Characteristics
The basic Dawn dolls were made of vinyl with hard torsos, softer arms, and bendable legs. The dolls' feet feature holes in the bottoms to use with the plastic doll stands that Topper also manufactured. However, Topper did not use exactly the same body mold for each doll because a number of variations can be observed from doll to doll. Some dolls are slightly heavier in build with thicker thighs and bigger butts. Others also have visible collar bones, belly buttons, or nipples. The dolls' hands also are seen to vary slightly in size and detail. In addition, some dolls seem to have more rows of hair plugs than others. These dolls also tend to have a coarser hair texture than ones with less hair.
Dawn dolls' knees are known to take on a greenish tinge over time due to the copper inside the joint. The copper wire inside the knees is what allows the joints to "click" into and hold various positions. The dolls with the green knee problems tend to be the ones with the slightly heaver builds.
Authentic Dawn dolls are marked ©1970 // TOPPER CORP // HONG KONG// on the rear ends and have a stamped model number on the back of their heads. This number is usually a letter followed by two numbers (Ex. F45).
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