#45

Red-Haired "Lissy" Ballerina by Alexander
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$950
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12" (30 cm.) All hard plastic, socket head, sleep eyes, seven piece body, bendable knees, red hair in original coiffure, wearing pink satin and tulle ballerina costume with floral and rhinestone trim, stockings, strap sandals "with baby Louis heels" as described in the Alexander catalog. Marks: Lissy, Madame Alexander (costume). Beautiful near mint condition of the rosy-cheeked girl with pristine costume, having original wrist booklet and original box labeled "Lissy 1242". Alexander, 1956, described in the 1956 catalog as having "all the grace and beauty of a real ballet dancer".