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16” composition  Baby Shirley Temple from 1936.  Marked "Shirley Temple" on the back.  Original mohair wig, sleep/flirty eyes with full eyelashes. Open mouth with tongue and five teeth.  Composition head, shoulder plate, lower arms and curved baby legs. Cloth body.  Original onesie with attached petticoat, socks and moccasins. Vintage yellow organdy dress and matching slip and yellow and white bonnet added.  Purchased on eBay.

 

18” composition  Baby Shirley Temple from 1936.  Marked "Shirley Temple" on the back.  Original mohair wig in original set, sleep/flirty eyes. Open mouth with tongue and five teeth.  Composition head, shoulder plate, lower arms and curved baby legs. Cloth body.  Original hair ribbon.  Replaced dress, onesie, socks and moccasins.  Purchased at Bremerton WA doll show.

 

27" composition Shirley Temple from the 1930s.  Marked Shirley Temple on her back and Shirley Temple Cop Ideal N&T Co on her neck.  Largest Shirley made.  Flirty eyes with replaced irises and re-glued eyelashes on right eye.  Body in excellent condition with no damage except fading.  Original wig is excellent condition.  Custom made reproduction of the  "embroidered -cherry" dress from late 1936 with reproduction combo.  Replaced shoes and socks. Purchased at Chandler, AZ doll show, January 2011.

25” composition Shirley Temple from the 1930s.  Marked "25 Shirley Temple Cop Ideal N&T Co" on neck, "Shirley Temple" on back.  All original clothes including one-piece panties with attached slip, pink Baby Take a Bow dress with original pink ribbon and bow, and ties to wrist from skirt.  Original hair ribbon.  I'm not sure if the shoes and socks are original.  I've seen black tie shoes with buckles on dolls identified as all original, but never with this dress.  Original ash blonde mohair wig, original tin/celluloid eyes, original “real” eyelashes, teeth and tongue, with red dots in nostrils, original paint. Custom wood stand with elastic/Velcro around waist.  Purchased on eBay.

 

 

22” composition Shirley Temple from the 1930s.  Marked "Shirley Temple Cop Ideal N&TCo" on neck, "Shirley Temple" with Ideal in a diamond on back.  All original clothes including combo.  I cannot find this dress in my books.  It is in excellent condition.  The bow on the front has never been un-tied.  The dress is tagged on the back with the early 30's Shirley Temple Doll Dress NRA embroidered tag.  The hair ribbon is original and has never been removed.  The shoes, and socks are original.  Original ash blonde mohair wig that has the original set (never combed).  Original tin/celluloid eyes - right eye is just a tad cloudy.  Original “real” eyelashes, teeth and tongue, with red dots in nostrils, original paint with minimal wear and fading. Purchased at Chandler, AZ doll show, January 2011.

20” Composition Shirley Temple from the 1930s. Marked Shirley Temple Cop Ideal N&T Co on neck, 20 on arms. All original:  wig with ribbon, Stand Up and Cheer dress, onesie, shoes and socks.  Left eye just a little cloudy, “real” eyelashes, six teeth and felt tongue all present.  Some crazing.  Purchased at Belleville, IL doll show.

13” composition Shirley Temple from the 1930s.  Marked Shirley Temple on her head and Shirley Temple 13 on her back.  All original clothes including one-piece panties with attached slip, pink Baby Take a Bow tagged dress with original pink ribbon and bow, and ties to wrist from skirt.  Original hair ribbon, shoes, and socks, all in very good condition. Original ash blonde mohair wig, in very good condition with original set.  Original tin/celluloid eyes are crackled.  All original “real” eyelashes, teeth and tongue.  Original paint.   Composition body is in very good condition.  Purchased on eBay, March 2009.

Baby Shirley Temple by Elke Hutchens for Danbury Mint.  Marked  "Shirley Temple Elke Hutchens" with a backwards 6, underscore and lower case M on neck.  Item number 7685-0015.  Based on a family photo.  19” cloth body with joints at shoulders and hips, softly stuffed and weighted.  Soft vinyl head with ash blond wig, soft vinyl 3/4 arms and nearly full legs.  Hand painted facial features.  Original costume is a white cotton dress trimmed with eyelet lace, dress length coat of pink linen blend with white flower embroidery, pin tucks and embroidery on the cuffs.  Matching bonnet with pink satin ties, and white knit socks with pink bows.  Includes matching white blanket with white eyelet, pink piping and pink bow.  Purchased from Danbury Mint.

 

La Belle Diaperina from Danbury Mint, 2001.  Based on a publicity shot from Lamont short Glad Rags to Riches when Shirley was 31/2 years old.  Note the photo next to the doll.  11" tall with cloth (wire amarture body) porcelain head, arms and legs.  Dressed to match the photo, including the giant safety pin.

Darling L’ll Shirley Temple.  Shirley Temple as a toddler by Elke Hutchens for Danbury Mint , serial number A5809.  Porcelain, hand painted, 19 inches.  Dressed similarly to an actual photo of Shirley Temple at 18 mos. in a sundress, shoes and socks and holding a basket of flowers.  Purchased from Danbury Mint.

 

Shirley Temple Bathing Beauty, by Elke Hutchens. for Danbury Mint from "The Shirley Temple Toddler Doll Collection”.  Marked "Elke Hutchens" with a backwards 6, underscore and lower case M, then © MBI on neck.  Item number 0733-004617” porcelain.  Ash blond wig with long curls.  Jointed shoulders, hand-painted facial features. Dressed in a charming, old-fashioned bathing suit with beach ball that she can hold in her arms—requires a lot of patience to position the arms and ball.  Purchased on eBay.

 

 

Shirley Temple PlayPal, copyright by Lovee Doll & Toy Co. for Danbury Mint.   Marked "Shirley Temple" on neck.  Item number 0131-0036, based on the 1960s Shirley Temple PlayPal.  33” all vinyl body with joints at shoulders, wrists and hips.  Ash blond wig with long curls.  Original costume is a pink organdy party dress with attached petticoat and embroidery on the bodice and pink bows at the waist.  White knit socks and black Mary Jane shoes, stretch panties, pink bow in hair.  Wears size 3 and a real kick to dress!  Purchased from Danbury Mint.

Little Miss Shirley Temple by Elke Hutchens for Danbury Mint.  Marked "Elke Hutchens" on neck.  From the Shirley Temple “Toddler Doll Collection”, based on a family photo.  11” sitting, porcelain head, shoulder plate, arms and legs, stuffed posable body.  Ash blond wig, real eyelashes, hand painted facial features. Dressed in a pink silk dress with white lace collar and pink ribbon trim, matching bloomers with lace and pink hair bow.  White socks and white leather tie shoes.  Purchased on eBay.