1986 JOE - Gotz Modell Play Doll - 18 Inch Soft Baby - WEICHBABY 44061 - Black Hair - Light Brown Eyes - White Top with Pink and White Striped Pants with Drawstring Belt

This Gotz Play Doll - Baby Doll **JOE** was produced in **1986**; he measures **45cm/18"** tall and has a Doll ID # or Catalog Code: **44061**. He has "ROOTED, short, tightly curled, black hair with tightly curled bangs**; he wears his hair down under a white hat with pink trim. He has** LIGHT BROWN **"sleepy-eyes" with a** DECAL **eye design. He is a non-articulated, soft-bodied, WEICHBABY baby doll that falls within an** "INFANT/TODDLER" age bracket. JOE has a 1986 PAUL facial mold.

1986 JOE is considered to be the sibling to 1986 JANE, as both share similar physical characteristics and both wear matching his/her outfits.

This type of baby doll is classified by Götz as a **"SOFT BABY"** (or "**WEICHBABY**") in German; it has a **SOFT BODY** (i.e. the torso is a soft, lightly weighted, padded cloth). These dolls have vinyl heads and limbs; some WEICHBABY'S ***vinyl*** knees and elbows are specifically molded to look slightly articulated and other WEICHBABYs will have ***cloth*** knees and elbows. For these reasons, ***these dolls are non-articulated baby dolls***, which means *they cannot stand nor move/pose any joint independently of their doll body*. It should be noted that some, but not all WEICHBABY baby dolls can sit on their own if their lower torso is weighted enough to maintain a sitting position. A WEICHBABY can come in a variety of sizes, from small (9") to large (24") in height, and age groups may also vary (i.e. some WEICHBABYS are designed to physical resemble newborn babies, infants, and toddlers *in age*).

WEICHBABYS 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 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.

## **Catalog Information**

* Baby Doll Name: **JOE**
* Baby Doll Age Group: **INFANT/TODDLER**
	+ INFANT/TODDLER: Dolls with physical features that place them in the infant-toddler age bracket.
* Year Produced: **1986**
* Baby Doll ID #/Catalog Code: **44061**
* Height in cm/inches: **45cm/18"**
* Torso Material: **CLOTH**
* Body Type: **SOFT-BODIED**
* German Classification: ***WEICHBABY***
* German Classification (in English): ***SOFT BABY***
* Baby Doll Type: ***REGULAR PLAY DOLL***
* **Neckstamp Marking: PLEASE ENTER HERE**
* Facial Mold Name: **1986 PAUL**
* Facial Mold Designer: **UNKNOWN**
* Baby Doll Collection/Series/Line: **Götz Modell - *CARIBBEAN BABIES***
* Original Cost of Doll: **UNKNOWN**
* Doll Produced In: **UNKNOWN**

## **Physical Characteristics**

* Hair Color: **BLACK HAIR**
* Hair Length: **SHORT HAIR**
* Hair Style: **TIGHTLY CURLED HAIR with tightly curled bangs.**
* Hair Type: **ROOTED HAIR**
* Hair Description: Short, tightly curled black hair with tightly curled bangs; he wears his hair down under a white hat with pink trim.
* Eye Color: **LIGHT BROWN EYES**
* Eye Type: **SLEEPY-EYES**
* Eye Design: **DECAL EYE DESIGN**
	+ **DECAL**: Eye design comprised of thin, striated, straight lines that radiate outwards from pupil to edge of iris.
* Other Physical Features: **NONE**

## **Articulation Classification**

* **ARTICULATION LOCATIONS: NONE**
* **ARTICULATION TYPE: NON-ARTICULATED**
	+ **NONE/NON-ARTICULATED: (0 JOINTS MOVE/POSE)**: Doll cannot sit unaided; despite its flat feet, doll cannot typically maintain an unsupported standing position (though this is possible in some dolls *if* the doll contains enough stuffing at the hips to support its weight, *and it is flexibly positioned*). Body does not contain articulation mechanisms at articulation locations. Head can manually rotate within its cloth doll torso (vs. articulate).

## **Original Outfit Description**

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## **Original Box**

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