#8

"Story Princess" Doll, Original Box, Exclusive for ZCMI Dept. Store of Salt Lake City, 1948
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$1,900
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Cascading curled floss brunette wig with a floral headpiece. Wearing tagged multi-tiered white organdy ruffled gown, attached slip, and matching panties, long ribbed knit white stockings, white side-strap shoes with floral detail and Story Princess wand attached by blue satin ribbon. Near mint condition. Alexander, 1948, the model was based on the Arlene Dalton Chapin character of "Story Princess" for KSL radio program and later for a children's TV program based in New York City. This particular variation was a 1000 doll custom store order from ZCMI of Salt Lake City and includes her custom gold store booklet and original store gold box with Alexander Doll Company label on inside of the box lid.