1989 PEARL - PVC Baby 12" VINYLBABY 24003

This Gotz Baby Doll is named **PEARL**; she was produced in **1989** and measures **30cm/12"** tall with a Doll ID or Catalog Code #: **24003**. She is a **bald baby doll** with **molded blonde hair**. She has **BROWN** "sleepy-eyes" with an **[UNKNOWN]** eye design. She is an **all-vinyl**, articulated, "NEWBORN/BABY" baby doll.1

This Gotz baby doll in German is called a **VINYLBABY**, which in English, means "VINYL BABY." A Vinyl Baby is an all-vinyl baby doll; due to it's vinyl torso, it is considered a hard-bodied baby doll. A VINYLBABY contains PVC; PVC contains phthalates, which is a plasticizer that helps to make rigid plastic "soft." Phthalates are not only dangerous and toxic to children, but they can also cause cancer. As Gotz is commited to making only the safest, highest-quality products that *exceed* European testing standards, **today** Gotz no longer uses PVC materials and their baby dolls are phthalate-free. Please click this link to view more about the quality and safety of Gotz.

A VINYLBABY falls within the doll category: "*Play Doll*" as ***these dolls are specifically designed and created with materials capable of withstanding vigorous child play.*** **Play Doll** baby dolls are mass-produced. Baby dolls may be bald; have "sculpted" and/or "molded" hair; or have durable "rooted" hair (i.e. hair that has been inserted directly *into* the scalp). Their will either have "fixed" (fixed in position) eyes or "sleepy-eyes" (which open/shut when the doll's vertical position is altered). VINYLBABY baby dolls have all-vinyl bodies that can be easily cleaned with a damp cloth. As dolls intended for play, these baby dolls have outfits that are made from fabrics and materials that are selected more for their *durability* and *ease of care* than for their *appearance*. For all of these reasons, VINYLBABY baby dolls tend to be one of the least expensive baby dolls offered within the Gotz doll market.

## Catalog Information

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Doll Name: **PEARL**

Year Produced: **1989**

AGE BRACKET: **NEWBORN/BABY**

* NEWBORN/BABY: Baby dolls with physical characteristics that place them within this age bracket.

Doll ID or Catalog Code #: **24003**

Height: **30cm/12"**

Torso Material: **ALL-VINYL**

Body Type: **HARD-BODIED**

German Classification: **VINYLBABY**

German Classification (in English): **PVC BABY**

Doll Category: PLAY DOLL

Doll Collection/Line/Series: **ENTER**

Neckstamp Mold #: **ENTER**

Original Cost of Doll: **ENTER**

Country of Production: **ENTER IF KNOWN**

## Physical Characteristics

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Hair Color: **BLONDE HAIR**

Hair Length: **BALD BABY DOLL**

Hair Style: **MOLDED HAIR**

* MOLDED HAIR: Hair is that is "grooved" into the head mold of the doll and then painted to resemble physical hair.

Hair Description: Bald baby doll with molded blonde hair.

Eye Type: **SLEEPY-EYES**

Eye Color: **BROWN EYES**

Eye Design: **UNKNOWN**

* Please choose ONE option from the list below and enter above:
* **PINWHEEL**: Eye design appears as either a "solid" color or as gradient wave ("~") that begins at iris and radiates outwards to edge of pupil.
* **DECAL**: Eye design comprised of thin, striated, straight lines that radiate outwards from iris to edge of pupil.

Other Physical Characteristics: UNKNOWN/NONE

## Body Type

These baby dolls have an all-vinyl body type; they are considered a "hard-bodied" baby doll (vs. a "soft-bodied" baby doll that has a soft, padded cloth torso). Their heads, necks, torsos, and limbs are all made of vinyl.

## Articulation

Articulation refers to whether or not a doll ***can move one or more of its body parts (neck; arms; legs; waist, etc) independently of its body*** and **hold that body part in a pose.** Each **moveable, poseable doll body part** will have an internal articulation mechanism referred to as an articulation joint, and each *articulation joint* is located on a specific part of the body (known as an articulation location). These *articulation locations* can then added up to classify the doll within a specific articulation type. It is important to identify the articulation type on a doll as many dolls will share the same face mold but will have different body types.

**MULTI-ARTICULATED (4-5 JOINTS MOVE/POSE)**: Doll can sit unaided (but is unable to stand due to its bent knees); **both** shoulders and hips move/pose; neck articulates head.

## Original Outfit

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## Original Box

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