Ideal’s Shirley Temple doll dressed in a sailor suit was released in a blue sailor suit as well as white.
Ideal’s Shirley Temple doll dressed in a sailor suit was released in a blue sailor suit as well as white.

By A. Glenn Mandeville

Q: A longtime friend of mine recently went through the dolls that her mother left her some time ago. My friend is basically a Madame Alexander collector. She found and gave me this Shirley Temple doll that is dressed in what I presume is the sailor suit from Shirley’s movie Captain January. The doll is about 12 inches tall. She is all vinyl, with rooted hair and sleep eyes, and has her original box as well. I was aware of this fashion being all white and have never seen it in blue, but this one is tagged and obviously is original. What can you tell me?

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