Original Gotz Doll Catalog Photo - 1986 PENNY
This Götz Play Doll - Baby Doll PENNY was produced in 1986; she measures 51cm/20" tall and has a Doll ID # or Catalog Code: 36068. She has "ROOTED," long, straight blonde hair with straight bangs; her hair is worn in two braided, side pigtails with dark pink ribbons on the top and bottom of each braid; PENNY also wears a visor. Her "sleepy-eyes" are BLUE and have a PINWHEEL eye design. PENNY is a soft-bodied, articulated, Götz Modell baby doll, with physical features typical of other baby dolls in the "INFANT/TODDLER" age bracket. PENNY has a 1986 ILONA facial mold.
1986 PENNY as she appears in real life.
This baby doll is classified as a WEICHGELENKBABY, which essentially is defined by Götz as meaning: SOFT-BODIED BABY DOLL WITH JOINTED ARMS AND LEGS or SOFT ARTICULATED BABY (in English). This baby doll has a soft, padded, cloth doll torso with "jointed" or "articulated" shoulders and hips; the neck is not jointed and is capable of manual rotation within the doll torso only. This baby doll can sit unaided; it has molded, semi-bent knees and semi-flat feet, which makes it difficult for these baby dolls to stand on their own without the help of a doll stand or prop. Some WEICHGELENKBABY baby dolls have one "fisted" hand and one "open" hand.
These baby dolls come in a variety of sizes; most will have physical features placing them within the infant/toddler age range (they may have short to long hair and wear dresses vs. sleepers). Marianne Götz designed not only this doll's specific doll body type, she also designed and patented its internal ball-jointed articulation mechanism; she was awarded the patent for both in early 1985.
WEICHGELENKBABYs are categorized as regular "Play Dolls"; they have been specifically designed to develop and stimulate creative child play and are made with fabrics and materials that are both durable and capable of withstanding vigorous child play. Play Dolls either have "rooted hair" or "wigged hair" made of kanekalon fiber. ROOTED HAIR is very durable as the hair is inserted directly into the doll's scalp and "sewn" from the inside out; WIGGED HAIR tends to be found on dolls designed for older children as it can be gently washed, brushed (with a wire brush), and styled. Play Dolls tend to have either plastic "sleepy-eyes" (i.e. eyes that open/close when the doll's vertical position is changed or "fixed eyes" (i.e. eyes that do not move). A Play Doll's outfit is made of high-quality, natural fibers and materials (ex. cotton); outfits are well-crafted and designed more for durability than for care and appearance. These dolls are mass-produced and are not designed by a specific Doll Artist. Play Dolls include both regular play dolls and "Handcrafted" Play Dolls. For the reasons mentioned above, regular Götz Play Dolls are the least expensive type of Götz Doll produced.
Note: Certain factors influence these dolls' secondary market price, such as the doll's body type and facial mold desirability.
Catalog Information[]
- Baby Doll Name: PENNY
- Baby Doll Age Group: INFANT/TODDLER
- INFANT/TODDLER: these dolls share the same physical characteristics that are typically on found on a real-life child at this age.
- Year Produced: 1986
- Doll ID #/Catalog Code: 36068
- Height in cm/inches: 51cm/20"
- Torso Material: CLOTH
- Body Type: SOFT-BODIED
- German Classification: WEICHGELENKBABY
- German Classification (in English): SOFT-BODIED BABY DOLL WITH JOINTED ARMS AND LEGS
- Baby Doll Type: REGULAR PLAY DOLL
- Neckstamp Marking: UNKNOWN
- Facial Mold Name/Designer: 1986 ILONA
- Baby Doll Collection/Series/Line: Götz Elegance - JOGGERS
- Original Cost of Baby Doll: UNKNOWN
- Country of Production: UNKNOWN
Physical Characteristics[]
1986 PENNY's physical characteristics.
- Hair Color: BLONDE HAIR
- Hair Length: LONG HAIR
- Hair Style: STRAIGHT HAIR with straight bangs.
- Hair Description: Short, straight blonde hair with straight bangs; she wears her hair in two braided, side pigtails with dark pink ribbons on the top and bottom of each braid; PENNY also wears a visor.
- Hair Type: ROOTED HAIR
- Eye Type: SLEEPY-EYES
- Eye Color: BLUE EYES
- Eye Design: PINWHEEL EYE DESIGN
- PINWHEEL: Eye design appears as either a "solid" color or as gradient wave ("~") that begins at pupil and radiates outwards to edge of iris.
- Other Noticeable Physical Traits: NONE
Articulation Classification[]
Example of a WEICHGELENKBABY body type: soft-bodied baby doll with jointed shoulders and hips. The neck is only capable of manual rotation within the cloth torso.
- Articulation Locations: Both shoulders; both hips
- Articulation Types: MULTI-ARTICULATED (4-5 JOINTS MOVE/POSE): Doll can sit/stand unaided; both shoulders and hips will move/pose; head manually rotates within doll torso only.
Original Outfit (and Accessories) Description[]
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Original Box[]
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