Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The Pleasant Sailor

I visited my favorite thrift store last week and discovered two more 18" Pleasant Co. dolls.  You'll notice on the soles of their feet, the current price is $2.50!  The tags on their bodies read 'American Girl'.  One doll has 'Pleasant Company' in large letters on her neck, the other has small letters.  The strings are uncut.

Their rather short hair is two different shades of blond, but they share the same freckles and deep blue eyes.


 

The dolls' faces are not alike.  Notice the width and shape of their heads.  The doll on the right has upper eyelids.  Plus their eyes, noses, lips, and chin are shaped differently.




One doll was wearing a 'sailor suit' with an 'American Girl' tag.  I added the red turtleneck and shoes.


I looked up the three alphabet flags in my father's old (1940) 'Bluejackets' Manual'.  What a Surprise!

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Love
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2 comments:

Hannah Prewett (beastsbelle) said...

The doll with lighter hair is Kit. She has a classic face mold, while the other doll, Nellie, has a Josefina mold. Nellie was Samantha's best friend and is no longer being sold by American Girl. The sailor suit is Kit's sailor pajamas, still available from American Girl.

What amazing finds! I want one of your thrift stores in my town! ;)

Carolyn said...

OMGosh! You found my two very favorite AGs! I love Kit and Nellie! Wish I still had mine. Nellie is my number one fav, but Kit is a close second.
Awesome finds! I wish we had a thrift store like your's!