Holly Hobbie Hobby Prototype Doll, Knickerbocker 1974

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Holly Hobbie Hobby Prototype Doll, Knickerbocker 1974

$149.99

A prototype of a Holly Hobbie doll dressed in a long-sleeved dress with bloomers, brown knee socks, and brown plastic boots that was being developed by American Greetings in Cleveland, Ohio, approximately ...

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A wonderful find! According to a former employee of American Greetings, this is a prototype of a Holly Hobbie doll that was being developed by American Greetings in Cleveland, Ohio, approximately 37 years ago.

After prototypes were developed and had their share of meetings, discussions, and design modifications suggested, the prototype was tossed into a storage room. When the room was full, American Greetings would allow employees to have their picks from the room as a kind of bonus for working there. This doll came from that room and was held onto over the years by the employee.

This lovely treasure is now available to you.



Holly Hobbie Poseable Prototype Doll

**10 1/2 inches tall**

**Dressed in a long sleeved dress with bloomers, brown knee socks, and brown plastic boots. The dress fastens with two snaps one of which has half come off the dress but is snapped into the other side of the snap. All clothes are removable, except for her boots**

**It looks like part of her hair has been cut, perhaps for a sample/example during her service as a prototype. The heel of one boot has a hole where the plastic is very thin**

**Impressed into back of her head is: "K.T.C."**

**Impressed into her shoulder blade area is: "Holly Hobbie; American Greetings Corp. 1974; Made in Taiwan; For Knickerbocker Toy Co., Inc."**

**Bow that is in hair may not be original to doll, it was there when found so has been left in place.**

**Because this is a prototype, some of the smaller details were skipped, such as color for the lips**

**Please note: Because this is a prototype, it was not stored or treated with much care, thus there is some wear and dirt smudges on face and hands and clothes. That being said, this sweet doll is actually in very good overall shape. Please look at all photos**






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