tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post4489818814148015655..comments2024-01-11T06:25:33.066-06:00Comments on Roxanne's Dolls: Girls Explore Bessie ColemanRoxanneRoxannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-74067577078129851792012-06-19T01:58:47.939-05:002012-06-19T01:58:47.939-05:00Thank you Dukasha. I don't have very many dol...Thank you Dukasha. I don't have very many dolls that look older, but I'm slowly building up that number.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-58223534888147804822012-06-18T04:51:36.906-05:002012-06-18T04:51:36.906-05:00An interesting doll. It's always great to have...An interesting doll. It's always great to have some older dolls, so adults can have parents and their kids - grandparents. It's a pity that dolls of an older age are so rare.Dukashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15127369315850185914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-44390405417455469022012-06-10T22:56:07.997-05:002012-06-10T22:56:07.997-05:00Thank you, Brini! I love her aviator outfit also,...Thank you, Brini! I love her aviator outfit also, and I have it stored away to keep it in the best possible condition. The HF Grandma clothes are a little too small.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-4060684313437368192012-06-10T17:09:41.184-05:002012-06-10T17:09:41.184-05:00What a wonderful doll! I love her aviator outfit a...What a wonderful doll! I love her aviator outfit as well. She was a pioneer in her time too. I thought she might be a little wide to wear any of the Mattel clothes but I'm glad she fits the HF Grandma clothes.Brinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258826511023083051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-59626290787872658952012-06-07T23:25:48.511-05:002012-06-07T23:25:48.511-05:00Hi Anonymous, Bessie Coleman is a fascinating indi...Hi Anonymous, Bessie Coleman is a fascinating individual and I look forward to learning more about her life. This doll comes with a biography, and I will read it and probably pass it along to one of my nieces. I just found out that Bessie Coleman briefly attended what is now Langston University here in Oklahoma, where I received my college degree. I wish that this doll looked more like the real Bessie Coleman. This doll looks like an older woman to me.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-82596275210158772732012-06-07T09:45:49.999-05:002012-06-07T09:45:49.999-05:00Speaking of bessie roxanne i just read about herSpeaking of bessie roxanne i just read about herAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-51946854051663344952012-06-06T00:02:07.075-05:002012-06-06T00:02:07.075-05:00Thank you, Marta! I agree, these dolls are unique...Thank you, Marta! I agree, these dolls are unique.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-54806505010544696082012-06-06T00:01:16.817-05:002012-06-06T00:01:16.817-05:00Thank you, limbe dolls. Bessie can't really w...Thank you, limbe dolls. Bessie can't really wear Happy Family Grandma's pants - they will not close in the back. I'll have to find her something to wear.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-6152123903626362892012-06-05T23:58:24.927-05:002012-06-05T23:58:24.927-05:00Thank you, Carrickters. I need to get some practi...Thank you, Carrickters. I need to get some practice as far as repainting, and then I will go to work on Bessie's lips.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-27977239472256251292012-06-05T23:48:52.283-05:002012-06-05T23:48:52.283-05:00Thank you, Dana! I'm very glad that they can ...Thank you, Dana! I'm very glad that they can at least sit down. I have some vinyl dolls that can't even do that (I'm looking at you, model muse bodies). I thought it was a really good price also, and each doll does come with a biography.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-88232203499159777962012-06-05T23:43:45.014-05:002012-06-05T23:43:45.014-05:00Thanks Georgia Girl! I'll keep Harriet in the...Thanks Georgia Girl! I'll keep Harriet in the box for at least a while longer. After that, I'll at least try to preserve her dress and cape, and I'll redress her and see how well she fits in with the rest of my dolls.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-92202452848415528072012-06-05T13:29:44.991-05:002012-06-05T13:29:44.991-05:00Hello from Spain: I had never seen before this dol...Hello from Spain: I had never seen before this doll. They are really different. I like to see different dolls. Congratulations on your great buy. Keep in touchAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622921405630601316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-74175957121789849102012-06-05T09:39:25.053-05:002012-06-05T09:39:25.053-05:00Thanks for presenting two dolls that I didn't ...Thanks for presenting two dolls that I didn't know anything about. Bessie looks very good in Happy Family Grandma's clothes. I think she will make a great mom.limbe dollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704328250988686700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-71618187224334834292012-06-05T02:29:16.434-05:002012-06-05T02:29:16.434-05:00This looks fascinating. I've seen this sort o...This looks fascinating. I've seen this sort of body on other vinyl girl dolls but never anything in fashion doll size. Thanks for putting up the extra pictures so we could really see the detail. I agree with you about repainting Bessie's lips, they look very pale.Carricktershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323704570291088000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-8722785867472431892012-06-04T20:56:28.834-05:002012-06-04T20:56:28.834-05:00Thanks for the information about these dolls. I ha...Thanks for the information about these dolls. I have seen the Girls Explore mail catalog, but I had been put off by reading that they have cloth bodies. Your photos make that less of a problem than I thought it would be. Limited poseability - not as bad as I thought since they can sit and raise their arms. Thanks also for the sale notice. That's a good price for the dolls and the books I believe they come with. Congratulations!D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-81567535264090062922012-06-04T19:56:09.000-05:002012-06-04T19:56:09.000-05:00Wow, nice dolls. I have never seen these before. ...Wow, nice dolls. I have never seen these before. I can see why you are hesitant to debox Harriet. For various reasons I probably would want to preserve her as well.Georgia Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12161464262175993611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-51834354394561642922012-06-04T18:47:28.960-05:002012-06-04T18:47:28.960-05:00Thank you, Vanessa! I think so, too. I've al...Thank you, Vanessa! I think so, too. I've already redressed Bessie and added her to the rest of the collection. Harriet has returned to her box. For some reason, I'm hesitant to redress her and put her with the others. I don't know why. I'm not normally a person who keeps dolls in boxes.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-23778261897524820152012-06-04T18:45:16.870-05:002012-06-04T18:45:16.870-05:00Debbie, her lips are the reason why I didn't b...Debbie, her lips are the reason why I didn't buy her when I first saw her years ago. She looks like she has taken a few too many swigs of Pepto-Bismol. I hope that I will be able to improve them with a repaint. They are 11-12 inches tall.<br /><br />Muff, you're welcome.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-11998328927190730332012-06-04T17:05:06.634-05:002012-06-04T17:05:06.634-05:00I really like both dolls. They would both make won...I really like both dolls. They would both make wonderful older mothers with the fashion dolls.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027064808344974667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-84257958821912483702012-06-04T13:20:10.380-05:002012-06-04T13:20:10.380-05:00Oh wow, that is so interesting to me. I just want ...Oh wow, that is so interesting to me. I just want to touch her and squeeze her belly! Thanks for answering my questions.Muffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121187068323359131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-47961301950862983222012-06-04T05:53:18.038-05:002012-06-04T05:53:18.038-05:00Bessie and Harriet are interesting. Bessie's ...Bessie and Harriet are interesting. Bessie's lips scream "paint me, paint me." They are the first things you see when you look at her face. <br /><br />How tall are they?<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-4733639072651853942012-06-04T01:09:00.429-05:002012-06-04T01:09:00.429-05:00Hi Muff, I've updated my blog post to answer s...Hi Muff, I've updated my blog post to answer some of your questions, and I've posted a few more photos. Her posing is limited, but she can sit down, her arms can move up and down, and her legs will move forward. Her head will turn from side to side. She has pivotal points at her neck, shoulders, and upper legs. Her arms and legs are slightly bendy.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151470353346020825.post-36481142687658722712012-06-04T00:09:23.124-05:002012-06-04T00:09:23.124-05:00I never had a stuffed doll before. Can she sit up...I never had a stuffed doll before. Can she sit upright? Does she have any joints or pivotal points? You said her arms and legs bend slightly, but can they go up, down or out? Very curious here!Muffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121187068323359131noreply@blogger.com