Name: Little Red Riding Hood
Made by and When: Robert Tonner, 1996
Material: Vinyl, synthetic hair fibers, paint
Marks: (Head) Robert Tonner / ©1994; (handwritten on the right buttocks) 25/500
Height: 15 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Long dark brown synthetic wavy wig with straight bangs, brown painted eyes with painted upper and lower eyelashes at the corners of the eyes, a closed mouth with pale red lip color
Clothes: Wears a black floral-print, long-sleeved dress with a red floral-print pinafore and a red wool hooded cape piped in black floral-print fabric; black tights, off-white pantaloons, and black suede Mary Jane shoes with leather soles; holds a wicker basket lined with a blue and white check cloth.
Other: Better known for his fashion dolls in recent years, Robert Tonner’s Little Red Riding Hood is an example of dolls that represent little girls and children’s themes. Little Red Riding Hood, inspired by the storybook character of the same name, uses his © “Nina” sculpt. Released in 1996 as a limited edition of 500, Little Red Riding Hood has a hang tag certificate of authenticity that certifies this doll as #25/500.
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