Today's pictures were taken yesterday while the temperature was a much-warmer-than-it-has-been-lately 44 degrees Fahrenheit, and the snow was melting and dripping everywhere. There were splashes coming off everything,and some fine rain spitting,so the doll kept getting water specks on her face. Several times my camera lens fogged up. (It actually made for some nice pictures.) I swear there were still a few snow flakes settling too. There's no way it could be melting and snowing at the same time,but this is Ohio, The weather has a mind of it's own.
Update to this post: A kind reader has informed me that this lady is Disco Wanda, made by Shindana in 1978. Debbie at Black Doll Collecting has done a good post on the Disco Wanda dolls,with pictures of different Disco Wanda,(and Disco Juanita) dolls, and even an ad or two. you can see that post HERE.
She's obviously meant to be a Barbie competitor,but who is she?
She's the same size as Barbie,with similar hands and high heel feet.
She also has click bend type legs, minus the sound,and with only one bend.
She has an interesting face,with a big, open mouthed smile.
She can look a little over enthusiastic from some angles, but I like her. She looks happy and friendly.
Her head is on a ball joint, so she can tilt her head.
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| Water specks everywhere! |
I'm sure it had better curl when she was new.
Her twist waist allows her to turn.
Her body is shattered where the waist joins,so she's having trouble keeping things together.
She's wearing a Mommy made winter coat with a sheepskin collar,(ew!).
She's marked only 'Hong Kong' on her upper back. I got her in a load of auction stuff a while back. When I got her she was wearing a homemade dress,so that didn't help with identification either.
Thanks to Andrea Wilson for the information on Wanda!
See you tomorrow for another doll.
