Frozen Charlotte is one of a line of horror dolls, the Living Dead Dolls, designed in the United States by Ed Long and Damien Glonek and manufactured by Mezco Toyz. She was only available in 2006, as part of the 12th series, and has become one of the most collectable dolls in the range.
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Frozen Charlotte represents a girl with long white hair, wearing a pale blue coat trimmed with faux fur, mittens, earmuffs, and ice skates. She has been done exclusively in shades of blue and white, with shatter marks on her forehead and leg.
According to the poem on her death certificate, Charlotte disobeyed her mother's wishes and "literally skated on thin ice". This reinforces the cautionary tale element of the story which inspired the doll's name and concept. The story of Frozen Charlotte is told in a traditional folk ballad from 19th century America that concerns a girl who disobeyed her mother's advice to dress warmly in mid-winter, and froze to death as a result. For further information, see Fair Charlotte.
The rhyme on the doll's coffin packaging references both this story and the 19th century china doll traditionally known as Frozen Charlotte:
The first two lines are similar to a line from a version of the ballad called Young Charlotte[1].
Frozen Charlotte's date of death is December 31, 1840, New Year's Eve. The New York Observer reported on February 8, 1840 that a girl had frozen to death on her way to a ball on January 1, 1840.
Frozen Charlotte proved very popular, and sold out quickly. She regularly sells on the secondary market for up to $100 (opened) and $150-160 (sealed) [2], significantly higher than her original retail.