2002 MAREIKE - Gotz Artist Doll Designed by JOKE GROBBEN - 02 02332

This Gotz Designer Doll **MAREIKE** was produced in **2002** and was designed by doll artist **JOKE GROBBEN**. She has an approximate catalog height of **65cm/27.5 inches** and an original catalog code #: **02 02332**. **MAREIKE** is a *LIMITED EDITION* doll produced by Gotz with a total of **1,000 dolls produced worldwide.** This doll originally came with the following separate accessory: *plush toy, as shown in her catalog photo.* The approximate, original, suggested retail price for this doll in 2002 was *UNKNOWN*.

***This specific doll, with this specific outfit, was the only "MAREIKE" doll produced.***

## Description

> *A little girl from Joke's family was the model for this beautiful doll. She is almost 3 years old and still has the soft hair of a toddler. Though very young, she is fashionably dressed from her pleated smock over cropped pants down to her animal print shoes. Like many young children, she carries her cuddly toy everywhere.*
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## Catalog Information:

* Designing Doll Artist's Name: **JOKE GROBBEN**
* Height in cm/inches: **70cm/27.5 inches**
* Year/s Produced: **2002**
* Catalog Code Number: **02 02332**
* Total Quantity Produced: **1,000 PIECES WORLDWIDE**
* Limited in the following way/s: **EDITION**
* German Classification: ***WEICHKÖRPERPUPPE VOLL BEWEGLICH***
* German Classification (in English): ***SOFT BODY DOLL, FULLY POSABLE***
* Neckstamp Marking (if applicable): **UNKNOWN**
* Doll Collection/Series/Line: ***DOLL EXPRESSIONS***

## Physical Characteristics

* Hair Type: **WIGGED HAIR**
	+ WIGGED HAIR: hair that is sewn to a wig cap which is then glued to the skull of the doll.
	+ ROOTED HAIR: small groupings of hair that are machine-inserted into small holes within the scalp of the doll.
* Hair Material: **UNKNOWN**
	+ MOHAIR
	+ KANEKALON FIBER
	+ HUMAN HAIR
	+ OTHER (please include description)
* Eye Type: **FIXED**
	+ SLEEPY-EYES: doll eyes open/close when the doll's *horizontal position* is changed.
	+ FIXED: doll eyes are *stationary* or fixed in position and cannot close or open.
	+ OTHER (please include description)
* Eye Material: **GLASS CRYSTAL**
	+ GLASS CRYSTAL: doll has eyes made of glass-blown crystal.
	+ PAINT: eyes have been handpainted on the surface of the doll's eye.
	+ ARTIFICIAL: doll's eyes are made of *artificial* materials such as *acrylic* or *plastic*.

## Body Characteristics

* Torso Material Type: **MIXTURE: FAUX SUEDE/VINYL**
	+ CLOTH: doll torso is made completely of *cloth*.
	+ VINYL: doll torso is made completely of *vinyl*.
	+ SUEDE: doll torso is made completely of *suede*.
	+ MIXTURE: doll torso is made of both cloth or suede *and* vinyl (of different ratios).
	+ PORCELAIN: doll torso is made completely of *porcelain*
	+ OTHER: doll torso is made of material different than those mentioned above.
* Doll Body Type: **SOFT-BODIED**
	+ HARD-BODIED: doll has a torso made of "hard" materials (ex. vinyl, porcelain).
	+ SOFT-BODIED: doll has a soft, padded torso; it may be made of a combination of one or more materials (ex. cloth/vinyl).
* Articulation Type: **FULLY ARTICULATED**
	+ NON-ARTICULATED: doll has zero articulated joints; it may/may not be able to sit and/or stand unaided, *but no part of the doll body can move independently **and hold a pose***.
	+ ARTICULATED: doll has one or more articulated joints; it may/may not be able to sit and/or stand unaided; one or more parts of its body and/or limb contains an internal articulation mechanism that allows that body part to move and hold a pose.

## Original Outfit

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## Original Box

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