Well, the Mystery doll is not a mystery any more! Barb the Evil Genius has found and shared not only her name, but her whole history (just when I was going to have a name the mystery doll contest! lol) Guess that makes Barb not so evil after all! Just a genius. :-) She really knows her dolls! I was so excited I started researching everything I could find about her right away!
Ladies and Gents You have met Rose of the Magic Attic Club dolls series!
I knew it was her when I saw the hands. I found many who looked like her, but none had her hands. She feels like vinyl to me, but after more research I realized she has to be porcelain. Could that explain her changes? She once sold for $150. (She sure didn't look worth that when she was unearthed!) One reason I know she is porcelain is because she is only 16 inches tall. I could not figure out why she was so much shorter than the description. Only the porcelain dolls were that height. The other reason is, she has no navel so that makes her from the older line. Rose even has books about her adventures!
She was changed from Native American (Cheyenne) to Hispanic. Her original makers made primarily Native American dolls. Her name was first Cheyenne Rose then Rosa. I still call her Rose, her original name, in the early books. Here she is in her original box.
Learn all about her background and that of her many manufacturers over the years. She even has connections to Robert Tonner and Marie Osmond. Read about it here
Although, I thoroughly enjoyed designing and sewing her first outfit and was ready to sew more, I did buy a pattern for four outfits once I found out who she was. Oops, Just realized that would be the 18" version. Oh well, I guess I will have to use my alteration skills to adjust them.
Thank you so much Barb for finding out my little girl's heritage and sharing it with all of us! ~hugs!
p.s. There is also a Magic Attic Club Yahoo group which I have already joined. Don't be surprised if you see some of her MAC friends here in the future!
Peace,
The Grandmommy
Ladies and Gents You have met Rose of the Magic Attic Club dolls series!
I knew it was her when I saw the hands. I found many who looked like her, but none had her hands. She feels like vinyl to me, but after more research I realized she has to be porcelain. Could that explain her changes? She once sold for $150. (She sure didn't look worth that when she was unearthed!) One reason I know she is porcelain is because she is only 16 inches tall. I could not figure out why she was so much shorter than the description. Only the porcelain dolls were that height. The other reason is, she has no navel so that makes her from the older line. Rose even has books about her adventures!
She was changed from Native American (Cheyenne) to Hispanic. Her original makers made primarily Native American dolls. Her name was first Cheyenne Rose then Rosa. I still call her Rose, her original name, in the early books. Here she is in her original box.
Learn all about her background and that of her many manufacturers over the years. She even has connections to Robert Tonner and Marie Osmond. Read about it here
Although, I thoroughly enjoyed designing and sewing her first outfit and was ready to sew more, I did buy a pattern for four outfits once I found out who she was. Oops, Just realized that would be the 18" version. Oh well, I guess I will have to use my alteration skills to adjust them.
Thank you so much Barb for finding out my little girl's heritage and sharing it with all of us! ~hugs!
p.s. There is also a Magic Attic Club Yahoo group which I have already joined. Don't be surprised if you see some of her MAC friends here in the future!
Peace,
The Grandmommy
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