Ok, so this is not MY normal thang to buy dolls alright! LOL I saw this at the Wantirna Markets, a Trash and Treasure in Melbourne that used to be at the old Drive-In movies space in the 80’s. I saw Metti on a table for sale and something about her grabbed my attention. I think the fact that this was an indigenous doll in original Australiana packaging that I’d never seen before, the curiousity meant I had to have it!
She has always been a talking point with friends, but my pet cockatoo was horrified by her so if my cockatoo was ever bad, I would tell her that Metti was coming to sort you out! LOL Poor Metti was packed away for many years as I moved house quite a bit and never got to display my collectibles.
Just like “Rebel” my ventriloquist doll, Metti had some time out! Since I’ve rediscovered her I decided to look up on the web a little more about her cause I have a few other things made by the Metti company SA, and needed to know more. From what I’ve read and heard that Metti is a bit of a find… so glad I took the plunge in paying the $40.00 for her that I did back in the 80’s… I nearly didn’t acquire her cause I thought to myself “Peter , it’s a doll, and it’s 40 bloody dollars !!??”
I found out that this Metti’s a souvenir, Im not sure what her name is, as she never had a swing tag with such. I’m assuming her name is Bindi, but I think this is what ‘Netta’ called her.
Netta is the company that took over from Metti in Sth Australia, apparently some doll makers from Metti took up where they left off, and I’m so glad they did, they make good Aussie dolls and children’s night lights, I have a few Netta collectibles too, one’s a cool kangaroo child’s night light, a real piece of Australiana.
These days you see many Netta & sometimes Metti relics for sale on E-bay, they certainly are becoming more desirable and fetching good prices. I wonder what Bindi is worth? Would I sell her, probably not cause I’m a bit attached to her now, but then, everything has it’s price huh!
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Hi Peter
My name is Claudia Metti and my father Luciano was the original manufacturer of this doll. I came across your site and would like to ask whether you would be interested in selling your Bindi doll?
Hi Claudia, thanks for contacting. You would have some great stories and knowledge of these Aussie favourites. As I say in my post, it is very difficult for me to seperate from her now. I have an Aboriginal lady friend who is very keen on her. Everything has it’s price, and it would be good to know it was back in the hands of family… Im a rock in a hard place, not sure what to do!