Billy Gay Doll 1st Edition FOB Brochure: pre-Totem 16" original latex model 1995

Description

Wow - we could hardly believe our luck!
This is a super-rare collection of original documents for the original 16 inch tall prototype hand-made latex Billy doll. It really is a little bit of gay history.
This material even pre-dates the limited edition 13" vinyl version of Billy that was produced by John McKitterick as an initial run of 1,200 in 1997 for an AIDS charity in London.
Back in 1995 a limited number of only 100 experimental Billy dolls were produced. Hand-cast in latex foam over wire armatures, they stood at 16" tall, were handpainted and had a range of outfits similar to, but different from the later Billy dolls that we all came to know and love. These early dolls did not stand the test of time very well as the latex foam substrate did not react well with the overpainting causing the surface to become unstable and sticky.
But that's not an issue here as there is no doll available – they really are rarer than rare.
We know that the word 'rare' is overused on eBay, but this really is a rare find. This set of paperwork includes the original (not a copy) brochure showing the range of dolls and outfits as both photographs of the 16" prototype and some of McKitterick's illustrations. This poster style brochure measures about 16 1/2" by 11 1/2 " and is printed in black and white on one side only of glossy paper. The paper itself is very slightly yellowed now - as befits its age - after more than 20 years!
But not just the brochure... also included to make this collection particularly important, are two F.O.B. (Friends of Billy) papers detailing: - Important information about the doll and how to care for Billy - Billy outfits order form - showing the initial range of clothing available and price lists These are important pieces of paperwork for any serious collector of Billy dolls.
This listing is for the paperwork as shown only. There are no dolls, clothing or any other items included in this sale. We have overprinted the photos with hayesvalleyboys watermarks to prevent copying, and pink stars cover anatomically-sensitive areas to comply with eBay's policies. But the actual paperwork does not have these red watermarks or the pink stars. There is some ink pen writing here and there on the brochure itself by the original owner - but it's not too distracting and doesn't interfere with the content. Please view the photographs carefully as part of the description.
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