Vintage Walker
Vintage Walker
This vintage sculpt may have first been used for some of the early Gotz walking / talking dolls going back to the 1970s so I will refer to it by the name of Vintage Walker. It has some similarities to the Starshine mold, although the head seems to be larger and rounder, with a wider mouth and less of a pout. It may have preceded the Starshine mold.
VINTAGE GOTZ WALKING TALKING DOLL, 1970s
It was chosen as the special "Lady Sarah" commemorative doll for the wedding of Lady Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew in 1986, and offered in both the wedding and engagement versions.
LADY SARAH FERGUSON DOLL, 1986
ANOTHER EARLY WALKER
VINTAGE GOTZ WALKING TALKING DOLL, 1970s
It was chosen as the special "Lady Sarah" commemorative doll for the wedding of Lady Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew in 1986, and offered in both the wedding and engagement versions.
LADY SARAH FERGUSON DOLL, 1986
ANOTHER EARLY WALKER
The official name or mold number of this sculpt in unknown. The back of the neck usually reads "Gotz Puppe" and it has been signed Franz Gotz. It is most often found in non articulated, soft-bodied dolls of around 20" - 22". The sculpt is long retired but can be commonly found on the secondary market.
VINTAGE DOLL SYBIL AND "TWIN" DOLL SIGNED BY FRANZ GOTZ
VINTAGE DOLL SYBIL AND "TWIN" DOLL SIGNED BY FRANZ GOTZ