Post by annie12 on Dec 18, 2012 13:12:27 GMT -5
Alex: Hello! This is the club for true Pleasant Company dolls. You have to do a lot of research before deciding you are definitely Pleasant Company.
Here is some advice on knowing if you might be Pleasant Company (from AG wiki):
"Only six Historical Characters can be Pre-Mattel dolls:
Felicity Merriman
Josefina Montoya
Kirsten Larson
Addy Walker
Samantha Parkington
Molly McIntire
Most Josefina dolls will be Mattel dolls as she was released just before the Mattel purchase. The first twenty My American Girl dolls and Bitty Baby can also be Pre-Mattel.
Girls of the Year, Bitty Twins or Best Friend Characters cannot be Pre-Mattel as the lines were not released until after Mattel purchased AG."
Here is what AG wiki says on the features of Pre-Mattel/Pleasant Company dolls:
"Faces are chubbier and many are molded differently.
Less face paint on cheeks and lips.
Eyelashes are softer and match the doll's hair color mostly.
"© Pleasant Co" on the back of the neck; however, this can also be on the back of Mattel Dolls as the molds were not immediately switched.
Chubbier limbs. This can result in newer outfits not fitting arms and legs well.
Larger feet. Pre-Mattel dolls may not fit Mattel Shoes.
Softer body vinyl.
Chubbier overall body shape. Newer outfits are shaped for Mattel dolls and can fit very tightly on a Pre-Mattel doll. Some collectors have removed the internal stuffing to slim down a Pre-Mattel doll to fit outfits.
Green eyes are a less bright shade of green than in later Mattel dolls.
Tiny "x" or star hidden in arm and leg joints, similar to the artist's mark,on some dolls. "
If you are a mini - Ask another mini to look at your eyes. If they're painted,you're Mattel. If they're inset,but don't close - You're Pleasant Company.
Members list for this club:
1.Alex
Here is some advice on knowing if you might be Pleasant Company (from AG wiki):
"Only six Historical Characters can be Pre-Mattel dolls:
Felicity Merriman
Josefina Montoya
Kirsten Larson
Addy Walker
Samantha Parkington
Molly McIntire
Most Josefina dolls will be Mattel dolls as she was released just before the Mattel purchase. The first twenty My American Girl dolls and Bitty Baby can also be Pre-Mattel.
Girls of the Year, Bitty Twins or Best Friend Characters cannot be Pre-Mattel as the lines were not released until after Mattel purchased AG."
Here is what AG wiki says on the features of Pre-Mattel/Pleasant Company dolls:
"Faces are chubbier and many are molded differently.
Less face paint on cheeks and lips.
Eyelashes are softer and match the doll's hair color mostly.
"© Pleasant Co" on the back of the neck; however, this can also be on the back of Mattel Dolls as the molds were not immediately switched.
Chubbier limbs. This can result in newer outfits not fitting arms and legs well.
Larger feet. Pre-Mattel dolls may not fit Mattel Shoes.
Softer body vinyl.
Chubbier overall body shape. Newer outfits are shaped for Mattel dolls and can fit very tightly on a Pre-Mattel doll. Some collectors have removed the internal stuffing to slim down a Pre-Mattel doll to fit outfits.
Green eyes are a less bright shade of green than in later Mattel dolls.
Tiny "x" or star hidden in arm and leg joints, similar to the artist's mark,on some dolls. "
If you are a mini - Ask another mini to look at your eyes. If they're painted,you're Mattel. If they're inset,but don't close - You're Pleasant Company.
Members list for this club:
1.Alex
