#331

American Composition Shirley Temple in "Birthday Dress" by Ideal
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$750
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Description
18" (46 cm.) All-composition with socket head, jointing at shoulders and hips, sleep eyes, real lashes, open mouth with smiling dimpled expression, row of teeth, blonde mohair wig with ringlet curls. Condition: generally excellent, shoes worn. Marks: Shirley Temple Ideal N&T (head) Shirley Temple (torso). Comments: Ideal, circa 1935, the costume is a variation of the dress which Shirley wore for her 6th birthday party in 1935 and was offered in several different patterns and colors. Value Points: wearing rare costume of floral-printed navy blue with uniquely-shaped collar, undergarments, socks and shoes; the costume has original Ideal NRA label.