By A. Glenn Mandeville

Q:  I had been looking for several years for a mint con­dition Madame Alexander composition Karen balle­rina. I recently came across this doll, and I am curious about the differences between the composition version and the hard plastic one. Also is the name Karen referencing a celebrity?

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