Edith Head collection: porcelain dolls inspired by Hollywood from Universal Studios & Knickerbocker

Edith Head collection: porcelain dolls inspired by Hollywood from Universal Studios & Knickerbocker
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
1998's Edith Head Collection from Universal Studios & Knickerbocker 
In 1998 Universal Studios and Knickerbocker partnered with former Bill Blass designer turned doll designer Robert Tonner to create a series of 16" porcelain dolls inspired by Hollywood celebrities and their Edith Head costumes. The series of dolls was licensed by the Edith Head Estate and Universal Studios and was produced in a limited and numbered edition. These porcelain beauties are prized by Nashville doll collectors....
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