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Mary Virginia
Click for a close-up |
Doll Line |
Liberty Landing Collection
 |
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Manufacturer/
Distributer |
The Brass Key International, distributed by Target
stores |
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Artist |
Not acknowledged |
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Production Years |
1996 - ? |
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Size |
H18" |
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Body Type |
Soft body, not articulated |
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Eyes |
Sleep eyes |
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Hair |
Wigged synthetic |
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Identifying Markings |
"T.B.K.I.
© 1996, Made in China" on back
of neck.
"Liberty Landing™, The Brass Key Inc.,..." on
body tag.
Clothing is not tagged. |
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Retail Price |
? |
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Clothing/Accessories |
None additional |
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Clothing Fit |
Similar to American Girl. Shorter arms. Slightly
slimmer, slightly smaller feet. |
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Dolls in Series |
Eliza, Lydia, Mary Virginia, Natalie |
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Books? |
Each girl has a hardcover journal titled, for instance,
"Eliza's Journal". There is a short (8 or so page) set of entries in the
character's voice telling of her life in the 1890's, followed by blank
pages for the girl who owns the doll to add to the story. |
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Sources |
These dolls are no longer in production. The
secondary market is the only source. |
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For More Information |
None known. |
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Notes The Liberty Landing dolls are not very notable. They were
sold at Target just before they started carrying the much better quality
Heidi Ott Faithful Friends dolls.
The Brass Key International is known for porcelain dolls. These dolls
are vinyl and have totally non-posable, white cloth bodies. The
vinyl quality is poor and mine has changed color over the years to an
odd purplish tone. The hair is OK. The clothing is well made but the
style leaves something to be desired.
The Liberty Landing dolls are roughly the same size as American Girl,
as you can see in these pictures.
Here is Mary Virginia in an American Girl Today outfit. Her arms are
a little shorter than AG but just about everything else fits fine on
her, including the shoes.
At least the company made an effort to give the dolls a story, even
if the historical fiction part of the hardcover journals that come with
the dolls are only about eight pages long.
So, they're nothing special, but they're basically cute. You can get
one for practically nothing, and if she's in good shape, she'll be a
decent play doll. |
