10″ Porcelain “Lindsey” from Yolanda Bello’s Playtime Babies Collection (TM). Ashton Drake provided the following information on “Lindsey”:
” It doesn’t take much to make “Lindsey” smile: just the soft jingle of tiny bells, sewn to the toes of her new booties, will do it. She reaches up to pull off one bootie, and gives it a little shake. Isn’t this wonderful? She can make the gentle sound all by herself. What fun!
This happy moment of baby discovery comes to you from artist Yolanda Bello, who has designed your Yolanda’s Playtime Babies(TM) collection to capture the best times of infanthood, just for you.
“Lindsey” has an angelic face, so full of the soft roundness and sweet expression that identifies Yolanda Bello’s babies. Every inch of “Lindsey” looks chubby and soft, but her head and limbs are delicately finished porcelain, smoothed to perfection. The blush on her cheeks and the shape of her mouth are carefully hand-painted, and so are the pale blonde, sculpted curls that cover her head.
A special shade of rosy pink fabric, strewn with dots, was selected for “Lindsey’s” playsuit and bonnet. Touches of lace and embroidered yoke add extra charm. Most special of all are “Lindsey’s” booties, trimmed with pom-poms and ribbon that exactly match her outfit-each with a tiny white jingle bell sewn on at the toe. Pick “Lindsey” up to cuddle, and she’ll “jingle” for you!…”
“Watch ‘Lindsey‘ learn something important, right before your eyes. I hope you enjoy her bright-eyed, chubby, baby curiosity. To me, she’s very special.”-Yolanda Bello.”
The Yolanda Playtime Babies (TM) collection consisted of “Shawna”, “Todd”, and “Lindsey”, and sold for $59.00 each. I purchased “Lindsey” in 1994 from Eloise’s Collectibles in Houston, Texas.
