Name: Old Fashion Doll
Made by and When: Furga, 1975-1978
Material: All vinyl with softer vinyl head and arms, plastic eyes, paint, and synthetic hair
Marks: (Furga logo) Furga / Italy / 17601
Height: 17 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Long, dark-brown rooted hair with curled ends, a center part, and the top section pulled up into a ponytail; black pupil-less sleep eyes with attached upper eyelashes and painted lower eyelashes, an open-closed mouth with pink lip color that complements the dark caramel skin tone
Clothes: Wears a full-length, pink satin-lined, white lace Victorian-style, high-collared dress accented with pink satin ribbon and fabric flowers that trim the hemline; wears a matching bonnet, white knit panties, and white mid-calf boots with mock side buttons. Has a Furga hang tag and a white plastic Furga-embossed display stand.
Other: Representing a young girl of the 1870s, this old-fashioned doll with very shapely legs was made in Italy by Furga.
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