A Unisex, A First at Sasha Shangri-la

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Well, hello there sweetie! This wonderful unisex Sasha doll arrived here at Sasha Shangri-la last Fall. Recently on Facebook, we were asked to show dolls that arrived in our collections in 2025 and also dolls that had left. I have since discovered that I left a few arrivals out of that accounting and this unisex doll was one of them.

This unisex is my first one. I immediately named him Kris and yes, he “feels” like a boy to me. 🥰

Unisex dolls were introduced in 1967 and were made until the end of the first Gotz production in 1970. Kris is wearing his original ski outfit including his leather boots.

A nice face with sensitive slate eyes.

The ski outfit is nicely made. His white top has ribbed arm cuffs and neck band and it snaps in the back.  His pants have stirrups and nice suspenders.

Here is Kris with another new arrival and a ski doll. This sweet cloth doll with a handpainted felt face was a Christmas gift from a dear friend.  She was made in Norway by Ronnaugh Petterssen and she stands about 8 inches tall.

Her outfit is wonderful and she has held onto her skis and poles and her box for all these years! It is interesting to see two very different examples of ski dolls side by side. 🥰

Kris and this dear girl are waving to you and thanking you for visiting us today. They also wanted me to remind you all that the Winter Olympics are underway and skiing is an exciting part of the competitions.  Please have a wonderful day and week ahead. 🥰

A sneak peek of Finn waving hello and enjoying time with his big puppy! 🥰