Doll

Title:

Boy Skier Doll with poles

Object Name:

Doll

Object ID:

1999.040.099

Creator:

Annalee Mobilitee Dolls, Inc.Manufacturer

Place of Origin:

Meredith, NH

Date:

1940-1950

Description:

10" Boy Skier, with poles, 1940s. Figure wearing skis, carrying ski poles, and in skiing position. Felt head, felt-wrapped neck, muslin body. Simple painted face, large blue eyes, smiling mouth. Yellow wool hair protruding from red felt ski hat with bill and ear flaps. Navy blue cotton poplin pullover jacket, gray cotton ski pants, red felt mittens with chamois palms, shiny brown ski boots with cream color laces. Metal tag in jacket. Woven label, sewn on 1 side, on jacket: "Annalee C / MEREDITH, NH". Number tag attached at back, "S.58". Signed on back of body, "Annalee". Boots are slipped into metal binding of wooden skis. Skis are natural wood color on top, red on bottom, and are signed at tips "Annalee". Right ski is missing the clip part of the binding. Ski poles are metal wire with faux leather baskets. (including skis).

Material:

Textile
Metal
Felt
Wool
Cotton
Wood

Dimensions:

H-4.5 W-4 D-13.4 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Annalee Davis Thorndike

People:

Thorndike, Annalee (1915-2002)

Subjects:

Dolls, Ski, Skiers, Skiing