She isn't exactly ball-jointed, but I just got a little 10 1/2 doll named Momoko that I've wanted for years. I got her from Cherished Friends for $109.00 including shipping. She is a Japanese creation now manufactured in China. She is 1/6 human scale, but that works out to about 5'3", rather than Barbie's 5'9" She reminds me of Francie(Barbie's Modern Cousin from the mid-60's)and has a more realistic skin tone than most U.S. dolls who appear to live at the tanning parlor or who are addicted to all-over spray tanning.
Tonner Company Store has a new Ultra Basic Tyler(16")in three hair colors for $50+shipping. Tonner also makes 22" American Model dolls that sell for around $100 for a basic doll, if you can find one as Tonner produces them in limited editions of 300-500 for basic and dressed dolls. Doll manufactures are starting to cut back on doll lines and production numbers, in view of the present economy so an American Model might be more difficult to get. I managed to finally snag a basic doll last year. Cindy Abel _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
