1987 STEFANIE - Soft Standing 21" WEICHSTEHPUPPE 55701

This Gotz Play Doll **STEFANIE** was produced in **1987**; she measures **52cm/21"** tall and has a Doll ID # or Catalog Code: **55701**. She has "ROOTED," **medium-length, tightly curled, red hair with straight bangs**; her hair is worn down with a headband bow in fabric matching the material of her dress. Her "sleepy-eyes" are **BROWN** with a **PINWHEEL** eye design. *STEFANIE also originally came with a STEIFF TEDDY BEAR, which she is shown holding in her catalog photo.* She is a non-articulated, WEICHSTEHPUPPE doll.

Gotz categorizes this doll as a **SOFT STANDING DOLL** (or "Weichstehpuppe") due to its *SOFT* body type (it is made out of soft, padded cloth) and to its ability to *SIT/STAND with help* (see Non-Articulated Dolls).

**Weichstehpuppe's** are classified as a "Play Doll;" ***they have been specifically designed and created with materials capable of withstanding vigorous child play***. Play Dolls primarily have "rooted" hair, or hair that is inserted directly into the skull, (although some may have a Kanekalon wig); "rooted" hair is very durable and can be repeatedly pulled/tugged. They may have "fixed" (painted, open/shut) eyes or "sleepy-eyes" (eyes open/shut when a doll's position is altered) made from quality plastics. Their outfits, while still high-quality and well-crafted, tend to be made from fabrics and materials that are selected more for durability and care than appearance. Finally, these dolls and their body parts are mass-produced and are not designed by a specific Doll Artist. *For these reasons, these dolls tend to be the least expensive dolls within the Gotz doll market*.

## **Catalog Information**

* Doll Name: **STEFANIE**
* Year Produced: **1987**
* Doll ID #/Catalog Code: **55701**
* Height in cm/inches: **52cm/21"**
* Torso Material: **CLOTH**
* Body Type: **SOFT-BODIED**
* German Classification: ***WEICHSTEHPUPPE*** including Steiff Teddy
* German Classification (in English): **SOFT STANDING DOLL** including Steiff Teddy
* Doll Type: ***PLAY DOLL***
* **Neckstamp Mold #: PLEASE ENTER HERE**
* Doll Collection/Series/Line: If Applicable
* Original Cost of Doll: UNKNOWN

## **Physical Characteristics**

* Hair Color: **RED HAIR**
* Hair Length: **MEDIUM-LENGTH HAIR**
* Hair Style: **TIGHTLY CURLED HAIR with straight bangs.**
* Hair Description: Medium-length, tightly curled hair with straight bangs; her hair is worn down with a matching headband bow.
* Hair Type: **ROOTED HAIR**
* Eye Type: **SLEEPY-EYES**
* Eye Color: **BROWN EYES**
* Eye Design: **PINWHEEL**
	+ **PINWHEEL**: Eye design appears as either a "solid" color or as gradient wave ("~") that begins at iris and radiates outwards to edge of pupil.
* Other Noticeable Physical Traits: **TEETH**

## **Articulation Classification**

* **ARTICULATION LOCATIONS: None**
* **ARTICULATION TYPE: Non-Articulated**

## Articulation Explained

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/or **hold that body part in a pose.** Each **moveable, poseable doll body part** will typically have a ball-jointed socket, 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* are then added up to classify the doll within a specific articulation type. It is important to catalog this information as many dolls share the same face mold but have different body types.

## SOFT STANDING DOLLS

These dolls are classified by Gotz as **SOFT STANDING DOLLS** or **WEICHSTEHPUPPE** due to their SOFT, padded, cloth torso; shoulders and upper thighs and for to their ability **to sit/stand with help**, which means these dolls have:

* **CLOTH TORSOS**: These dolls will have a white or tan, soft, padded, cloth torso.
* **CLOTH UPPER THIGHS**/Non-Articulated: These dolls do not have ball-jointed sockets; therefore, they **cannot stand on their own** (they are frequently shown standing with the aid of a doll stand) and **they cannot sit without help** (they are frequently shown in a sitting position while leaning against something).
* **CLOTH SHOULDERS**/Non-Articulated. These dolls have cloth shoulder joints that do not articulate.
* **VINYL or CLOTH NECK**: Some dolls within this category will either have either a "fixed" vinyl or cloth neck. These necks do not articulate but are capable of being manually rotated *within* the cloth doll torso.

## **Original Outfit Description**

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In the catalog, STEFANIE originally came with an authentic STEIFF teddy bear (which she can be seen holding in her catalog photo). This STEIFF teddy bear is light brown and made out of mohair; it comes with its authentic "STEIFF" tag with gold pin, in its left ear.

## **Original Box**

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