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Description
14"(36 cm.) - 19". Each has pressed flannel head with painted facial features,cloth body with
stitch-jointed limbs,and each is dressed in very elaborate costume depicting characters from
the film. Condition: excellent with vibrant costume colors and well-preserved facial painting.
Marks: Thief of Bagdad Creation,Authentic Dolls inspired by Alexander Korda's "Thief of
Bagdad",created by Molly-es (paper label on four,and each paper label has stamp indicating
the character shown,including Astrologer,Prince and Lady-in-Waiting and one illegible).
Comments: the acclaimed release of the 1940 film,"The Thief of Bagdad",occasioned a number
of related dolls,such as this cloth set,each with intricately-designed costumes,by the
Philadelphia doll costume designer,Mollye Goldman. In 1935,her company advertised "the
latest styles of famous movie stars reproduced in doll clothes". Value Points: very rare set with
fine original condition,perfectly-preserved,with original Molly-es tags. Included are two
autographed photographs of Sabu,and a coloring book.