24" rubber (or soft vinyl?) grocery store doll: $16.99 @ Salvation Army (New West) (RP: $19.99)
Argh, I really didn't want to pay this much! I just loved her face, and I had a coupon burning a hole in my pocket...I suppose I also didn't want to leave empty handed since I went out of my way to go here.
I think she's probably made by Deluxe Reading. I've never seen a doll like this before - she's not jointed at all! Her body is pretty heavy and pleasantly squishy. I read that these were stuffed with some sort of seed.
She reminded me of a Dollikin, which I've always wanted to find. Her eyes are pretty clouded over, and she has no shoes, but I found her so darling! The only marking I could find is an AE-255 on her neck.
I've seen some other knockoffs that sort of looked like Dollikins, but weren't so pretty. I didn't buy them because they were still expensive, and the quality seemed shoddy (hollow plastic). This doll feels really substantial, plus she's huge! The biggest doll I have right now, and a lot bigger than Dollikins and their knockoffs.
In the end, I decided to consider it a charitable donation...that made it feel better. No way I'd spend this much at Value Village or another for profit (probably!).
This location always has a lot of old dolls, and they always price them sky high. She's probably only $10 on eBay (if you can find a buyer), but shipping would be crazy expensive due to her weight.
*edit*
Found the same kind of doll (same head mold and everything) on eBay for $22 plus shipping...except that one had shoes and gloves.
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