In a recent mannequin recycling project we had for a major retail chain headquartered in NYC we receive quite a few realistic Rootstein mannequins. It is so rare to find realistic Rootstein mannequins on the used market, especially ones in excellent condition like these. All…
When national retailers replace their old mannequins with new ones, they often call us to recycle the mannequins they are discarding. Frequently the mannequins are in mint condition, they are just no longer are the style retailer wants to use anymore. And that is the…
When national retailers replace their old mannequins with new ones, they often call us to recycle the mannequins they are discarding. Frequently the mannequins are in mint condition, they are just no longer are the style retailer wants to use to display their clothing. And…
Billie Blair is one of my personal favorites out of all the Rootstein collections for three reasons. The primary reason is her role in fashion history (more about that below).
The second reason is she was from a Rootstein series where the poses were atypical from the standard standing poses of hand on hips or arms straight down. Instead her poses exuded movement and exuberance as you can see from the catalogue below.