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Dorothy and Toto (Item No. 51500\/1):<\/b> The first in the line of Wizard of Oz<\/i> figures, this item recreates the characters of Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) and Toto (Terry) from the film.\u00a0 Dorothy comes on a standard female Mego body (jointed knees and elbows) cast in pink flesh.\u00a0 Her outfit is comprised of a blue and white gingham dress, white panties, white socks, and her signature red ruby slippers.\u00a0 Her rooted brown hair comes braided in pigtails with a yellow ribbon and rubber band on the end of each.\u00a0 Her only two accessories are her yellow basket and her dog, Toto (one solid piece molded in gray with a painted-red tongue).<\/p>\n

Package Variants:<\/b> Like all of the other first series figures (except the Wizard), Dorothy is available in both the “plain green” and “yellow brick road” boxes.\u00a0 She was also available in a plastic header-carded baggie for clearance purposes (a rare end-run variant), as well as being included in the ultra-rare Emerald City Gift Set (along with the other six figures form series one).<\/p>\n

Figure Variants:<\/b> Dorothy has two different designs for her ruby slippers and her dress buttons (discussed below).<\/p>\n

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: <\/b>Dorothy’s panties are the same as those of Isis from the World’s Greatest Super-Heroes!<\/i> line, and her shoes are the same style as Glinda’s shoes (only in red instead of pink).\u00a0 Also, Dorothy shares virtually the same box insert as the Wizard (the only difference being the Item No. printed on the cardboard).\u00a0 Dorothy and Glinda share the same female body, cast in the same pink flesh.<\/p>\n

Caution Collectors:<\/b> Be careful of the yellow ribbons tied to the end of the braids.\u00a0 The ribbons are extremely short–once one becomes untied, it’s hell trying to get it re-bowed, and you’ll typically end up fraying the ends in the process.\u00a0 Also, make sure that any loose Dorothy that you acquire has her panties, since they are often removed to aid in completing a loose Isis figure.<\/p>\n

Did You Know?: <\/b>Due to her unique and sturdy hairstyle, Dorothy is one of the only rooted-hair Megos that does not<\/i> come with the otherwise-standard clear plastic “hair-sleeve.”<\/p>\n

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Dorothy’s shoes were made in two styles, as can be seen in the image above.\u00a0 The first was smaller and narrower, rather translucent, not as detailed, and had a waxy sheen (left<\/i>).\u00a0 This first style is identical to the style of shoe that came standard on Glinda, the Good Witch (in red, of course, instead of pink).
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Dorothy’s buttons were made in two styles, as can be seen in the image above.\u00a0 The first buttons were slightly smaller and were a solid, opaque-white plastic (left<\/i>).\u00a0 The second style was a little larger and cast in clear (or a slightly milky-clear) plastic (right<\/i>).\u00a0 Neither is particularly rarer than the other.<\/p>\n

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Above is an example of a mint-in-box Dorothy with small ruby slippers and white buttons in a “plain green” box (left), and a mint-in-box Dorothy with large ruby slippers and clear buttons in a “yellow brick road” box (right).<\/p>\n

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Above is an example of a catalog mailer box for the Dorothy figure.<\/p>\n

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Dorothy: Original Accessories and Known Repros<\/div>\n

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Dorothy wears yellow bows in her hair. These bows have not been factory reproduced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dorothy’s shoes were made in two styles. The first was smaller and narrower, rather translucent, not as detailed, and had a waxy sheen. Well call these the hard plastic version. This first style is identical to the style of shoe that came standard on Glinda, the Good Witch (in red, of course, instead of pink). The second was larger and wider, opaque, more detailed (especially in the buckle area), and had a very glossy sheen. We’ll refer to these as the rubbery version. The first pair usually feel sort of brittle and thin, whereas the second pair are thicker and feel more like rubber or vinyl. Neither is particularly rarer than the other, and neither have been factory reproduced in this color.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dorothy’s one of the few Mego’s to actually wear socks. A pair of simple white ones. These socks have not been factory reproduced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dorothy, being an innocent young girl, sports panties under that dress. She and Isis from the WGSH line apparently shop the same store for their unmentionables. While there isn’t an exact factory made reproduction of these panties, Some CTVT females have something similar. They don’t have the lace the Mego version does and they have a baggier “granny panties” fit to them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n



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Dorothy carries a basket for her little dog. This yellow basket has not been factory reproduced, but there are toy lines that have produced similar baskets of similar size, so take a good look at the pics to make sure you have the proper Mego basket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore Toto! Dorothy’s little dog is included as an accessory with Mego’s Dorothy. Toto has not been factory reproduced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dorothy and Toto (Item No. 51500\/1) Dorothy and Toto (Item No. 51500\/1): The first in the line of Wizard of Oz figures, this item recreates the characters of Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) and Toto (Terry) from the film.\u00a0 Dorothy comes…<\/p>\n

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