2003 LARA - Gotz Artist Doll Designed by HILDEGARD GUNZEL - 03 08140 - SPRING

This Gotz Designer Doll "**LARA,**" also known as "**SPRING**" from the "*SEASONS*"1 collection, was produced in **2003** and was designed by doll artist **HILDEGARD GUNZEL**. She has an approximate catalog height of **42cm/16.5 inches** and an original catalog code #: **03 08140**. **LARA/SPRING** is a *LIMITED EDITION* doll produced by Gotz with a total of **1,500 PIECES PRODUCED WORLDWIDE.** The approximate, original, suggested retail price for this doll in 2003 was *UNKNOWN*.

## Catalog Information

* Designing Doll Artist's Name: **HILDEGARD GUNZEL**
* Height in cm/inches: **42cm/16.5 inches**
* Year/s Produced: **2003**
* Catalog Code Number: **03 08140**
* Total Quantity Produced: **1,500 PIECES WORLDWIDE**
* Limited in the following way/s: **EDITION; OUTFIT**
* German Classification: ***VINYLKÖRPER***
* German Classification (in English): ***VINYL BODY***
* Neckstamp Marking (if applicable): **Götz H. Gunzel 640**
* Doll Collection/Series/Line: ***SEASONS***

## Physical Characteristics

* Hair Type: **UNKNOWN**
	+ 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*.

## **"PINK" and "RED" Eye Defect**

This doll can commonly be seen with eyes varying in either shades of pink or red. Eyes that were originally blue will turn lavender to dark pink, while eyes that were originally brown will turn red. This coloring is *not* natural to the doll (i.e. it is not the doll's *original* eye color); this is actually the result of **a defect in the artificial glass that covers the actual eye itself**. This defect is more pronounced in dolls subjected to excessive temperature, improper doll storage, and/or too much sun exposure. Unfortunately, these "pink" and "red" doll eyes are *irreparable*; dolls with eyes such as these will require a new set of eyes.

## Body Characteristics

* Torso Material Type: **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: **HARD-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: **MULTI-ARTICULATED; NECK/SHOULDERS: STRUNG; HIPS: FLANGE & SOCKET**
	+ 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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## References

1. This information comes from a post on babiki.ru.