For the Elvis Collector, I have a beautiful, very well crafted Elvis Presley porcelain doll (with stage costume) looking for a new home
Elvis Presley Doll
Manufacturer is unknown
The only identification on the doll is hand etched into the back of his neck - S94
Porcelain head, arms and legs
There is a stick going up one leg which provides some support when standing upright. This stick is removeable.
Very realistic hand painted features to the face/head and the porcelain itself is very well crafted
THERE ARE NO CRACKS OR BROKEN PIECES OF PORCELAIN
The body in between his head/arms and legs is a filled material, it is firm but not rigid - you can wiggle his hips if you want to!
You can move his head, his arms, his hips (remember his nickname "Elvis The Pelvis" which shocked the world at the time) and his legs, but this doll has been intended as a static display doll.
So what is Elvis wearing tonight?
The red shirt, silver belt, pants and the silver neck chain are ALL REMOVABLE - this makes for easy washing/cleaning or if you wanted to give Elvis a change of clothes
The red shirt is made from a satin material, silver "diamantés" have been painstakingly painted on - they are not real.
The white pants are a linen material
The neck chain has a clasp, the shirt has real button holes/buttons and the pants are held up with a pin at the front (hidden under the shirt)
The gold coloured shoes cannot be removed though - they form a part of his legs, but you could repaint them easily if you wished (Blue Suede Shoes?)
So the features of this quality Elvis doll are that it is a realistic representation of a YOUNGER Elvis - before he became overweight and unwell.
The doll stands tall and proud at 22" or 56cm high
There is absolutely NO porcelain damage or discolouring to the facial features.
Elvis has been looked after and his shirt & pants have just had a handwash (after the photograph was taken) his clothes are clean and unmarked - his gold shoes have even been kept clean and shiny for all these years!
Although we are supplying the base upon which you can mount the doll, he does tend to "droop" over to one side because the simply stick fixture up one leg is just not enough to support the dolls weight really well.
When mounted on the base we used to put some blu-tack under each shoe, this helps but the new owner might prefer some other way of displaying Elvis - we always found Elvis tended to "droop" to one side over time using the existing stick and base.
Elvis, the doll, weighs 1.2Kg
It does not have any original retail box but if we were to ship this doll then of course we will make a strong custom "coffin" for Elvis - he will arrive safely but unfortunately - DEAD.
Long live the King of Rock N Roll!
Now that we have no space for Elvis the doll (having been replaced by my wife's Abba dolls!
Elvis has been now been stored in a sealed plastic bag to ensure he remains clean and dust free and this is the way we would supply him to a new owner, a nice clean Elvis, no jelly sandwich dripping from the mouth!
The stick-up-the-leg will be supplied as will the base but not all put together - easy to assemble anyway.
Thank you very much...I loves ya aaaaall...
Well, it's one for the money
Two for the show
Three to get ready
Now go, cat, go...
