Ashton Drake "Warmest Wishes" 16" Gene doll MIB COA, Gorgeous! # 94663 Original

Description

This is a sale of holiday Gene Doll "Warmest Wishes" by Ashton Drake Galleries.  As you can see from the pictures this item is in very good condition and APPEARS NEW.  The hands do not appear to have any marks or staining, and the face is free from marks or blemishes.  Also the outfit appears to be free from any snags or stains, HOWEVER I DID NOT REMOVE the doll from its strings or box so I do not know what the back of the outfit looks like.  This item does not appear to have the clear plastic spacer behind the head, but I do not know if this doll came with it like some of the other dolls I have opened and sold.  There are dolls sold as "Brand New" that do not have the plastic spacer, so perhaps this doll did not come with it.  The carrier white box and tissue paper seems to be in good condition and there is still 3 plastic bags (1 with the Fluffy Hand Warmer, 1 with a wrapped gift prop, and 1 with some documentation in it). The outer shipping box is included in this sale.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND I AM NOT A BARBIE or GENE DOLL EXPERT, AND I HAVE INHERITED ALL OF THESE FROM A DOLL COLLECTOR.  I will answer any questions to the best of my ability, and have posted pictures that I believe are the most important to the quality and originality of the dolls.
PLEASE LOOK AT ALL PICTURES FOR CONDITION AND CONTENTS :-)
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Below Excerpt about the Doll is from "Fandom"
SKU: 94663
Released: 1998
Edition: FAO Schwarz
Circa: 1948
Designer: Tim Kennedy
Company: Ashton Drake
Story Card
Shopping for the holidays on New York City's Fifth Avenue! What a wonderful way to feel the holiday spirit, amid the festive hustle and bustle of the city. Gene happily hummed the refrain of the new carol "Sleigh Ride" as she made her way along the sidewalk, smiling at all the rosy faces smiling back at her.
The dazzling lights, colors, and whirring mechanical motion in a toy store's window enticed her to stop and stare with childlike delight at the marvels within. And that's when she saw him...a toy soldier, tall and proud, so dashing in his crisp white soldier's uniform with a red shako hat, polished black boots, gold braid, and black epaulettes. With his snowy-white hair and beard it reminded Gene of Henry, the gentlemanly doorman of the posh hotel she stayed at when in town. Over the years he had become a gallant friend, handling Gene's mail, messages, and fans with the same calm efficiency that had made him a decorated soldier in the war. A bullet in the left leg left him with a bad limp, but nothing would ever daunt his pride at serving his country. Now, wearing another uniform, he guards and serves the hotel's guests in all kinds of weather, with the same dedication and loyalty he gave to the army. What a perfect gift that toy soldier would make for darling Henry!
"Besides," Gene later thought impishly as she walked out of the store, gift box tucked under her arm, "I never could resist a man in uniform!"
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