Addy Walker (doll)

The Addy Walker doll was released in 1993.

Addy doll
Face Mold: African American/"Addy"
 * Addy was the first doll released with this face mold.
 * Skin: Dark Brown
 * Hair: Textured dark brown
 * Eyes: Dark Brown
 * Other: Addy has permanent gold loop earrings in each ear.

Addy's Meet Outfit
Addy's Meet Outfit is significant because it is the first clothing she received after running to freedom. It is a gift from Miss Caroline and is a sample of the clothing style of the day for young girls.


 * Dress
 * A simple day dress in double pink (or cinnamon pink) that comes to about mid-calf. The fabric has fine white wavy lines and dots in vertical "stripes". The dress has dropped shoulders, straight sleeves, and a rounded collar with translucent white buttons down the front of the dress. Velcros up the back and around the wrists.


 * Stockings
 * Black knit stockings that reach to the knees.


 * Shoes
 * Black lace-up boots with black shoe laces; stiff soled with cap-toes.


 * Drawers
 * White cotton "drawers" trimmed with lace; eslatic waistband in the back.


 * Hair Ribbon
 * A blue satin hair ribbon about 1/4" wide.

Meet Accessories

 * Straw Bonnet
 * Straw hat with a blue calico print ribbon. The ribbon is sewn around the bottom edge as trim and the tying ribbon is tacked near the front. The right ribbon is shorter than the left as the ribbon is to be tied on the right side of her face.


 * Kerchief
 * Addy's "purse", a large square beige printed kerchief that is knotted up to hold Addy's things. This is the kercheif she carries when she and Momma run to freedom.


 * Gourd
 * A water gourd brought with Addy and Momma as they run away.


 * Half-Dime
 * A replica of a Seated Liberty Half dime; given to Addy by Uncle Solomon.


 * Cowry Shell Necklace
 * A cowry shell tied to a black cord; adjustable by two knots that slide up and down on the cords. This necklace has signifigant meaning for Addy as it's the cowrie shell her great grandmother brought from Africa, hanging on Sam's shoe lace.

Trivia

 * A prototype of Addy's meet dress has the same cut and color, but with a small white flower print in place of the stripes.
 * In the 1990s, the water gourd was an actual gourd but after a crop failure, it was changed to plastic. It no longer has a cork stopper.