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Vintage musical rotating hula doll by Lanakila Crafts Inc. (1972) — made in Honolulu, Hawaii. This larger-sized version winds up at the base, rotates while dancing, and plays the Hawaiian classic “Pearly Shells.”
Includes original details:
🌺 Fabric pareo wrap
🌺 Plastic kukui-style lei
🌺 Flower hair clip
🌺 Working wind-up music mechanism
🌺 Original Pearly Shells poem song tag
🌺 Stamped wood base LANAKILA CRAFTS INC Honolulu Hawaii 96817
A great display for tiki decor, mid-century collectors, vintage souvenir lovers, or coastal Hawaiian interiors.
Condition: Great vintage condition with expected normal wear. Music and rotation both work. Small tear to the paper covering the base. A few eyelashes are missing (not noticeably). Base is not perfectly straight but does not impact operations. See photos for details.
Measurements:
Height: approx 11” including base
Base diameter: approx 3.25”
