Anjali (Debut Doll) and Anjali Girls in Space

Name:  Anjali (Debut Doll) and Anjali Girls in Space

Made by and When: Kish & Company, 2005 and 2006

Material: Vinyl

Marks: (Heads) ©2005 Kish & Company; (inner right arm) P-19; (inner left arm) P-23; (inner right leg) 14; (inner left leg) 16

Height: 7-1/2 inches

Hair, Eyes, Mouths: Anjali #1 has a black mohair wig styled in two side pigtails with bangs, brown-painted eyes, and a closed mouth. Anjali Girls in Space has a black mohair wig styled in a ponytail with bangs, brown-painted eyes, and a closed mouth.

Clothes:

Anjali #1: Batik dress of blue and purple, lime-green and white polka dot T-shirt (replaced with a white blouse), shawl, white panties, brown faux leather shoes.

Anjali Girls in Space: One-piece white astronaut suit features working blue and red zippers, accented with red fabric at the right chest that extends to the upper back with an American flag stitched to the right chest; wears white panties, a white tank top, white flight boots, and a red visor with “Girls in Space” embroidered on the bib. The same wording is embroidered on the left sleeve.

Other: Anjali, part of the Riley’s World Collection, represents Riley’s pen pal from India. Anjali #1 debuted in 2005 as one of the Kish Collector Society dolls only available to club members. Riley Girls in Space was released one year later and limited to 750 dolls worldwide.

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