| Swan Song |
| Written by Stephanie Finnegan |
| Friday, 11 June 2010 18:54 |
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Back in the days before Gene (B.G.), adult collectors of dolls were encouraged to keep their wares pristinely packaged and never-removed-from-boxes. The dolls were promoted as being investments, and the acronyms that keyed into this collectible consciousness pre-B.G. would be at home in a can of alphabet soup: MIB, NRFB, A/O, M/C, OOAK, etc. Gene broke the mold when it came to doll collecting. As she and her handlers at The Ashton-Drake Galleries were quick to point out: She was made for play, and we collectors were encouraged to “Share the Dream.”
In late 2005, Integrity Toys took over the caring and cultivating of Gene, and the beloved actress and her coterie of Hollywood pals continued to gain fame and thrill followers. This year, 2010, the Hollywood legend is taking a well-earned hiatus from the spotlight and the hoopla. Gene and her couture cohorts (“Trent,” “Madra,” “Violet,” “Zita,” “Ivy,” “Oona”) will all be taking their final bows, and the applause that will greet their departure is mixed with sincere sadness and deep appreciation. “I think, at first, everyone was a little shaken and very much stirred when we released the Gene taught collectors that it is okay to dream big and to reach for the stars. And in her near-16-inch form, she was able to be cradled easily in the hand, and forever in the heart. It’s fitting that her farewell soiree/gathering, to be held in early June in Philadelphia, is titled “Stardust,” for the mesmerizing heroine has always combined the heat of a star with the ephemeral fragility of fairy dust. Shine on, Miss Marshall! Make sure you read the whole article in the August 2010 issue of DOLLS! Photo Caption "Gene Marshall" made her final appearance as Triumph (from top) at The Gene Marshall l5th Anniversary Celebration. Gene's gal pal "Ivy 'Vee J.' Jordan" made a lasting final impression as Fringe Festival. And "Oona" bowed out gracefully as Bellweather.
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SHE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED! I never new she was turning yellow! Mine are still beautiful..starting fromthe first.
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Im deeply saddened by the demise of Gene, But also know that something was wrong with the plastic used to make her, my newer dolls were fading to yellow,I had to use a bleaching comet cleaner with a toothbrush to clean her or try to remove the yellowing from her body,I loved Gene & the era her & her friends & rival represented, I do hope to see her make a surprise yearly appearance just for her fans as a anniverary doll, or at least a basic long haired beauty.
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