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This is Horsman's sweet little Baby Jody doll from the early 1960's. Jody has probably not been played with; her hair is too perfect and she is in very good condition overall.

Jody has bright aqua eyes and full lashes. Her cloth body is mostly clean. All vinyl still has a nice peachy color (another indication she was not played with.) This is a very lovely example of the full-size Jody Softee babydoll.

Jody was made in 1961, which means she is more than 50 years old now. Jody is not as common as some of Horsman's other Softee dolls. I think her face is very similar to the Vogue Baby Dear dolls, with full chubby cheeks and a sweet solemn expression.

Jody is a very pretty doll. She is 22 or 23 inches long (depending on whether you measure around the bend in the knee or not.) It was traditional to measure from the top of the head down to the knee, then hold the measure in place and measure to the bottom of the foot. But now, people measure straight from head to toe; although this isn't very accurate when the doll has it's knees drawn up.

Jody's hair looks reddish in the photos but it's actually a dark blonde color. I took one photo of the top of her head in an effort to get a more accurate photo of the hair color. She has the little neck curls which many of the 1960's babydolls had.

The Horsman Softee dolls are stuffed with shredded poly foam, which was innovative at the time and has proven to be an excellent idea over the years. The shredded poly foam is a durable stuffing, plus it gives the doll some weight and makes her very cuddly for little girls to hold and love.

Jody's outfit is not original, but the dress and bloomers are nearly the same age that she is. We also gave her some cute sandals and lacy socks.