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Manufacture of these molds started in 1958 based on Henry The Silent Salesman head from early in the 1930s. This doll was referred to as The Pug and some 60,000 were made at the Sterne factory in Melbourne and at one stage Myer was selling up to 3,000 a week. When the Gerry Gee Junior mold was created in the likeness of Gerry Gee, The Pug face then became the first Geraldine Gee (later on to be replaced with a more likeable face). The differences between Gerry Gee Geraldine Gee were that she had no ears, a straight nose, and molded eyebrows.
In all, it is believed that there were 190,000 Gerry Gee dolls made over a 15 year period. All are marked inside the head with a unique serial number.
For Gerry Gee Junior and Geraldine Gee restorations, please contact Gordon Ross on (03) 9801 9235.
Great to find you finally.
ReplyDeleteGordon. Must make contact. I have the Geraldine that was specially ordered in March of 1963.
Cheers Kim
Hi Gordon,
ReplyDeleteI have a Gerry Gee doll (number 396) It's been with me now for well over 50 years. I have finally started to restore it. Do you paint the faces? Should I bring him to you next time Im in Melbourne?
Look forward to hearing from you. 0412048992 Garry
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ReplyDeleteFor Gerry Gee Junior and Geraldine Gee restorations, please contact Gordon Ross on (08) 8327 1167.
Hello Gordon Ross in approx 2010 my wife and a friend gave me one of your dolls for my birthday he had blonde curly hair, white shirt and blue vest , black pants and black shoes along with a booklet signed by you to me.
DeleteSadly he was stolen in a home burglary recently along with a lot of electrical goods and computers etc the usual stuff.
Well to us we've lost a family member in that doll whom we affectionately named Gordon Rogs.
Well it's left a horrible feel with us and he's sadly missed.
If you know the doll I'm referring too I would like to know if you could do a replacement doll for me. He had always been cared for and held pride of place in my lounge room in a back lit locked glass display stand was frequently taken out and always a constant conversation topic where ever we took him.
I am quite upset over this theft as I'm sure you'd appreciate so could you please let me know if he can be replaced and the cost please.
It really was like losing a family member unbelievable how attached we all became to him and his personality.
Kindest regards Vic
My email address is vic.greenengineering@gmail.com