Addy Walker (doll)

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The Addy Walker doll was released in Fall 1993.

Contents 1 Addy Doll 2 Meet Outfit 2.1 Dress 2.2 Stockings 2.3 Boots 2.4 Drawers 2.5 Hair Ribbon 3 Meet Accessories 3.1 Straw Bonnet 3.2 Kerchief 3.3 Gourd 3.4 Half-Dime 3.5 Cowry Shell Necklace 4 Pre-Mattel Differences 5 Trivia

[edit] Addy Doll

• Face Mold: African American/"Addy"
• Skin: Dark Brown
• Hair: Textured dark brown, long, center part, no bangs
• Eyes: Dark Brown
• Other: Addy has permanent gold loop earrings in each ear.

[edit] Meet Outfit

Addy's Meet Outfit is significant because it is the first clothing she received after running to freedom. It is a gift from Miss Caroline and is a sample of the clothing style of the day for young girls.

[edit] Dress

A simple double pink (or cinnamon pink) day dress. The fabric has fine white wavy lines and dots in vertical "stripes". The dress has dropped shoulders, straight sleeves, and a rounded collar with translucent white buttons down the front of the dress. Velcros up the back and around the wrists; the skirt comes to about mid-calf, the length appropriate for a girl of about eight to ten years of age during her time period.

[edit] Stockings

Black knit stockings that reach to the knees. While Addy would have worn garters, she is not sold with any.

[edit] Boots

Black lace-up boots with black shoe laces; stiff soled with cap-toes.

[edit] Drawers

White cotton "drawers" trimmed with lace; elastic waistband in the back.

[edit] Hair Ribbon

A 1/4" wide navy blue satin hair ribbon.

[edit] Meet Accessories

[edit] Straw Bonnet

Straw hat with a blue calico print ribbon. The ribbon is sewn around the bottom edge as trim and the tying ribbon is tacked near the front. The right ribbon is shorter than the left as the ribbon is to be tied on the right side of her face.

[edit] Kerchief

Addy's "purse", a large square beige printed kerchief that is knotted up to hold Addy's things.

[edit] Gourd

A water gourd brought with Addy and Momma as they run away.

[edit] Half-Dime

A replica of a Seated Liberty Half dime; given to Addy by Uncle Solomon.

[edit] Cowry Shell Necklace

A cowry shell tied to a black cord; adjustable by two knots that slide up and down on the cords. This necklace has significant meaning for Addy as it's the cowrie shell her great grandmother brought from Africa, hanging on Sam's shoe lace.

[edit] Pre-Mattel Differences

• Pre-Mattel Addy dolls have thicker hair.
• Mattel Addy dolls have lighter skin tones.

[edit] Trivia

• A prototype of Addy's meet dress has the same cut and color, but with a small white flower print in place of the stripes.
• In the 1990s, the water gourd was an actual gourd but after a crop failure, it was changed to plastic. It no longer has a cork stopper.
• Addy was the first doll released with the African American face mold, hence the fan nickname of "Addy Mold."