Open-mouth design of 15-inch Barbara Joan, from Effanbee’s America’s Children line designed by Dewees Cochran, all original. Photo courtesy of Morphy Auctions

By Jan Foulke

Q: This composition doll is marked “Effanbee Anne Shir­ley,” but the face is different from other Anne Shirley dolls that I have seen. I am wondering if I have a “put-together” doll or a genuine one. Can you help?

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Jan Foulke (retired) is an authority on antique and vintage dolls, with over 40 years of experience in the field. She’s the author of the full-color reference book “Jan Foulke’s Guide to Dolls.” Subscribe now to read Foulke’s columns in DOLLS online archive.