1950's Beehler Arts Howdy Doody Indian Princess

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Price range for dolls like this (info)

$100.00 ~ $300.00 USD (Valued on Jul 16, 2012)

Notes on valuation: Extremely rare doll in this large size.

Year: 1950's | Made by: Beehler Arts | Type: TV Dolls Hard Plastic Dolls Character Dolls

This doll is an early Howdy Doody character. She is Indian Princess Winterspring-Summerfall. This character was mostly made as a marionette or as an 8" dress-me type doll. Very few of these larger hard plastic dolls are found. She is 14 1/2" high, all jointed strung hard plastic. Marked Made in USA. Made by the Beehler Arts Co. in 1950-51.

She has blue sleep eyes with distinctive curved eyebrows & extra lashes at the corner or her eyes. These were hand painted by the company to create a likeness of this character.

Her wig is long, black & shiny, still in the original braids with gold ties. The doll wears her original white satin princess gown with embroidered net over-skirt. Plus pale blue organdy ruffled pantlets & white satin shoes with blue ribbon ties.

Howdy Doody Indian Princess - Pic 1