MIB 1951 BITSY - BLUE RIBBON & MEDAL, WRIST TAG, SUITCASE, FASHION ACAD. AWARD

Description

MADAME ALEXANDER BITSY
1951
AWARDS:
Bitsy
wears a 1951 Fashion Academy Award Medallion on original gold cord
Box has a sticker signifying this accolade awarded the Alexander Company in 1951
Bitsy won a first place gold medallion at the 1998 MADC Convention
She also earned a Judge's Choice blue ribbon that year
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RARE
One of only two face molds that transitioned from compo to plastic,
Bitsy is a 12" baby with hard plastic head, cloth body, vinyl arms
Mark
ed "
ALEXANDER
" on neck
Her wig is gleaming nylon in untouched factory set
Her 8-page wrist booklet has instructions for hair care
A pink cardboard suitcase holds curlers and comb
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Features are all original and complete
Sparkling blue eyes sleep easily
Lids are perfect,with long, full lashes
Blushed apple cheeks, c
rimson lips
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Creamy white organdy dress and matching bonnet
Fuzzy, bright red forget-me-nots and crisp cotton lace adorn both
Bright red satin ribbon bonnet ties have never been untied
Spending four decades in original, non-acid-free tissue and box has yellowed
areas of the organdy, as shown
Collector added acid-free tissue after purchase from original owner in 1991
Laundering without bleach will freshen without damage
Current owner added non-acid-free tissue in
Creamy, crisp taffeta slip and bloomers are perfect
Rayon anklets are snug, never removed
Fuzzy red shoes never removed
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No photos have been altered to enhance the color or condition
NO ODORS OF ANY KIND
WILL BE APPROPRIATELY PROTECTED FOR SAFE TRAVEL
ONLY ACTUAL POSTAGE ADDED