CATHERINE EDITH HEAD DOLL - LIMITED ED #362 - VERY RARE Start Price USD 79.99 Current Price USD 79.99 Time Left 11 days 4 hours 33 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, October 04, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 03, 2008 Location Lodi, NJ See more about 'CATHERINE EDITH HEAD DOLL - LIMITED ED #362 - VERY RARE' Description CATHERINE EDITH HEAD PORCELAIN DOLL Up for auction is an extremely rare limited edition Catherine, Edith Head Collection Porcelain Doll by Robert Tonner.  It was produced in 1998 and measures 16" in height.     CHARACTERISTICS OF DOLL:  This series of dolls was licensed by the Edith Head Estate and Universal Studios. As stated above, the doll was produced in a limited and numbered edition.  Located on the back of her neck, a clearly numbered #362 of this series can be found as well as the Edith Head etching (see photo) to ensure proof of authenticity. From the information in the box:  "In the spirit of Edith Head, Mr. Tonner is the ideal designer to develop the dolls and costumes. His experience designing clothes for celebrated designer Bill Blass, and designing his own collections for New York City's Fashion Avenue, has served him well as the quintessential fashion designer in the doll genre." The doll wears an elegant gown of deep magenta, trimmed in delicate metallic gold trim. She has pearl and gold earrings.  The original rhinestone and gold necklace and black hand bag are missing on this doll.  But other than that, this doll is in great condition. The doll is completely porcelain and her arms, head and legs are jointed. COMMENTS:  This is a historic, early doll from Robert Tonner. In 1998 he created a series of 16" porcelain dolls and their Edith Head inspired costumes. This doll, "Catherine in the Heiress" is part of that Series, and, I think, the prettiest one but she is getting hard to find.  MARKET REPORT: These dolls are real "sleepers"--as Robert Tonner dolls become more and more popular, I predict that demand will increase for his earlier dolls, many which were done in very limited editions.   This great collector's item won't last.  Don't let this gorgeous item slip away!     By Now or Make Me An Offer I Can't Refuse!   PAYMENT METHOD ACCEPTED We only accept Paypal w/ Confirmed address. Payment must to be received within 5 days from the day the auction ends. If payment is not received, then we will send a EMAIL payment reminder, if there is still no payment or response within 48 hrs of the payment reminder, the item will be relisted and we will leave appropriate feedback.   * We strive for 5 STAR Customer satisfaction.  See our approval rating and bid with confidence *  As always, before bidding please feel free to email me any questions.   SHIPPING & HANDLING Your item will ship via US Postal Service First Class Mail (2-5 business days) fully insured.  The shipping fees detailed below are specifically for United States Domestic shipments only.  If you are outside of the United States, please contact me via email and provide your mailing address to recieve international shipping & handling fees.    Edith Head1897 - 1981 Edith Head was a fashion legend in her own time. She is probably the most famous costume designer in Hollywood history. She was mostly famous for her work on costumes for movies. Edith was the first woman to be in charge head of a motion picture studio costume department. Edith Posener was born on October 28, 1897 in San Bernardino, California. She went to Los Angeles High School. She graduated from University of California at Berkley and then she got a master's degree in French from Stanford University in California. In 1923 she started teaching French and art at the Hollywood School for Girls. She met and married Charles Head while she studied art. She got a job in the costume department at Paramount Studio. Edith and Charles divorced in 1938, the same she became head of the costume department at Paramount. Edith's career was more than 60 years long. In that time she earned 8 Oscars and 35 Oscar nominations. Edith Head worked on over 1,100 films! In 1940 she married Bill Ihnen. They lived in the San Fernando Valley in California. Edith designed costumes for some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Edith Head died on October 24, 1981. By Staci & Maggie, third grade, 2002   GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING! Place a Bid!