Tangled Toddler

Before there was the Disney Animator's doll collection (where each Disney princess was turned into a toddler), there had been a Rapunzel Toddler doll released. Honestly, I did not even see her at my local Disney Store when she came out. She was apparently so popular she was bought out at my location in no time.

Since then, I have searched doll sites and eBay looking to find her. It has been a rather odd search. Some people will have the price of the doll up over $150 for one still int eh box, while others tried to sell her for over $80 without it. Some of the unboxed dolls were naked, some covered in sharpie, some had matted hair, and some were put in dresses that she did not come in originally.

I didn't think I would ever pay such a high price for her in the box. Honestly, while she was adorable, she was not a doll I was too worried about keeping in the box. If I got her boxed, she'd stay in it but if I had gotten her out of the box, I was okay with that as well, so long as she was not marked up, not damaged  and she had her original dress.

So, imagine how excited I was to find the doll in her lavender night gown, unmarked and clean for under her original sell price. The only thing that was a negative was that her hair was slightly tangled. At least it was not matted. Her hair was nothing I knew I could not take care of with some conditioner, detangler, and gentle combing.

I purchased the doll and anxiously waited for her to arrive. I knew that she was the first edition toddler doll based not just on her dress, but on her her hair. Like the other dolls released close to the date of the film, the toddler doll had the tinsel to make her hair shimmer. When the doll arrived, I saw all that lovely tinsel and knew that I had a first edition toddler doll in my possession.

Cleaning her up did not take too long. She was clean and well cared for. Her hair took a bit of conditioner and some very gentle combing to make sure that none of it was pulled out. Did not want little Rapunzel to have any bald spots!

She came out wonderfully. I have braided her hair a few times to ensure that it stays neat and tangle free, but at the same time I love how it looks when it's down. She has that one little eye showing as if she is looking at you in boy a shy and curious way. It's adorable. I am thankful I found her!