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This article describes the history of Adora dolls, their description and what makes these dolls unique. Adora Dolls are high quality collectible dolls which are produced by the Adora Company. The company has years of experience in making artistic dolls. The Adora Dolls are the result of the company’s research on dolls in museums and collections throughout Europe.These Dolls are made of vinyl to resemble porcelain and have exquisite faces and outfits. The company started producing these dolls in 2000. The company has years of experience in making artistic dolls.

Adora Dolls are high quality collectible dolls which are produced by the Adora Company. The company has years of experience in making artistic dolls. The Adora Dolls are the result of the company’s research on dolls in museums and collections throughout Europe. There are two collections of Dolls available. The first is the Limited Edition Dolls which have limited number of dolls in each style. They are sculpted by the company’s in house artists and their outfits are custom designed with exquisite detailing. You can know that they are exclusive as each doll comes with a locket with a photograph of the doll inside and the words Adora Inc. and the year of the collection inscribed on it. These Dolls are small in size as they depend on the size of the available fabric. The dolls are 22” tall and weigh 4#.

The second collection of these Dolls are the “Name Your Own Baby Dolls” they are available in a variety of faces, skin color, gender, hair and eye color. This enables children to have a doll looking just like them. These Dolls have the unique feature of a birth certificate with each doll so that the “parents” of each doll can name their baby, and decide on it birth date and place of birth.

These Dolls are very popular with collectors. Both children and adults liketo play with these dolls as they have a realistic appearance and weight. They also come with extra outfits which make playing with dolls more fun! These Dolls are surely very adorable for everyone!

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Madame Alexander's Cissy dolls are one of the most sought after in her vast collection of dolls.

1955 was the first year that the Cissy was released, although the face had been used on the walkers of the previous years. The new Cissy was called "A high fashion doll with class." She was 20" to 21", had a figure of a debutante, high heel feet and oversleeved, jointed elbowed arms. She was a walker. Trademark 686,168, Debutante Series (except Queen).

The Cissy doll was used extensively in magazine ads, advertising Yardley of London. These magazine ads from the 1950s are also collector's items.

Also, in the 1950s, Madame Alexander was asked by the British Government to make a doll to represent Queen Elizabeth II. She manufactured a 20" Cissy doll as Queen Elizabeth II, dressed in a court gown of white brocade with a blue garter sash and star. Her tiara, earrings and bracelets are jeweled with rhinestones and rubies and she wears long white gloves. This doll, in excellent condition, can sell for over $1200.00.

Madame Alexander designed a complete wardrobe for Cissy which included lingerie, street and evening clothes and many accessories. Each year, special dolls were issued wearing complete ensembles. Cissy was manufactured until 1959. From 1959 to 1961, her face was used for portrait dolls. The Madame Alexander Doll Company has re-issued Cissy. However, both the face and body molds have been changed. She is still being made today and still sought after by collectors.

The final word is Madame Alexander dolls have always been collectible and should continue to be. They should endure in time and value.