President John Adams is with his wife Abigail.
President Rutherford B. Hayes is with his wife, Lucy.
In the 1940s the company was known as
"The American Doll Makers." Each President
and First Lady doll was tailored made by hand
and detailed with precise clothing to add to the
character of the doll.
The doll makers were historically accurate
in every detail, in order to preserve their history
and merit.
According to Cecile's interview in a 1957
Doll Talk magazine she was quoted in saying,
"The dolls head, hands and feet were made
out of sculpted rubber molds tucked with fire
clay. Each doll was then mounted and detailed
to perfection."
The Presidents dolls were each given the
appropriate amount of facial hair, suitable attire
and became the "Presidents Portrait Collection."
The Presidents were sold from George
Washington through Richard Nixon. A complete
doll collection of those presidents in between is
a rare collection. The dolls were sold as pairs or
President Zachary Taylor is with his wife, Margaret.
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