What size fashion dolls did Olmec make?...11 12/" ? I had never heard of them before.
Elizabeth
--- Pat Brown nqsqurtz@staffnet.com wrote:
Harriett, I'd be willing to bet the babies and toddlers do show up on ebay as unknown dolls--have you noticed if the dolls you have have any markings on the bodies? I doubt Integrity or Olmec babies and toddlers would fetch much on the secondary market, if one were inclined to collect either company's dolls for historical purposes.
I haven't the foggiest what became of Olmec. The only whiff of a story I ever heard was that the company was struggling--I guess the way other small businesses often do when their market share is fairly small and their product concept is somewhat new to consumers. But Olmec did catch the eye--at least enough to get that huge interview with Beauregard Houston-Montgomery I was quoting from. You know, he was once friends with Helena Hamilton. I've often wondered if Helena knew Mrs. Eason and if it were all coincidental that these 2 women were creating dolls for the same reason--they saw their children's toys poorly represented and felt a need to fill the void. I wonder if they were actually competing against each other. Dunno. It's never occurred to me till now. It'd be an interesting follow-up story to find out what Yla Eason is doing now. Pat
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