Packaging and Care
Kiddles were packed in cardboard blister/bubble cards, in cellophane window boxes, or with paper hang tags. Heat and humidity damaged some dolls over time, and repeated play broke the posing wires of some dolls, rendering them unable to hold a pose. The hairstyles, painted facial features and clothing have proved durable.
They had no special mechanism to enable movement, just posing wires, the sharp ends of which usually protruded through the soft material, though they could still be posed. Sometimes, with too much or too little movement, the wires inside the Kiddle doll would rust, and the soft rubbery skin of the Kiddle Doll would turn green around the wire, called 'green spot' by some collectors.
Kiddles were made with a different kind of hair than the dolls made today. It was made to be very shiny and silky, but after soe time the hair would loose all its luster, frizz up or lose some of its hold, and even become brittle and harsh-feeling. The Kiddles who have vibrant color in their hair also lose some of the color over time.
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