Name: Michaela
Made by and When: Helen Kish, 1994/1995
Material: Vinyl with strung limbs and extra joints at the elbows and knees
Marks: Michaela / Kish & Company / ©1994 Helen / Kish (on the head); HK (on upper-inner arms and upper-inner thighs)
Height: 12 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Brown shoulder-length wig, brown-painted eyes, closed mouth
Clothes: Navy blue and red floral-print corduroy romper has a white collar, red tam, brown faux leather shoes with navy ribbon bows, navy socks
Other: From Kish’s “All Dressed Up” collection, Michaela was limited to a 1994/1995 production and has a certificate of authenticity. A Michaela paper doll by Sue Shanahan was published in DOLLS magazine in 1995, as illustrated in one of the gallery images.
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