Hollie

Name: Hollie

Made by and When: Katja Schneider and Ruth Kunz for HSN, 2003

Material:  Resin head, lower arms, and legs; cloth body, upper arms, and legs

Marks: (Head) KHS / Katia Schneider (stamped signature) / Ruth Kunz (stamped signature) / ___/525 / 2003

Height: 25in/63.5cm

Hair, Eyes, Mouth:  Hollie originally wore a brown, wispy wig. The new natural-hair-textured wig is sectioned into four braids with curly bangs. The brown eyes are stationary with applied upper eyelashes. Hollie has an open smile with sculpted teeth, two upper and two lower, and a sculpted tongue.

Clothes:  Reversible pink/pink and white gingham hooded jacket, two-piece white fleece blouse and pants. The shoes were added by the curator. Hollie has a plush white bear companion.

Other: Hollie is from a numbered limited edition of 500 or 525 dolls. This doll’s exact edition number is smeared in marker on the neck. This happy baby was sold through a televised Home Shopping Network Doll Show.

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