Name: Ken Clones and Other Male Fashion Dolls
Material: Vinyl, plastic, rubber, paint
James – Unbranded, circa 1980s
Marks: (Upper-mid back) MADE IN / HONG KONG
Height: 11 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Short textured black sculpted hair, black-painted eyes with blue highlights, closed smiling mouth with coral lips, and a broad nose
Clothes: Purchased nude, original clothing, if any, is unknown.
Ken Clone – Fairland Toys, circa 1980s
Marks: (Head) Fairland Toys
Height: 12 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Straight-textured sculpted black hair with a sculpted side part, brown-painted eyes, open smile with painted teeth, and no lip color
Clothes: None. Wears molded-on briefs. The original clothing was possibly a U. S. military uniform.
Steve – Fibre-Craft #30508, circa 1987
Marks: (Back) MADE IN / HONG KONG
Height: 11-1/4 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Straight molded black hair with a side part, unevenly painted brown eyes, open smile with painted teeth, and pink-trimmed brown lips
Clothes: Sold nude in a baggy to be dressed by the purchaser.
Amos – Unbranded, circa 1980s-1990s
Marks: (Upper-mid back) CHINA
Height: 12 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Straight molded black hair with a side part, painted-brown eyes with blue highlights, open smile with painted teeth and pink lips
Clothes: Amos wears a dark and light gray striped shirt with a dark pink collar, dark pink pants, and thin white plastic boots. The clothing is cheaply made with unfinished edges.
Other: The Fairland Toys doll was cloned from 1989 Ken Dance Magic. Of the four dolls, it is the only high-quality doll made of sturdy vinyl materials. It is said to be quite rare. The three others have rubber heads and thin blow-mold plastic bodies. The latter dolls were usually found in Five and Dime and other variety stores as inexpensive substitutes for higher-priced, better-quality brand-name dolls. In today’s collectors’ market, many collectors consider clone dolls as collectible as branded dolls. Amos was sold in a baggy with a female companion named Annie.
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