Jan 28 2017
Vintage Madame Alexander Black Cynthia Walker Doll, 50′s, Tagged/All Original, EC
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With her Fashion Academy Award, this lovely black “Cynthia” walker doll from Madame Alexander has been in in our family for many years as a member of a special aunt’s collection of beautiful dolls. She has never been played with and has been used only for display in a closed china cabinet. Her plastic body is jointed at the neck, shoulders, and hips. Her arms are loose, and there is one very fine line, at the right side of her mouth, which I can see with a magnifying glass. Her paint/finish on her right pinky finger is chipped. Cynthia’s face is from a Madame Alexander “Margaret” mold,, and she has a beautiful facial complexion and perfect facial coloring. Her clear brown sleep eyes work properly, and her brush lashes are intact. Her pretty black hair is in the original “set, ” upswept at the front sides, curled-under bangs, and a pulled together at the back neck in a rolled curl accented with a yellow satin ribbon bow. The upswept portion is held in place by some sort of dark wire hair barrette. The back of her “do” is slightly flattened from her positioning in the china cabinet. Doll stand is not included. Technically a 15-Inch doll, this Cynthia stands 14 1/2 Inches tall, and her head turns from side to side as her legs move in a walking motion. The clothing on this doll has never been removed. She is wearing a knee-length dress of yellow cotton organdy. The dress has a scooped neckline, short puffed sleeves, a gathered waist, and a full skirt with a double gathered flounce at the bottom. The bodice is a double layer of the fabric, and the single-layer skirt is over an attached underskirt of white taffeta. The neckline, sleeves and skirt are accented with a pretty narrow white lace, and the same lace accents the underskirt. The dress closes at the back bodice with four small snaps, and a wide yellow satin ribbon sash ties in a bow at the waistline. Cynthia’s white taffeta panties close in the back with one small snap and are accented at the straight legs with a white lace. On the dress tag… A tag on the underskirt reads… Ellis Stone Greensboro, N. D97 LSL F4 94 1531 9.95. Ellis Stone was a department store in Greensboro, North Carolina, where my husband’s grandmother and two aunts shopped for dolls for their collections. The one surviving aunt is now residing in a special memory care unit. White knitted ankle socks and black “leather” Mary Janes and a yellow bow in her hair complete Cynthia’s Fashion Academy Award ensemble. Around her neck, hanging from a gold twine, is a metal/brass Fashion Academy Award medal. MADAME ALEXANDER NEW YORK KINNEY PROV. Note Of Interest: The Kinney Company of Providence, Rhode Island, also made wing badges for American and Allied forces during World War II. A fine addition to any collection! From a smoke-free and pet-free home. NOTE: Are we off base in assuming that the Fashion Academy medal is original to this doll? You all, I’m sure, know much more than we do on the subject. We welcome any information you can share with us. The item “Vintage Madame Alexander Black Cynthia Walker Doll, 50′s, Tagged/All Original, EC” is in sale since Thursday, January 26, 2017. This item is in the category “Dolls & Bears\Dolls\By Brand, Company, Character\Madame Alexander\Vintage (Pre-1973)\1948-59″. The seller is “cosieruth” and is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Brand: Madame Alexander
- Product Type: Doll(s) with Clothing/Accessories
- Doll Size: 15 In.
- Recommended Age Range: Collector
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States