{"product_id":"vintage-1930s-40s-black-composition-doll-topsy-3-tuft-rare-restoration-piece","title":"Rare 1930s Topsy Black Composition Doll – 3-Tuft Hair – Restoration Project","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eFacebook Marketplace Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_db879a01addd55fc-28\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThis is a rare opportunity for doll restorers and collectors of Black Americana. \u003cspan class=\"citation-14\"\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"86\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-14\"\u003eTopsy-style composition doll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-14\"\u003e from the 1930s-1940s features the classic \"3-tuft\" hair design, a historical representation of the Topsy character from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"235\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-14\"\u003eUncle Tom’s Cabin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-14 citation-end-14\"\u003e.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"1\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton data-ved=\"0CAAQvoAQahgKEwjcy_W5s5iTAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQlwE\" data-hveid=\"0\" aria-label=\"View source details for citation from eBay. Opens side panel.\" class=\"button ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e Distinctive three-tuft hair (often made of black embroidery thread or yarn), side-glancing \"Googly\" eyes, and a closed mouth with painted red lips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_db879a01addd55fc-29\" data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-13\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-13\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-13 citation-end-13\"\u003e Approximately 11 inches.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"2\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton data-ved=\"0CAAQvoAQahgKEwjcy_W5s5iTAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQmAE\" data-hveid=\"0\" aria-label=\"View source details for citation from eBay. Opens side panel.\" class=\"button ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Sold as a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"21\" data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003eRestoration Piece\u003c\/b\u003e. Note any specific crazing, cracking, or lifting of the composition. Ideal for someone with the skills to preserve this historical artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e These dolls are significant pieces of social history, representing both folk art traditions and 20th-century mass-market advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Significant crazing and surface cracking throughout the composition (typical for dolls of this era). One foot has a visible crack\/separation. Sold \"as-is\" for collectors or restoration enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Thunder Bay Estate Sales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45222441713855,"sku":"544s","price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0519\/8639\/9423\/files\/IMG_2834.jpg?v=1772567306","url":"https:\/\/www.tbayes.ca\/products\/vintage-1930s-40s-black-composition-doll-topsy-3-tuft-rare-restoration-piece","provider":"Thunder Bay Estate Sales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}