Creepy Cinderella's Arrival at The Grove

Creepy Cinderella

Chapter 1:  Creepy Cinderella's Arrival at The Grove

This dirty dolly entered the Grove recently.  Dirty, deteriorating, sticky, smelly -- she seemed perfect for our yearly Hallowe'en display.  I had not intended to alter her charms at all - except maybe, a bit of red splattering on her dress.  I mean, really, she has changed colour and is literally disintegrating; if she had been stored properly, the story would be different ... and you have to have some fun, right?  But as the littlest fairy in the Grove carried her 'round and 'round the thrift store, some magic must have happened.

I looked back to see her holding the doll close to her chest.  "Mom!  She's Made in England!"  Well, that's gold.  "Really?"  I said.  I flipped up her sticky hair and there it was on the back of dolly's neck.  A bit more looking around and I kept reiterating - she can't live in the house, she is just too far gone - she must live with the Hallowe'en decorations and only come out once a year.  But eventually I glanced down to see a loving gaze at the doll and heard the words, "I love her Momma". 

So the challenge is on to restore Cinderella, so named for her brand of shoes, "No. 3 Medium Cinderella".  This and the following information, is all I have on her so far:

• Made in England - on the back of the neck
• 15 on her torso
• No. 3 Medium Cinderella on her shoes
• She has a rubber head, arms and legs.  Body is solid plastic.
• It does seem to me that she is wearing her original clothes & shoes.

If anyone knows of good sites to research this dolly - I would love to hear from you.  The amount of information on vintage/antique dolls is absolutely overwhelming!  Next week we will start to clean Cinderella - a change for this fairy tale character, who usually has to do all the cleaning herself!

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