Name: Mary Engelbreit’s Georgia Dolls
Made by and When: Tonner Doll Company, Inc.; 2001, 2002
Material: Vinyl, synthetic hair, paint
Marks: (Heads) Georgia / ©M. E. Inc. 2000
Height: 10 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouths: Dark brown curly wigs with straight bangs, brown inset eyes with painted upper and lower corner eyelashes, closed mouths with dark-red lip color
Beachcomber Georgia (2001)
Clothes and Accessories: Sky-blue and white polka dot bikini with red trim and a red belt, light-blue terry cloth robe with orange fish, star, and shell appliqués; red espadrilles; has a red ribbon bow in the hair, and holds a tin pail
Overall Comfort Georgia (2002)
Clothes and Accessories: Fuchsia velour overalls with orange, fuchsia, and blue plaid cotton cuffs; white floral, heart-print blouse; white panties, royal blue slippers with brocade trim, lime-green socks, has a brocade ribbon headband, and a lime-green backpack that holds a sketch pad and two crayons
Other: Produced under license by Robert Tonner and part of the Ann Estelle Collection, Beachcomber Georgia and Overall Comfort are from a series of dolls featuring Mary Engelbreit’s illustrated character, Georgia. Both dolls have a paper Ann Estelle hang tag that bears an illustration of Ann Estelle.
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