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Throw Back Thursday: Looking Back At Molly's Debut Collection!

The year is 1986 and you just received a catalog that is addressed to the oldest member in your household. The catalog is filled with dolls that you have never seen before! These dolls were very different than Barbie or any other doll brand at the time, but they are exciting. Quickly, you start to circle different products in the catalog and decide that the doll you want needs a home! As you are looking through the catalog, here are the items of Molly that you are coming across...


Molly Doll & Book

Molly comes in a navy sweater with a green and red pattern on the front, a removable collar, a navy skirt, red hair bows, white socks, black shoes, and glasses.

In 1986, all dolls came signed by Pleasant Rowland, numbered, and the date they were made!

Molly's Accessories

Molly's Accessories comes with a red bag, a navy beret, a hankie with Molly's name on it, a steel penny, and a heart-shaped locket.

Molly Learns A Lesson Book

Choose between hardcover or paperback.

Molly's Plaid Jumper and Blouse

Plaid jumper, a white blouse, and white socks.

Molly's Brown Bag Lunch

Brown paper bag, white napkin, carrot stick with a piece of celery, a sandwich, a pea, and a sandwich cookie.

Molly's School Bag & Supplies

Red school bag, navy binder, multiple notebook papers, blue pencil pouch, flashcards, two colored pencils, a regular pencil, an eraser, and an English book.

Molly's Surprise Book

Choose between hardcover or paperback.

Molly's Evergreen Velvet Dress

An evergreen-colored velvet dress with white lace around the collar and sleeves.

Molly's Christmas Box

A brown package, a glass snowglobe, and a nurse doll.

Molly's Stocking

A red and green striped stocking, a wooden ballerina doll, a yo-yo, a flip book, a candy cane, and a paint set.

Molly's Trunk

Holds all of her outfits and accessories!

Molly's Bed

Molly's Pajamas

Red striped pajamas with red slippers.


You can find pictures of all of these sets on Molly's page on the site! What items would you have ordered in 1986? Let me know down below!


See you tomorrow,

Mal





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