Bed I (RETIRED)
Dec 11, 2006 23:36:08 GMT -5
Post by C.I.Fairfield on Dec 11, 2006 23:36:08 GMT -5
This item was released in 1986 and retired in 2008 with the first archival of Samantha's collection.
Samantha sleeps in a shiny brass-plated bed. It's a four-poster with a curvy Victorian headboard. Her soft white mattress is covered with a lace-trimmed spread tufted with pink ribbons. Her fluffy pillow is edged in ruffles, lace, and ribbons, too.
I got thisas an early Christmas present off E-Bay. I have the pre-Mattel version (the bedding is tagged "Made in China for Pleasant Company."
The bedstead itself is brass plate, with curlicues on the head and footboard. The mattress is supported by rails and covered in heavy canvas. There is no sheet. The coverlet is white cotton tufted with pink ribbon on top, with three ruffled sides trimmed with lace. The pillow is ruffled, trimmed in th same lace, with a rosette of the same pink ribbon on one corner. The trimming on the bed is the same trim as on Samantha's nightgown!
The bed is very nice and soft, and certainly wide enough for one doll (or two on their sides close together.) The coverlet is a little stiff and, as it is made to go under the pillow, is a little long when you put a doll under it.
Because the bedding is white, it has high potential for getting dirty. However, as noted my set is pre-Mattel and seems to be pristine - no stains or marks, and the white is the same color as my Sam's (new) nightgown. With care, it seems to hold up very well.
Overall, I rate the set an A-.
Samantha sleeps in a shiny brass-plated bed. It's a four-poster with a curvy Victorian headboard. Her soft white mattress is covered with a lace-trimmed spread tufted with pink ribbons. Her fluffy pillow is edged in ruffles, lace, and ribbons, too.
I got thisas an early Christmas present off E-Bay. I have the pre-Mattel version (the bedding is tagged "Made in China for Pleasant Company."
The bedstead itself is brass plate, with curlicues on the head and footboard. The mattress is supported by rails and covered in heavy canvas. There is no sheet. The coverlet is white cotton tufted with pink ribbon on top, with three ruffled sides trimmed with lace. The pillow is ruffled, trimmed in th same lace, with a rosette of the same pink ribbon on one corner. The trimming on the bed is the same trim as on Samantha's nightgown!
The bed is very nice and soft, and certainly wide enough for one doll (or two on their sides close together.) The coverlet is a little stiff and, as it is made to go under the pillow, is a little long when you put a doll under it.
Because the bedding is white, it has high potential for getting dirty. However, as noted my set is pre-Mattel and seems to be pristine - no stains or marks, and the white is the same color as my Sam's (new) nightgown. With care, it seems to hold up very well.
Overall, I rate the set an A-.
