Name: Little Flower #518 Sasha Baby
Made by and When: Trendon Toys of Stockport, England for Sasha Dolls between 1978-1980s
Material: Rigid vinyl
Marks: Sasha Serie Made in England wrist tag; the body is unmarked
Height: 12 inches; the Moses basket measures 13 x 7 inches.
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Rooted short black curly hair; dark brown, almost black painted eyes; closed mouth with dark rose lip color
Clothes: Little Flower wears a slate blue floral-print dress with matching panties and brown leather Mary-Jane-style shoes.
Other: Little Flower has the usual five points of articulation and can hold poses. Where earlier babies that use this mold were slightly sexed, Little Flower and other babies made after 1978 are unisexed (Sasha Baby Trendon). Little Flower’s complexion is slightly lighter than the 1970s Black baby girl (a.k.a. Cara). See the comparison photo in the gallery. Also, see an installation of 1970s Sasha dolls here.
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