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How to Date a Madame Alexander Tag

Many Madame Alexander dolls didn't have tags; many of them are marked on the parts of the body like the head or back. Madame Alexander tags usually display the character name of the doll, or the Madame Alexander signature. None of the tags display the date the doll was produced, but based on the name of the doll you figure out its production date. Most of these tags were sewn into the clothing or dangled from the arms of dolls produced from 1930 to 1950.

Instructions

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  Look for clothing tag in Madame Alexander cloth dolls. These dolls were produced from 1930 to 1940 didn't have a arm tag or a marking on the body, but the clothing is tagged as "Madame Alexander."
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  Spot a tag on the Three Little Pigs dolls. These dolls were produced from 1933 to 1939 by Madame Alexander, but were licensed by Walt Disney. Clothing will feature a "Madame Alexander" tag.
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  Date a Madame Alexander clothing tag on the Betty Face doll. These dolls were produced in 1935, and featured the character's name on the tag. Thirty different Betty Face dolls were produced including "Nurse Yvonne Leroux" and "Dr. DaFoe."
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  Find a Madame Alexander doll tag marked "Mme. Alexander" or "Wendy Ann." These dolls were part of the Tiny Betty Face line that was produced from 1935 to 1940, and featured several characters include the Bride and Bridesmaid. These dolls were between 7 to 8 inches tall.
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  Identify Madame Alexander's Marionette dolls produced in 1935. These doll tags are marked "Tony Sarg" or "Alexander." There several characters in this line including Alice in Wonderland, Humpty Dumpty, Hansel &Gretel, Sambo, Snow White and Pluto.
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  Find a tag that reads "Sonja Henie" or "Madame Alexander." This tag was featured on the Madame Alexander's Sonja Henie doll produced in 1939. Doll is dressed in an ice skating outfit and had blonde curly hair, dimples, and an open mouth showing four teeth.
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  Look for Madame Alexander dolls with a tag marked "Jeannie Walker." This doll is wearing a plaid school dress and was produced in 1939.
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  Spot Madame Alexander's Special Girl produced in 1942. The clothing tag on this doll is marked "Special Girl" on the clothing tag.
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  Look for the hand tag marked "Alexander." This hand tag is found on the Fairy Queen doll produced by Madame Alexander in 1948 to 1950. The doll has light auburn hair, a pink tulle gown, gold head piece and angel wings.

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