Ideal Posie Walker Doll!

Look who I found in a thrift store!!

She is an Ideal Posie Walker doll.

This is how she SHOULD look...

Ideal Posie Walker was made by the Ideal

Toy Co. from 1954 - 1956.  She was meant to

be a poseable doll rather than a walker doll.

Sadly, this is how she looks now,

but not for long!!

Her hair is VERY stiff and coarse.

Thankfully her hair is thick so I 

have a lot to work with.

Her dress is in such good shape, I 

am wondering if it is newer?

She is very grimy. This feels like the greasy 

dirt that accumulates in a kitchen.

Apparently the hair machine got loose

and went through her ear!

She has a talker, but it

doesn't work.

She was wearing this sweet blue and white dress,

a onesie and slip,  I washed and laid them on

a towel to dry.

This dress was relatively clean compared to

Posie, which makes me think it was a 

newer addition. Such a sweet dress!

BATH TIME!!

I scrubbed her hair and let the shampoo

sit a bit.  When I finished rinsing her off 

there was a dirty ring in the sink!

Clean at last! 

First brush out.  She seems very

relaxed, doesn't she?

I combed through her hair in sections and

rolled it all up.

While her hair sets, I will freshen her lips and cheeks.

Click here to see how I refresh face paint.

Much better!!

Let's see my other Ideal Dolls!

I have several Ideal dolls.

Ideal Miss Revlon 1956 - 59

Ideal Crown Princess 1957

Ideal Little Miss Revlon 1958 - 1960

Ideal Crissy Dolls 1969 - 1974

Ideal Cricket and Mia 1971

WELL, Posie's curlers are out and her hair is brushed!

Want to see Posie now?

HERE

SHE

IS!!

Her hair did not keep her curls, so for now

we are going with a soft wavy look.

I may recurl her hair later and do

a boil perm.  For now it is

still a great improvement!

Here are some, side by side, before and after photos.

I think this is a wonderful improvement!

She looks much happier.

Welcome Posie!!