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I don't remember how we decided who got which doll, but I got Velvet, and she got Chrissy. I remember my mother saying that I didn't need two dolls, so I needed to decide which one I wanted the most. Both of us wanted both Velvet and Chrissy. My friend (Robin) and I had just heard about this doll. I think I was in the second grade when I got her (1971 or '72). I'm not sure if I got Velvet for Christmas or for my birthday. She was also listed for $24.99 and $29.99. I did find Velvet (and Chrissy) dolls on eBay listed at a starting bid of US $19.99. Poor thing-like the rest of my dolls, she never had any extra clothing, either. Velvet, in her photo here, is wearing her original dress. To make it short again, just turn the knob on her back, and her hair would slowly recede back into her head. To make it long, just press the button on her belly and pull the hair out of her head. Both Velvet and Chrissy's hair length could be altered. There were two versions of this doll: Velvet was the blonde, and Chrissy had the red hair. Photo by Mel-Kav Velvet 1969 Ideal Toy #GH-15-H-357 Velvet's hair can change from long to short (without visiting that notorious barber). She was posted for a price of US $499.00. She was also on eBay in her original dress and box, with the plastic still wrapped around her hair. I saw that she sold for US $34.50 and higher, with the original dress. I found Lucy on many internet searches-and for sale on eBay, Etsy, and other online shops. "Real Live Lucy" was a more popular doll than Nancy or Annie.
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Her head also bobbles, although I do not remember the significance or the purpose of this feature. She is all vinyl, definitely not a cuddly doll, but I did love her so. Lucy may have been my only doll to actually have an extra set of clothes: the pants and top that she is wearing in the photo (definitely a style out of the 1960s). Anyway, the dress didn't last much longer. I remember when the felt dog started to peel off her dress.
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When she was new, Lucy had a pretty little white dress that was trimmed in pink, and there was a big blue felt dog on the front of her dress. Photo by Mel-Kav Real Live Lucy 1965 Ideal Toy #FL20-E-H33