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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque head with flanged neck, large blue glass side-glancing googly eyes with pronounced irises, black eyeliner, dark painted curly lashes angled windblown to the side with two accent dots at lower rims, lightly feathered brows, tiny button-shaped nose, tiny closed mouth with heart-shaped pursed lips, brunette human hair wig, original muslin body with jointing at shoulders and hips, original antique costume comprising lilac felt jacket and shoes, pleated shirt, felt cap with applique felt flowers. Marks: 1409 26 Virginia Short for Ginny 368379 copr. by Oscar Hitt Germany. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: designed by American illustrator, Oscar Hitt, under license from George Borgfeldt in 1927, and made in Germany. The Oscar Hitt trademark was listed by Borgfeldt in their 1927 catalog along with the doll's name "Virginia, Ginny for Short", offered with variations of hair (painted or wigged), and as a slender child (this doll and #25) or as a chubby toddler (#22). Value Points: ranking as one of the world's rarest dolls, likely made for only one year, the exceptional doll has a distinctive expression, original body and costume, superb bisque, and luxury quality painting with unique lashes.