David Lander
The David Lander celebrity vinyl doll depicts him in his best known television roll as Andrew “Squiggy†Squiggman from the #1 rated television sitcom Laverne & Shirley. In 1977 Mego manufactured dolls at the same time for the characters Laverne De Fazio Laverne De Fazio (Penny Marshall), Shirley Feeney (Cindy Williams), and Lenny Kosnowski (Michael McKean) The Squiggy doll was sold in a set with the Lenny doll. Sadly, David Lander passed away on December 4, 2020 at the age of 73 from multiple sclerosis.
Laverne & Shirley ran on ABC from 1976-1983 and the dolls characters were licensed from Paramount Pictures Corporation.
This doll is very minimalist with jeans, a fake leather jacket, a sleeveless blue and black shirt underneath and black shoes. The hair is sculptured in vinyl with the famous Squiggy curl in front. The doll’s arms and legs do not bend.
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