#271

American Cloth Character 'Nancy' by Averill
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$900
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Description
14" (35 cm). All-cloth doll with mask-pressed face, painted black circle eyes, comma-shaped brows and mouth, pug nose with accented nostrils, black soft fleecy hair, softly-stuffed peach muslin body with stitch-jointed arms and legs. Condition: near mint. Marks: A "Georgene" Doll, Nancy, Georgene Novelties (paper tag) (box labeled model 6101). Comments: from the American comic strip featuring Nancy and Sluggo, circa 1945. Value Points: near perfectly preserved condition of the comic character doll, original costume, box, paper label.