Ideal presented a generic face Dorothy likely at a lower price point. As a companion, Ideal also designed an all cloth doll representing "The Strawman" as played by Ray Bolger. Newspapers and magazines featured the doll for the Christmas 1939 toy season and even Janet Johl's 1941 book The Fascinating Story of Dolls featured her, signifying her classic status early on. The variants in dress and hair were featured in the official Ideal Co. photography. The doll began a line of Judy Garland merchandise- a line of clothing was created which would continue and a doll depicting Garland as a teen would be produced by Ideal in 1940. Garland and/or her mother and MGM would have needed to approve the licensing of the doll, but they would have no control over its production or distribution. This 1939 merchandise was created for just a short time. That makes the doll very scarce and difficult to find. Not only was Garland ready to explore her life and career as a young adult, but her merchandising would do the same. This pictorial explores numerous variants in this doll's presentation. There are wide variations in the feature painting and major variations in the execution of the pinafore, fabrics and shoes. She came in a red and white gingham costume. Occasionally there appear to have been completely different variants in the clothing, and even in the face mold used. The hair varies from that in the film to the use of the standard Ideal Pigtail Sue wig. Shades vary The Judy Garland doll was used to represent other characters. The doll also came in red gingham in all three sizes, here are 16-inch and 18- inch dolls. DOLL NEWS * UFDC.ORG 23http://www.UFDC.ORG