By A. Glenn Mandeville

Q: My mother, when downsizing, came across a doll she had bought years ago, a 17-inch Ideal Shirley Temple. She was still strapped in the original box, which I believe is the first box with the gold lid and white stars with Shirley Temple’s picture on the end. The doll is flawless — I am amazed at the condition of the vinyl, plus the hair has never been disturbed. The dress is tagged underneath on the back seam and not down the front as usually seen on these dolls. What more can you tell me about this outstanding doll?

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