This is Sebastian. He is a Gotz Gregor from 1995 - the first year of the second Gotz production. Sebastian has been here at Gregoropolis for quite a while now.
Sebastian was in a sorry state when he arrived here. His body was extremely caved-in; he looked a bit like a bell pepper! Part of this was due, I believe, to spending some time in a too-tight doll stand. However, I've seen a lot of caving among those first year Gotz dolls. I suspect that the vinyl formulation they used in the beginning was a little too soft.
Before. Sebastian: Ouch!
I sent Sebastian off to a lady in California who specialized in fixing second-production Gotz dolls. A lot of people don't like to work on the later Gotz dolls, and if you have ever tried to re-string one, you'll know why.
They have a very different type of attachment for the elastic strings: snap-in plastic cups rather than the metal hooks of the older dolls. It makes taking them apart and reassembling them a real nightmare.
Sebastian came back to me looking good as new.
After. Looking good for now.
Sebastian and Rolf, meeting for the first time.
Unfortunately, in the intervening years, his body started to cave-in again. It wasn't as bad, but it did make posing him more difficult and he had to wear oversized shirts to hide his 'condition'.
Caving again!
Sebastian was lucky that our dear friend Doctor Pat was willing to take him on as a patient. This past winter he made a trip down to Florida for some extended spa treatments. After getting him back in shape again, Pat applied a plastic-like putty that dries rock hard to the inside of his torso. His newly reinforced body shouldn't experience any more caving problems.
A view inside.
He can now show-off his splendid physique!
Tina Louise: Oooh, abs of steel!
Sebastian: Now behave, my dear.
4 comments:
Poor Sebastian! But since his daddies try everything to get him helped, and found some good doctors, he is now in a healthy state and able to impress the ladies! That's so good!
Sebastian, you could be our Gregor's twin!
Luckily, Gregor arrived in perfect condition. But he has very strange rooted hair. Auntie wondered because her twin-to-mine's hair was rooted different. Seems they made them on a wing and a prayer ;-))
wow, he really does have abs of steel....such a charmer! Dr. Pat is the best. Several children here have gone for spa treatments!!
Poor boy! Looks like he was starved in his last home. Good that there are Doctors out there willing to operate on him and bring him back to full health.
I hope those girls don't pester him now he's looking like a new boy! ;)
Well done! He looks much happier now.
I have a Götz Maria of the same age with serious neck caving, though her body looks better, but I didn't dare to try a re string on her, yet. These child safe plastic cups also look pretty adult safe to me!
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