Since 2011, I've felt an obligation for Papergreat to serve as a repository for all that we know about Lada Draskovic and her Sweetniks dolls. It's not much, but I hope that gathering it all here will prove useful to some future researcher or internet sleuth who can take the story across the finish line.
These are the Papergreat posts, from oldest to newest:
And now there are three more Sweetniks dolls on eBay that I was previously unaware of. It's really amazing how no two of these dolls by Draskovic seem to be alike. And that so many of them have survived for more than a half-century. The eBay lots and their photos won't be around forever, so I want to post the images here for posterity.
2. This one is listed (and misspelled) on eBay as
"VTG 1960's "Sweentnik" Beatnik Doll Saks Fifth Avenue Lada Draskovic Rome Italy"
3. And this one is listed on eBay (for more than $3,200!) as
"Vintage Original Sweetnik Doll Handmade in Rome Italy In The 1960's by Lada Dras." The description states that it's 13.25 inches tall and adds: "The jewelry is really very cool. There are 3 different long dangle necklaces/chains that adorn her dress. Each one has a slightly different tone and texture. On her left arm there are 4 gold tone bangle bracelets. Her head is ceramic with glued yarn hair and hand painted face. Her face is just stunning in perfect condition. Beautiful long yarn hair is a pale pink color with really cute bangs. Her body is made of a stick, arms are made of pipe cleaners. Her dress is cardboard with navy blue ribbed cloth covering. Adorable navy turtle neck with long sleeves. She sports a pair of light blue cigarette pants that are made of corduroy. Her toenails are painted red on her wooden feet that are very cool sandals. The base of her feet is black velvet with a distinctive heel. This doll is just perfect. She is probably one of a kind."
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