Name: Sabrina
Made by and When: Corolle for Mattel’s Timeless Creations division, ca. 1990
Material: Vinyl head, lower arms and hands, and lower legs and feet; cloth torso, upper arms, and upper legs
Marks: (Head) Corolle ® / 87/4 / 2014; (on the upper cloth body tag) COROLLE, Inc. 1989 / Timeless Creations, / a division of Mattel, Inc. / Hawthorne, CA 90250 U.S.A. / MADE IN FRANCE / REG. NO. PA-60, / ALL NEW MATERIALS / consisting of polyester fiber; (on the lower cloth body tag) COROLLE – MADE IN FRANCE / care instructions
Height: 22 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Long wavy rooted-black hair, black sleep eyes with attached upper eyelashes; closed, pouty mouth
Clothes: Pink, white, and aqua floral-print dress is marked Corolle in embroidery stitch on the collar and at the hemline of the dress, attached white half-slip and pantalettes match the dress fabric; the dress has an attached pink waist sash which matches the pink ribbon tied around the upper portion of the doll’s hair. White socks and black patent-leather Mary-Jane-style shoes complete the ensemble.
Other: Made in France as a high-end playline doll that also appealed to adult collectors, Sabrina was designed by Catherine Refabert in France for Mattel’s Timeless Creations division.
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