Doll-A-Day 2019 #125: Connie's Collection: Skipper Clone Honey by Davtex?

  I went to the dentist the other day about my cracked tooth. The dentist took an x-ray. My cracked tooth is no worse and not disintegrating,but I have a small cavity on the tooth next to it. The main problem that was causing my headaches/neck aches seems to be something else the dentist saw in my x-ray: I have a sinus infection. Yes, you can see a sinus infection in a dental x-ray. So my doctor prescribed me some antibiotics and a decongestant. I started them on Thursday, and I feel SO much better! My headaches,jaw pain,and neck pain has gone. I have a little throat/ear thing hanging on for dear life,but it's going. I got better just in time, because Emma bought us tickets to see Joe Jackson for a a Mother's Day present for me. (Not Michael Jackson's dad. Is She Really Going Out With Him, and  Steppin Out Joe Jackson.)The concert was last night. There's no way I could have enjoyed it a week ago with my head splitting. It was a really good show and he did "Sunday Papers" and "I'm the Man",which are two of my favourites.
  Today's doll is another from my friend Connie's collection. She's this girl.

She's obviously a Skipper clone or competitor.

She has a Skipper-like bathing suit, but a lot of the Skipper clone dolls had this same bathing suit or one very similar. Sandy by Elite had one just like this,only with a checked bottom half.

She looks alot like Elite's Sandy doll,but she has a cheaper look,and her eyes glance in the opposite direction. I'm pretty sure she's Honey by Davtex.

This doll is made in Hong Kong.

I think the Honey doll came with long straight hair, or this sort of bubble cut hair style.

She stands about 9 and a half inches tall,slightly taller than a real Skipper. That could just be due to the puffier hair.

She has very Skipper-like hands.

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But she has bendy legs.

There's no click type knee joint like Skipper was given in 1965. They're just bendy,wire filled  rubber legs,more like Posin' Tammy,or Penny Brite, (only softer and easier to bend!) Her feet are a lot smaller and skinnier than Skipper's.
 

  It actually didn't rain today. I was able to enjoy my dogwood tree for the first time. As you can see from the first picture of Honey, it's dropping it's petals already.
 

Last night I cut some lilacs and brought them in where I could enjoy them before they lose all their petals. You can see some of my lilacs in the photos of Honey.
  That's the doll for today. See you again tomorrow for a cute little kid.

Doll-A-Day 2019 #27: Dolly Darlings Honey

  Today Emma and I are taking Ivy back to college. (Sniff!) I will miss her terribly. We had a nice long visit with her this time, as she came home before Christmas. Still, it's hard to see her go back. Her next break is short, and she's so far away that out of the three days we would spend a lot of it on the road. We may not see her again until Spring! The weather has been very snowy,so I hope the roads are clear for the trip. Today's doll is a Dolly Darlings doll.

 

She's 'Honey',made by Hasbro as part of the Dolly Darlings line.

Dolly Darlings were made from 1965 to 1968. Early Dolly Darlings were called the Hatbox series, as they came in round plastic cases with clear lids. Later dolls (beginning in 1967) were sold on cards.
For example,our girl today. She would have looked like this.

She is apparently part of the Parytime series.

Dolly Darlings are 4" tall.

Most of them have those one dot teeth and tongues.

As you can see from the picture of her on her card, she's wearing her original outfit.

She has her dress...

....flower headband...

It's a bit frayed on the ends.

...and painted on shoes. Somewhere under that dress there is also a pair of white cotton undies.

I actually have two of this particular girl. The one on the right is only in her underwear, but she is a better example of the original colouring.

There are those undies. The fully dressed girl and her clothes were very yellowed. I soaked her, completely clothed,in the Stain Devils for nicotine stains. Her clothes came up beautifully. Even her skin pinked back up a lot.
  Dolly Darlings are jointed at the neck,shoulders,waist,and hips.

You can see her jointed waist just above her underwear.

Most Dolly Darlings have rooted hair,except for the lone boy,John.

You can see my redressed John HERE. You can see my other John wearing his original clothes HERE.

Yeah...that headband is unraveled. It was still pinned to her head before I cleaned her though. I took the pins out when I washed her hair.

Does anybody else think she sort of looks like Ally Sheedy?

Ok. Maybe not.

I thought she looked like a flower girl in this outfit.

  See you tomorrow for another doll.