VINTAGE Doll + ORIGINAL Clothes— BARGAIN Betsy McCall—TLC or Parts (READ FIRST!)

Description

5 day auction—
This sweet, 8” Betsy Mc Call has been loved in the past and displays a combination of the passage of time and playwear from her loving owner years ago.  Betsy is hoping that she will prove to be an inexpensive model for one of the many Betsy outfits that you have collected, or perhaps as a playmate for your child or grandchild.  Please read the complete description BEFORE you bid.  The advanced Betsy collector will find challenge
in perfecting the doll or using the best parts of her to fix others.  This is a vintage Betsy McCall repaired into a complete doll with all original parts.
You will find that I am very picky in my description.
I have discovered that monitors may show pictures differently than those posted from the Seller's computer.  Therefore, you can rely on the description to be a very good indication of the condition of this Betsy and use the pictures as a support, realizing that the coloring of this doll may be different than you see on your monitor.
Betsy’s positive points:
-- smooth and thick, BLOND hair (after all, the Betsy paper doll had brunette hair!) rooted into a rubber wig base with NO BALD SPOTS
-- soft face coloring with NO CHEEK RUBS (read note about the blush below)
-- lovely BLUE-GRAY eyes with perfect upper lashes
-- eyes open and close on their own and will even FLUTTER at you with a little shake.
-- arms have a band made from rubber tubing that was cut the same size as the original, arms not loose and will hold poses nicely
-- head still has its ORIGINAL RUBBER BAND, but is a little loose.  It will still hold some poses and is not too floppy.
-- CROTCH SEAM HAS NOT OPENED (read below about a shoulder seam)
-- knees bend with ease and hold a pose well
-- PINKY, clean,
lighter
EVEN SKIN TONE overall—NOTE:  Time has probably lightened her overall color some, but her ‘skin’ has not turned yellow or turned a dark beige.
-- NO STAINS
-- McCall mark in a circle on her back
-- I have not forced her to sit.  However, a very helpful Betsy collector has shared a YouTube video with me that shows how to safely make your Betsy doll sit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DF5FM0rHaM
-- Her legs are stable enough to allow her to stand with careful positioning of her arms and legs (a little swingy as are most).  She will still need a stand for safe display.
Not-so-positive points:
(I am being very, very nit-picky about things that some other Sellers wouldn't have bothered listing and which may have gone unnoticed without my mentioning them.  I do not believe that they take from her loveliness, nor her collect ability.  Some issues are very minor and some may be important to you)
-- rubber skull cap is in vintage condition, understandable, considering the rubber is over 56 years old—there are small tears/cracks and chips around the edge of the skullcap—all are hidden by her hair
-- This Betsy’s
cheek blush has changed from a pink color to an orangey color
.
-- left shoulder seam is narrowly open (about 3/8” long)
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One knee has a very bad crack and flare
(see close-up picture)—other knee is perfect.
-- The lower legs have a few very thin lines, which is common—hey! I’m over 60 also and Betsy’s legs look much better than mine!
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These items came to me through e-bay purchases.  I have a smoke free home and I do not smell unpleasant odors on them, but I cannot guarantee what environment they came from.
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I do combine shipment on multiple wins of my other auctions to save on shipping. Please e-mail any questions before you bid.  Cost of purchase less shipping will be refunded if item is shown to be not as described.  Buyer must contact seller within 2 days of receiving item and before item is shipped back.  Selling price refund AFTER item has been received in the same condition it was sent.  No refunds on shipping. Please keep this in mind when bidding.
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If you would like shipping coverage, please ask before you pay.  The U.S. buyer pays for First Class--see ‘Postage Calculator’ in this ad.  I do not add a handling fee and want to state that I recycle my mailing materials.  I will
try
to mail USA packages within 1 working day.
NOTE:
Depending on what state you live in, eBay may be required to collect sales tax in addition to the auction price and shipping price.
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Payment is due within THREE days of auction end.
Thanks for looking--and bidding!
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