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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Another great doll find!!

Madame Alexander 18" doll
Style #50970
Let me just say here that I feel the Madame Alexander dolls
Have truly lovely faces.  The hair is not the quality
of the AG dolls, but in every other way they are
a great 18" doll.

 Found this girl at a thrift store for $1.50.

 Her hair was in bad shape.

And, she was a little grimy.

 So, hairwash.  Downy dunk for just an hour or two.

 While her hair was soaking I gave her a baking soda bath.


 You can see here how much dirt came off!

 While her hair is still slightly damp I used
a ceramic (NOT METAL!) flat iron set on lowest setting.

 Small sections at a time I smoothed her hair.

Here is a straightened strand.


Added 3/27/15

(NOTE:  I am now recommending using wig 
shampoo and conditioner, instead of the downy dunk!!)


AND HERE SHE IS!!









 Her hair is in a layered style.

As usual I was going to sell her, but
Sophie named her 
Skyler Holly Anderson


Before & After

6 comments:

  1. You always find the coolest dolls to redo and you do such a good job with them! She looks so much better, I love her layered hair.

    Also--I have my girls all decked out in warm jammies now thanks to your tip about the preemie clothes, way too cute.

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  2. Thank you! I have been so lucky with my finds lately!

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  3. OH! and glad all your girls have warm jammies!

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  4. How neat! Hello Skyler. Love the name.

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  5. Thanks Sharon! Skyler has been a great addition to our doll family.

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  6. Anonymous6:12 PM

    I have a few of those dolls and of course AMGirl

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