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So, my grandpa was recently cleaning out his basement and found some of my mom's and aunt's old dolls; we found 2 1966 Barbies (one Malibu Barbie, we're thinking), a Mattel Swingy doll, and an Ideal Giggles doll.
Unfortunately, the Gggles and Swingy are REALLY jacked up-
Giggles: Hair has been chopped really short, voice mechanism fried, dirty, greasy and dusty. She has scuff marks and possibly marker on her. She also has a lazy eye (lol) and smells like my grandpa's basement (which resembles the scent of sewage and death).
Swingy: Nasty, greasy hair (seems intact), ruined walking mechanism, cloth shirt seems to have me,Ted into the plastic, covered in a thick layer of dust, smells like Grandpa's death basement as well.
Both are missing their original clothes (they're naked) although Swingy has a cloth shirt which is melted into her back.
I'm really not sure how to go about cleaning them, as they are both mechanical dolls, and I don't want to electrocute myself and/or wreck them further. I will post pics once I'm home (on mobile currently).
If this is posted in the wrong place, sorry! Thanks in advance
Unfortunately, the Gggles and Swingy are REALLY jacked up-
Giggles: Hair has been chopped really short, voice mechanism fried, dirty, greasy and dusty. She has scuff marks and possibly marker on her. She also has a lazy eye (lol) and smells like my grandpa's basement (which resembles the scent of sewage and death).
Swingy: Nasty, greasy hair (seems intact), ruined walking mechanism, cloth shirt seems to have me,Ted into the plastic, covered in a thick layer of dust, smells like Grandpa's death basement as well.
Both are missing their original clothes (they're naked) although Swingy has a cloth shirt which is melted into her back.
I'm really not sure how to go about cleaning them, as they are both mechanical dolls, and I don't want to electrocute myself and/or wreck them further. I will post pics once I'm home (on mobile currently).
If this is posted in the wrong place, sorry! Thanks in advance