Description: #243 My Very First Baby was introduced in the United States by Fisher-Price in 1985. The same doll was sold in Europe as "Cherry" with slight dress change and addition of an adorable matching Teddy Bear.

Cherry was also available in a blue color scheme: Blue eyes, blue dots on body, and blue dress.

Cherry has realistic marble-like weighted eyes that open and close as baby sits up or lays down.This doll is designed to be baby's very first baby doll. She is approximately 8-1/2 inches tall with a smooth plastic bald head, which means no tangled hair. She also has plastic hands and a soft fabric body. Doll and her outfit are machine washable and dryer safe. Designed for children ages 6 months and older.

• Cherry (Pink):
  • FPT19139 - Cherry (Pink) - Female baby doll with a plastic head and light brown plastic molded hair (non-brushable), plastic hands, and a white cloth stuffed body, arms, and legs covered with pink rose buds and green stems. The doll has realistic brown eyes that open as baby sits up and close and baby lays down. The doll's feet are made of rounded solid white satin material. Measures 14-1/2" long. Fabric tush tag is marked "Fisher-Price Toys, DIVISION OF THE QUAKER OATS CO., EAST AURORA, N.Y. ©1984, 243". Her face has a realistic nose, 4 line eyebrows, and pink lips (closed mouth). Back of head (neck area) is marked "FISHER-PRICE TOYS, ©1982".
  • FPT30479 - Pink and white striped sleeveless dress with a rounded collar and shoulder area that has ruffles around the bottom edge. Center of rounded collar has an embroidered design of 3 hearts. The dress has a Velcro® brand fastener on the back to help keep the dress close. Measures 7" long. *See "Variations" below.
  • FPT30480 - Small white teddybear with cloth body and fuzzy white head. White cloth body is covered with pink rose buds and green stems. Center of bear's chest has an embroidered design of 3 hearts.
  • FPT30477 - Instructions Pamphlet - Features black/white line drawing of the 3 new 1985 dolls and marked "Caring for Fisher-Price Babies" in red. Back includes doll washing and drying tips.
    
    - FP243cBOX1985A - (Box ONLY) - This doll was sold in a 9-3/4" long, 14-1/2" high, 7-1/2" deep display box. Box is white with a display window on front and top half. Front of box (above display window) is marked "Cherry" in pink.
    - FP243cSET1985A - Complete set in box described above.
    
    
• Cherry (Blue):
  • FPT44127 - Cherry (Blue) - Female baby doll with a plastic head with no hair, plastic hands, and a white cloth stuffed body, arms, and legs covered with blue dots. The doll has realistic blue eyes that open as baby sits up and close and baby lays down. The doll's feet are made of rounded solid white satin material. Measures 14-1/2" long. Fabric tush tag is marked "Fisher-Price Toys, DIVISION OF THE QUAKER OATS CO., EAST AURORA, N.Y. ©1984, 243". Her face has a realistic nose, 4 line eyebrows, and pink lips (closed mouth).
  • FPT44128 - Blue and white striped sleeveless dress with a rounded collar and shoulder area that has ruffles around the bottom edge. Center of rounded collar has an embroidered design of 3 hearts. The dress has a Velcro® brand fastener on the back to help keep the dress close. Measures 7" long. *See "Variations" below.
  • FPT30481 - Small white teddybear with cloth body and fuzzy white head. White cloth body is covered with blue dots. Center of bear's chest has an embroidered design of 3 hearts.
  • FPT30477 - Instructions Pamphlet - Features black/white line drawing of the 3 new 1985 dolls and marked "Caring for Fisher-Price Babies" in red. Back includes doll washing and drying tips.
    
    - FP243cBOX1985B - (Box ONLY) - This doll was sold in a 9-3/4" long, 14-1/2" high, 7-1/2" deep display box. Box is white with a display window on front and top half. Front of box (above display window) is marked "Cherry" in blue.
    - FP243cSET1985B - Complete set in box described above.

Variations:

• FPT30482 - White (3 pink line pattern forming squares) sleeveless dress with a rounded collar and shoulder area (white eyelit lace on edge of collar/shoulder). Center of rounded collar has an embroidered design of 3 hearts. The dress has a Velcro® brand fastener on the back to help keep the dress close. Measures 7" long.
• FPT30483 - White (3 blue line pattern forming squares) sleeveless dress with a rounded collar and shoulder area (white eyelit lace on edge of collar/shoulder). Center of rounded collar has an embroidered design of 3 hearts. The dress has a Velcro® brand fastener on the back to help keep the dress close. Measures 7" long.

Other Information:

• Also see #243 My Very First Baby, introduced in the United States by Fisher-Price in 1985.
• Also see #4009 Danielle for similar doll.