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Description
15" (36 cm). Boy and girl, each having mask-
pressed cloth face with painted facial features,
large googly eyes painted as though glancing
shyly at each other, painted upper lashes, blush
on nose tip and cheeks, closed mouth, fine peach
cotton body with one piece torso and legs, stitch-
jointed shoulders, mitten hands. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: "Susie-Q by Madame
Alexander (red purse-shaped hang tag on
girl). "Bobby-Q by Madame Alexander" (cloth tag
on boy). Comments: Alexander, circa 1940. Value
Points: the wonderfully imaginative pair are
perfectly preserved in original plaid cotton and
felt costumes, black shoes with white spats,
straw bowlers, the girl with red yarn braids, the
boy with curly yarn hair.