AE Drink and Wet Baby

Name: AE-Marked Drink and Wet Baby

Made by and When: Allied Eastern, 1960s

Material: Soft vinyl head, rigid vinyl body and legs; synthetic hair, paint, acrylic eyes

Marks: (Head) AE 1205

Height:  12 inches

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Rooted short black straight hair with bangs, brown sleep eyes with attached upper eyelashes and painted lower eyelashes, smiling drinker mouth with red lip color

Clothes: Smocked pink voile dress with brushed cotton lining, white nylon panties, yellowed rayon socks, and soft vinyl baby shoes

Other: Sold as a drink and wet baby, accessories possibly included a baby bottle. Allied Eastern made a variety of dolls (some made to compete with major doll companies) from 1915 to 1980 under the names Allied Grand Doll Manufacturing Company of Brooklyn, NY, and Allied Doll & Toy Company.  Their dolls are also referenced as Allied Eastern due to the AE mark and because the company was located on the Eastern coast in the USA.

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