VINTAGE Betsy McCall Doll Parts+Clothes+REPAIR INSTRCTS

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I have recently added a new segment—‘Head Seam Crack’—that previous Betsy Repair Instructions Buyers may contact me for free update. 5 day auction— The parts and clothes can be shipped without the ‘hospital’ case for lower shipping. I will need your zip code along with your request for quote before the auction ends and if you win, wait for an adjusted invoice. Personally, I do not believe that any of these parts or clothing items have much value in themselves. But rather than throw them away, I figure that they will do well to practice the repair instructions and suggestions I am including. Parts of the clothing items may be salvaged to use to put on a better item or to create something new. Because of the condition of these items, this auction is sold 'as is' with no refund . These ideas are specific to the problems that you will run into as you collect the 1957-1963 hard plastic 8” Betsy Mc Call doll and have each been successfully developed and used over the years by myself (with a lot of help from my husband) and a few suggestions from my Betsy friends. Some of the suggestions involve harsh materials, so please use them only as a last resort for very played-with dolls. You will find ideas and steps to follow for: - Take Off Soil - Washing Betsy’s Hair - Stained Hard Plastic - Lighten Hard Plastic arms/legs - Remove Tape Residue Or Old Wig Glue - Glue a Wig Back On - Replacing Missing Neck Hook - Broken Head Rubber Band - ‘Rubber Bands’ for Arms- included are 3 tiny new bands to tighten loose original bands (best to use the tiny bands to supplement the original ones) - Light/Faded Hard Plastic Upper Eye Lashes - Cracked Sides or Shoulder Seams - Crotch Crack - Head Seam Crack - Broken Hip Disc - 1 st Year Betsy Broken Knee Plastic Tabs - Method #1 - 1 st Year Betsy Broken Knee Plastic Tabs – Method #2: - Cleaning the Rubber Shoes - Rubber Shoes with 'Bowed' Out Sides - Cleaning Clothes Pages may be folded. Clothes included: Both pieces are very worn, but could be good for use on another Betsy clothing items. You will find 2 snaps on the ‘Pony Pals’ jodhpurs which are dingy and stained. The lace on the chemise could be taken off and used on other Betsy clothing items. You can practice the cleaning suggestions in the instructions. Parts included: -- torsos- all have neck hooks, crotch splits, a couple have side and shoulder splits These can be used to practice cleaning and old tape residue removal and the steps to close seams and to reinsert arms and legs. -- wigs (3 separate with rubber skull caps)- one blond one has lots of cracks on the rubber edges; darker blond or light brown one has excellent skull cap, but trimmed in back; other blond one has partially trimmed bangs. These can be used to practice washing the hair, styling and gluing it back on. -- 1 st year (1957) mesh brunette wig- blond with a bald spot in back and could be trimmed. This can be used to practice cluing it back on and perhaps some styling will help. -- heads (bald)- some are pale, some yellowed, one has a split head seam; no rubber bands; some have cheek rubs These can be used to practice reattaching a head, repairing split heads, gluing on a wig, and, if you are an artist, experiment air brushing the cheeks (some people can do this—I can’t). -- heads (with wigs)- one is a 1 st year head with wig and rubber band with messed up eye lids and cheek rubs (wig is ok); one is dirty, rubber skull cap with lovely red hair and a nearly bald spot on top and no rubber band; other has split head, no cheek rubs, has rubber band and rubber skull cap wig; both may be discolored by environment These can be used to practice reattaching a head, repairing a split head and hair styling. -- head on tor... read more

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