tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post5971645351007215546..comments2024-03-27T14:01:28.825-07:00Comments on PLANET OF THE DOLLS: My Arranbee Nanette and A Little Bit About Hard Plastic DiseaseTamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-46882713998284585662022-09-16T15:23:13.740-07:002022-09-16T15:23:13.740-07:00I have a hard plastic Hollywood Doll with jointed ...I have a hard plastic Hollywood Doll with jointed legs and mohair wig. She stunk when I got her. Smelled like vinegar or throw up idk. I actually cleaned her with vinegar inside and out. Including her wig which I did not disturbe her hair set. I put her in direct sunlight on hot summer day. I repeated several times. The smell went away and has never returned and it's been many years. nutshellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792078104634311502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-88663318542118399282021-03-01T18:58:14.595-08:002021-03-01T18:58:14.595-08:00I hadn't noticed that with screw drivers. I hadn't noticed that with screw drivers.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-30894396960859278662021-03-01T08:23:19.016-08:002021-03-01T08:23:19.016-08:00Has anyone noticed the smells that everyone descri...Has anyone noticed the smells that everyone describes as cheese, vomit sour smelling can be found in an old garage full of tools. Screw drivers have been stinking like that for a long time. There's no way it's a coincidence. It's the same type of plastic on the handles as used in the making of dolls one would have to assume. I agree with cleaning the doll and covering the inside of the doll with lacquer to seal it. I will be trying it myself on a plastic doll I had restored and wigged that out of the blue started stinking.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15534285927285022823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-41667549691333066462018-10-23T11:03:52.191-07:002018-10-23T11:03:52.191-07:00Hmm. Where does that leave my girl I wonder? She d...Hmm. Where does that leave my girl I wonder? She doesn't smell like vomit, just a kind of funky smell. Maybe,(hopefully!),it's just her wig. I'll have to look into that. Thanks for the information. I'm directing reader of this post to check out your comment for more information. They'll have to use their own judgement,especially where dolls with sentimental value are concerned. Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-54875426858043995382018-10-23T06:26:28.087-07:002018-10-23T06:26:28.087-07:00As promised, I am posting information about doll “...As promised, I am posting information about doll “diseases.” <br /><br />I recently attended a UFDC Region 11 convention in Maryland. I went to the seminar given by Brian Taggerty, President of the Doll Doctors’ Association. <br /><br />I specifically asked him about three doll “diseases:” 1) Sweaty/Sticky Doll Syndrome, 2) Smelly Doll Syndrome, and 3) Hard Plastic Disease. Here are his comments.<br /><br />1) Sweaty Doll Syndrome - It is the vinyl in the doll that is making her sticky. Vinyl is not water soluble. Use 409 to clean the doll. (Other doll doctors suggest using less harsh products. You decide.) You may have to repeat the process every few months. <br /><br />2) Smelly Doll Syndrome - Bacteria develops in the doll that eats the plasticizer. It produces a smell akin to vomit. Once infected, the doll is contagious to other dolls of the same material. The doll should be discarded.<br /><br />3) Hard Plastic Disease - Dolls with this disease often turn gray. They are not contagious. There are no known products that permanently reverse this disease. The doll should be discarded.<br /><br />You can do a Google search for contact information on Brian and/or the Association. Brian appeared on CBS’s Sunday Morning a few years back. There is a Youtube video of the interview that you can watch.<br /><br />I hope this helps.Dorothy In PAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-8104954481455869632018-09-12T11:46:10.332-07:002018-09-12T11:46:10.332-07:00Yes.Please do. Maybe they have made some advanceme...Yes.Please do. Maybe they have made some advancements on saving these dolls by now. It's a shame to think that all those beautiful dolls will just stinkily fade away.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-6582604594765498092018-09-10T22:15:13.590-07:002018-09-10T22:15:13.590-07:00Dear Tam, wow, I didn't know anything about th...Dear Tam, wow, I didn't know anything about this. Thanks for this information. I do have some old dolls in boxes. I don't know in what condition they are. I guess I better check.<br /><br />I am going to a doll convention in MD later this month. I will see if anyone has heard of this. If I learn anything, I will share it with you.Dorothy In PAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-49466914936482283632018-09-09T14:45:30.492-07:002018-09-09T14:45:30.492-07:00Sorry I can't help, but I hope this poor girl ...Sorry I can't help, but I hope this poor girl can be saved.Barb the Evil Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635449477605703171noreply@blogger.com