Questions About Doll Care and Some Political Good News
How do other doll collectors clean dolls who get spots where one kind of vinyl in a doll joins another? Are "Twin Pines" products still made for doll care? How do you deal with what I call "sticky leg syndrome"? I can wash it away, but it's odd that some dolls not exposed to heat have sticky vinyl legs and most don't. Does the problem re-occur?
I have some older dolls who came with metal earrings. Yep, dark spots in ears where metal and vinyl interacted badly. I think Paul David used to call it "green ear". Sounds Gross, but at least no wax.
This can be covered up with plastic or coated wire earring posts. But will anyone buy a doll with this particular disease?
As a blind collector, I don't care much about either tiny spots on a doll covered by clothes or "Green ear". But I am listing every spot on every doll who has one, in her description for the website. No nasty tricks will be played on anyone.
How much does "green ear" detract from the price of a doll? Don't all of the old dolls have it, as metal posts were used for earrings?
Thank you, Philly Collector and also a more local reader, for helping me ID the doll which I will list as a Midge. Her body type is "old Barbie" (if you can imagine such a concept). She isn't thin enough to be a Casey, who also has red hair.Now some positive political news, can you stand it?
[THANK YOU]
We just wanted to say thank you!
Thanks to you and so many dedicated people across the country, a stronger, expanded
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was reauthorized by Congress yesterday
, which increases protections for some of the most vulnerable communities--including
Native American women and LGBT couples.
1
This was an uphill fight, and we could not have done it without your voice.
Together with our allies across the progressive movement, UltraViolet members spoke
out in force to demand action on VAWA.
For nearly a year, you've made calls, signed petitions, and made sure that extremists
in Congress knew: this life-saving law must be renewed, and it must protect all people
from abuse.
Here's a quick recap of what UltraViolet members did together:
162,333 petition signatures delivered to every member of Congress
8,576 phone calls made to House Republicans
1,340 donations made to support the campaign
159 UltraViolet members who are survivors of abuse and told their stories to Congress
2 national TV ads
Amazing!
VAWA is a hugely important law that has a tremendous impact.
It helps train 500,000 law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges, funds countless
services for survivors including shelters and hotlines and since it was passed it
has helped reduce partner violence by almost 67%.
2
Now, native women, who endure much higher rates of rape and domestic violence than
the general population, will finally have more avenues to justice.
3
LGBT people, who experience domestic abuse at a similar rate to straight couples,
will no longer be discriminated against when they seek help from shelters and other
services.
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We still have a lot of work to do together to end violence against women, especially
when it comes to gun safety. As Vice President Biden noted yesterday, "consider just
one fact—that 40% of all mass shootings started with the murderer targeting their
girlfriend, or their wife, or their ex-wife."
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That's a startling statistic, and something we must change.
But right now, we wanted to take a moment to thank you and share this victory with
you.
Thank you so much--for EVERYTHING!
Nita, Shaunna, Kat, and Karin, the UltraViolet team
PS-- We'd love to hear what you think about VAWA, our campaigns, or anything else
that's on your mind. You can drop us a line at
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Sources:
1.
Violence Against Women Act: House Passes Broader Senate Bill, Sends To Obama To Become Law
, Huffington Post, February 28, 2013
2.
"Factsheet: The Violence Against Women Act,"
The White House, accessed January 24, 2013
3.
The Violence Against Women Act is on life support
, Washington
4.
Domestic Violence in the LGBT Community
, Center for American Progress, June 14, 2011
Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women
, U.S.
5.
Biden: Congress 'put politics aside' on VAWA
, Politico, February 28, 2013
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Members of Congress felt the pressure, and today, I'm happy to announce the House
passed an inclusive and comprehensive VAWA and President Obama said that he will
sign it into law!
I couldn't believe it when House leadership in the last session of Congress let this
critical bill expire
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. With crucial services to survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault at stake
-- including rape prevention, education, and enforcement -- I knew it was just a
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backlog of untested rape kits throughout the country.
New provisions that expand and strengthen protections for LGBT individuals and Native
Americans
Support for programs to combat sexual violence on campuses
Critical funds to support survivors and prevent and prosecute human trafficking
This is a huge deal. Congress listened. Now women -- and men -- will have the essential
protections they need to combat sexual assault and domestic violence, and to move
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I'll check on the cleaning product; I don't think that the book about maintaining vinyl dolls is still in print. (But you might be able to get a copy from another collector.)
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome to the doll ID. I hope it is accurate.
Thanks for the women's rights notice.