Darling and popular 18” Baby Dear doll, first issued in 1960, designed by Eloise Wilkins.
 
Very Special BABY DEAR  from my own personal nursery.
 
Beautiful baby in near mint super clean condition with working 'burp' squeaker inside.
 Gorgeous healthy glow to her lovely face with blonde hair with light red highlights, an immaculately clean body, and even-toned vinyl limbs . If you have ever tried to photograph and ‘capture’ the true color of a Baby Dear’s hair, you know it depends on the lighting and angle; this baby has pretty light reddish blonde
 hair… much like the baby in the 'Baby Dear' book by Eloise Wilkins. 
This happy baby is fat and sassy, she sits up comfortably and poses ‘oh so many ways’. 
She comes dressed in a lovely layette:
 
Vintage white cotton undershirt
Crochet booties
Newly made pink replica of a Baby Dear diaper
Vintage antique white knit sweater made just for Baby Dear by my Aunt Marie
 Beautiful vintage, baby pink nylon dotted Swiss dress w/matching bonnet and pink cotton slip -- lovingly and specially made by me years ago for my own BABY DEAR doll -- whom you now see offered here now.  I tailored the dress from a vintage pattern with finished seams with vintage fabric... to 'die for'.
 
I have replaced her old kapok stuffing with authentic new kapok and cleaned her body from 'top to bottom' so she is like new... she would LOVE to come home to your doll nursery.
 All outfits in excellent, clean and pressed MINT condition -- ready for play and display... although she prefers to be cuddled. If you are like me, you will love to hold this little infant and care for her as if she were a 'real baby'. If you collect them, you know they are much like potato chips, and cannot be resisted or denied. Dress them often, as they look charming and enjoy being fussed over." FREE SHIPPING~