: Martha Holcombe Root, the creator of All God’s Children figurines included these limited-edition resin dolls in her product line. All dolls have jointed arms and legs and a certificate of authenticity. Blossom, a shelf sitter, is said to be the first doll by Miss Martha Originals/All God’s Children.

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See another Miss Martha Originals All God’s Children doll here.

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