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RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM
RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM
RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM
RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM
RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM
RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM
RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM
RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM
RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM
RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM
RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM
RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM

RARE VINT USSR SOVIET ARMY HAND PAINTED PAPER MACHE DEFENDER DOLL W/WOOL UNIFORM

$ 673.99

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Very Good-Excellent overall vint cond: Offered is this exceedingly rare, vint post-WWII 'Soviet Defender Doll,' hand made, hand painted & hand sewn Russian soldier, w/wool uniform, cap, metallic Soviet Army red star, brass star buttons, cotton woven belt w/metal buckle & hand sewn knee high black army boots. The doll is in very well preserved overall vint cond, w/only a few slight drying cracks (which are barely noticeable) on the face. This is a result of the lacquered papier-mache material drying out over time & possibly caused by being played w/& the result of previous tumbles &/or drops. The paint on the face & upper neck is nearly undisturbed & is without dings, dents, paint loss, papier-mache loss or other cond issues. The wool hat has slightly been pulled upwards, revealing the orig glue below, attaching the cap to the top of the head. The wool cap & uniform are complete & without tears, loss or stains. There's some residue of mildew spotting on the wool. It's otherwise clean.
  • Hand-held doll: Commemorative military doll
  • Doll Gender: Boy Doll
  • Dimensions:: 18" Height x 6 ½" Width (Shoulders) x 4" Depth
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Custom Bundle: No
  • Soviet Defender Doll: Russian
  • Product Type: Doll(s)
  • Modified Item: No
  • Ethnicity: Caucasian
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
  • Features: Anatomically Correct
  • 100% orig, untouched vint cond.: Found in Massachusetts (USA)
  • Post WWII (Korean War era): Vintage
  • Material: Paper-Mache (papier-mache)
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Mid-20th century: Circa 1945-1950
  • Doll Size: 18" Height x 6 ½" Width (Shoulders)x 4" Depth
  • Hand made, hand sewn, hand painted: Painted papier-mache, wool, metal, stuffing
  • Packaging: Without Packaging
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    RARE
    VINTAGE
    USSR
    SOVIET ARMY,
    HAND SEWN, HAND PAINTED
    PAPIER-MACHE
    'DEFENDER DOLL,'
    W/WOOL
    UNIFORM, CAP,
    RED METAL STAR
    & BRASS BUTTONS
    (Circa 1945-1950)
    Post WWII Russian hand made commemorative
    military dolls
    DIMENSIONS:
    18" Height x 6 ½" Width (Shoulders)
    x 16 ½" Arm span (stretched out) x 4" Depth
    MATERIALS:
    Papier-machê, wool uniform, cap and boots, red metal star on cap, brass buttons on jacket, woven cotton belt, with metal belt buckle, painted face and neck over papier-mache head construction.
    DESCRIPTION:
    Offered is this exceedingly rare, vintage, Post-WWII '
    Soviet Defender Doll,'
    hand made, hand painted and hand sewn Russian soldier, with wool uniform, cap, metallic
    Soviet Army red star,
    brass star buttons,
    cotton woven belt with metal buckle and hand sewn knee high black army boots. The doll is in very well preserved overall vintage condition with only a few slight drying cracks (which are barely noticeable) on the face. This is a result of the lacquered papier-mache material drying out over time and possibly caused by being played with and the result of previous tumbles and/or drops. The paint on the face and upper neck is nearly undisturbed and is without dings, dents, paint loss, papier-mache loss or other condition issues. The wool cap has slightly been pulled upwards, revealing the original, darkened glue below, attaching the cap to the top of the head. The wool cap and uniform are complete and without tears, loss or stains. There's some evidence of very slight mildew spotting on the wool fabric. There are no moth holes, vacant threading, tears, loss, holes or other issues to the wool. The doll was found incredibly nearly undisturbed in a chest of drawers in the greater Boston metropolitan area. It's unclear if the doll was brought to the United States right after the Second World War or if it came with the belongings of more recent Russian or possibly Ukranian immigrants to the United States. What's very clear however is that this is a very rare and extremely well preserved piece of history and an important cultural/military artifact from the previous USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.) Many of these post WWII
    Soviet Defender Dolls
    didn't survive or were discarded after being deemed to be 'politically incorrect' and suddenly 'undesirable,' in light of the political demise of Russian communism and of the Soviet Union as a political state entity in 1991. This doll survived and tells a story of what was and of the immense pride all Russians shared with the defeat of Nazi Germany in WWII, at an unbelievable cost of the lives of at least 27 million of its citizens. This vintage
    Soviet Defender Doll
    is the evidence of that epic, historic struggle and of a period no Russian will soon forget. In unbelievable, well-preserved vintage condition. An incredible cultural artifact. Amazing. Exceedingly rare. Magnificent.
    CONDITION:
    Very Good to Excellent overall vintage condition.
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