Lot 97: Ashton-Drake Galleries 'Tickles' Porcelain Baby Doll, New in Box

An Ashton-Drake Galleries ‘Tickles’ modern collectible porcelain baby doll, presented new in its original packaging with some limbs still protected by bubble wrap. The doll depicts a smiling or laughing baby and wears a light blue romper with a sun graphic on the bib and a white cap. It features a porcelain head, hands, and feet on a soft body. Accompanying the doll is a Certificate of Authenticity identifying it as number 136,741 from an exclusive edition designed by artist Kathy Barry-Hippensteel, copyrighted 1992, and specified to conclude production on December 31, 1994.