Wednesday 7 June 2017

Franklinmint vinyl gibson doll collection Josephine and Lily

Lily the Gibson vinyl  bride Portrait doll  1998
also known as the vinyl lenox portait bride doll
 
lily is only a set of 3 dolls


She is crafted life like pose able vinyl
She has a delicate sculptured face which is meticulously hand painted
She wears a ivory moiré silk gown consisting of a skirt and blouse
with her bodice decorated with fine lace and satin and finished with a gold cameo on her collar
her skirt is finished with a ivory lace sash
she wears a simple plain fine tulle veil gathered and decorated at the crown with pink roses
she stand 15"tall
limited edition to only 1500
 
   








     









 
 
 
 
 
Lily Strolling in Versailles  1999
 
 
lily is  one of the Famous Gibson Girl's "Strolling in Versailles."

She is crafted life like pose able vinyl she is and hand numbered
she has a delicate sculptured face which is meticulously hand painted
lily is  one of the Famous Gibson Girl's "Strolling in Versailles."
wears a authentic period style strolling gown consisting of a
Calico Blouse with Lace, Bows and Flowers, has a Lovely Brooch at the Neck
Calico full Length Skirt which is highly  Detailed  trimmed with lace, bows, roses
with White Undies underneath. her Hat is Trimmed in Feathers and Many Flowers
with a matching Parasol which is Trimmed with Lace
she wears  Short White Gloves and carries a matching drawstring purse

She stand 15"tall
limited edition to only 1000

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
lily the vinyl Christmas portrait doll 
 
also known as the red velvet doll
 
A decade later lily was released as a vinyl Christmas portrait doll  LATE 2000's
known as red velvet this doll is definitely lily not Josephine
she has the lily  sculptured face which is meticulously hand painted
she wears a beautiful crafted red velvet gown with her bodice  and skirt embroidered in a filigree
design of silver sequins clear crystals and trimmed with pearls
 her bodice is decorated  with large red ribbon bow with short puffed sleeves
 overlayed with red organza and trimmed with white fur
her floor length skirt is trimmed with white fur and her gown is finished with a red organza stole
edged with gold thread 
she is completed with pearl droplet earrings and a rhinestone and pearl necklace
She stand 15"tall
She has been packaged in a Josephine box
must have been a after thought as this is in the later 2000's
when they were finishing up with dolls
I believe this doll is very limited
 
    
 
 
 
 
 

 



 
 
Josephine portrait memoirs of the Original Gibson girl Portrait doll
 
 
Josephine Opening Night at the Opera London 2000

Josephine is a set of 5 dolls
released in 2000 with 3 ensembles
later released as portrait dolls


Opening Night at the Opera 2000
This doll is crafted franklin mint claims she is a fully pose able doll
I have one she is a very hard vinyl same material  as the barbie silkstone and is not pose able
she has a very beautiful uniquely detailed face which is meticulously hand painted
she wears a stunning turn of the century style gown  in luxurious rose coloured charmeuse
overlayed with black chiffon trimmed with black lace and finished with gold daisy's
and gold piping around her waist
She is finished with  a layered black and gold beaded necklace
she is crowned with a plume of black feathers trimmed with black tulle and gold
and she carries a clutch purse made of matching rose coloured charmeuse
decorated with black beads and gold filigree
she stands 15"tall
 





 
 
 
She was issued 3 ensembles
2000
Evening In Venice
Exhibition In Paris
spring ball
only 2 later released as dolls
 
not released as a doll

 
 


 
Exhibition In Paris portrait doll portait doll 2001
 
Described by franklin mint as wearing a burgandy velvet gown
I am seeing a beautiful royal blue velvet gown
trimmed with Iridescent Purple Taffeta with her neckline trimmed with black tulle
decorated with hand sewn black sequins
with her skirt decorated with pleated velvet balloons and Taffeta frills edged with gold thread
She is completed with a black fur stole and matching bonnet adorned with multi-coloured
ostrich feathers
she stands 15"tall



 
SPRING BALL IN VIENNA  portrait doll 2003

She has a very beautiful uniquely detailed face which is meticulously hand painted
she wears a stunning turn of the century style gown in a  luxurious teal green brocade
with her bodice and shoulders adorned with ivory lace with her skirt edged with
finely gathered  ivory lace
the rear of her gown is adorned forest green organza ballooned and ruffled to the floor
and decorated on both sides with pink roses
she is completed with stunning jewellery consisting of a multi strand necklace of clear rhine stones
pearls  and finished with a emerald green pendant
she is crowned with a plume of pink feathers decorated with pearls and pink satin roses
and carries a stunning baby pink feathered fan accented with gold
she stands 16 "tall






 
Wedding bliss  ensemble only 2003


Franklin mint released a beautiful spring wedding gown
for Josephine not your classic turn of the century gown she was designed for
this is a modern off the shoulder spring gown beautifully made of white satin
with her bodice adorned with hand sewn pearls and lavished with  2 shades of pink roses
trimming her bodice
she has a  full flowing skirt overlayed with tulle decorated with pink roses
she is wearing a double strand pearl necklace with matching earrings
 and carries a rose pink and baby pink posy bound with white ribbons
she is finished with a veil crown with rose pink roses and a double layered white tulle veil
edged with rose pink satin ribbon
 
 

 


 
I have not seen a dressed doll
 
The Captain's Ball  portrait doll 2004
 
She has a very beautiful uniquely detailed face which is meticulously hand painted
with a 6 rows of shoulder length ringlets added to hair
She is dressed in a luxurious red taffeta ball gown overlayed with red spotted tulle
her bodice is decorated with red sequins and a large red bow
her skirt is finely pleated over her hips then vertically pleated to the floor
with the spotted tulle and decorated with sequined embroidered taffeta ribbon
the rear of her skirt has a  red spotted tulle train  gathered at the waist
she is finished with  tiara painted in gold and red  centred with a crystal
matched with a set of earrings and a triple row red beaded choker centred with a crystal
and matching bracelet and carries a red tulle draw string purse
She sands 16"tall
I believe this doll is a limited edition

 
 
 

 
 

 


 
Orient Express portrait doll

She is dressed in a magnificent blue gown of  pale blue taffeta
 with her bodice been layered and wrapped to the sides her gown has
high puffed sleeves with a high lace collar extended to decorated the shoulders she wares a white underskirt overlayed
with a trained blue over skirt centred and trimmed with lace
she is finished with simple white gloves a small clutch purse
and magnificent jewelled necklace
She sands 16"tall
limited edition to only 400






 

 

 

 

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