Alexander 1937+ Antique to Vintage Dolls USA

1937-1943 Alexander McGuffey Ana doll 9-22" tall, all composition, sleep eyes (the 9" doll has painted eyes), open mouth (except for the 11" which has a closed mouth), usually came with a braided wig, doll mark Princess Elizabeth, X inside a circle with 13 on back or unmarked.

The McGuffey Ana doll face shown on left is 13" tall.

1937 Alexander McGuffey Ana doll 16"

1937 Alexander Princess Alexandria doll 24" tall, cloth body with composition head & limbs, molded hair, blue sleep eyes, open mouth, she is wearing her original light pink dress and bonnet, doll is unmarked.  

Photo courtesy of ronsfancy

1937 Aexander Princess Alexandria doll 24"

1937 Alexander Princess Elizabeth doll 13-27" tall, all composition jointed body, tin or glassene sleep eyes real upper lashes, painted lower lashes, open smiling mouth with teeth and felt tongue or closed mouth with the Betty face mold (see doll shown below), mohair or human wig, doll marked Princess Elizabeth Alexander Doll Co.

Other doll characters that used the Princess Elizabeth face mold are;  Cinderella, Flora McFlimsey, Girl Scout, Kate Greenaway, Margaret Rose, McGuffy Ana, Miss Victoria, Snow White.

1937 Alexander Princess Elizabeth doll 15"

1937 Alexander Princess Elizabeth doll 17" tall, all composition jointed body, sleep eyes with upper real eyelashes & painted lower lashes, wigged either mohair or human hair (dolls shown has human hair), closed smiling mouth with the Betty head mold, wearing her original pink gown, purse and  silver tiara, doll marked Princess Elizabeth Alexander Doll Co.

Photo courtesy of Maureen

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1937 Alexander Princess Elizabeth doll 17"

1937 Alexander Jane Withers doll 13, 15, 17, 19-20" tall, celebrity doll, all composition or cloth body with composition limbs, jointed, sleep eyes, brown mohair wig, open mouth with four upper teeth or closed mouth.  Came in several cotton dresses or other clothing and usually had a Jane Withers pin and clothing will have the Jane name on the tag.  Shown is a copy of the photo that appeared on the Jane Withers hangtag which stated on reverse "Authentic Jane Withers Doll  All rights reserved Madame Alexander New York". 

Some dolls are unmarked or Jane Withers Alexander Doll on the neck rim, Jane Withers 17" size doll can be marked 17 on back.

1938 Alexander Flora McFlimsey doll 13-27" tall, all composition, strawberry blonde human or mohair wig with bangs and braid down back, jointed body, hazel tin or glassene sleep eyes, painted facial features including freckles sprinkled across the nose, open smiling mouth with six upper teeth & felt tongue (also possible they used the closed mouth Betty mold, for some dolls).  Used the Princess Elizabeth head mold, thus they are marked the same, doll usually marked 13 (on the 13" tall doll) or PRINCESS ELIZABETH ALEXANDER DOLL CO. 

Flora McFlimsey is based on the character Miss Flora McFlimsey of Madison Square, from William Allen Butler's famous satirical poem; Nothing to Wear published in 1857.

1938 Alexander Flora McFlimsey doll 13" with wardrobe trunk

1938-1946 Alexander Portrait Dolls 21" tall, all composition, wigged, jointed at the neck, shoulder and hips.  This set of thirteen portrait dolls were designed to be used as window displays, each doll originally sold for $75, dolls use the Wendy Ann face mold with modifications on the eyes and brows commissioned by an artist by Madame Alexander, specifically for these dolls.  

Melanie is shown in all original clothing and picture hat!!  Breathtaking!  Other Alexander Portrait Series dolls are:  Princess Flavia doll, Mary Louise doll, Carmen doll, Juliet doll, Orchard Princess doll, Judy Garland doll, Lady Windemere doll, Antoinette doll, Scarlett doll, Melanie doll, June bride doll, Godey doll and Degas doll.  Dolls and clothing are unmarked.           

Photo's courtesy of mike*jeff

1938-1946 Alexander Melanie doll 21" Portrait Doll

1939 Alexander Sonja Henie doll 14-15, 18, 21" tall, celebrity doll, (Sonja Henie was an Olympic gold medalist ice skater and movie star), all composition, blonde curly wig, brown sleep eyes, open mouth showing four teeth, dimples, fully jointed, some have swivel or twist waist, usually dressed in a skating outfit but they used this head mold for some WWII military dolls and a Bride.  Some of the small sized dolls used the Wendy Ann face, doll marked Sonja Henie Madame Alexander.  Clothing will also have the Sonja Henie name included on the tag.

1939 Alexander Sonja Henie doll 18"

1941-1942 Alexander Carmen Miranda doll 18" tall, all composition, sleep eyes, closed mouth, black wig, shown in original clothing, uses the Wendy Ann face mold, doll marked WENDY ANN or WENDY ANN Mme. ALEXANDER New York.

1941 Alexander Carmen Miranda doll 18"

1941 Alexander Jeannie Walker doll 13 1/2 or 14" tall, doll only made one year, all composition jointed body, brown sleep eyes with real eyelashes, painted lower lashes, closed  small puckered mouth, rosy chipmunk cheeks, single stroke eyebrows, human hair or mohair wig usually in light brown (but blonde has been found too), had a unique walking mechanism with pulley and levers, this was Alexander's first walking doll, is fully jointed, doll marked  Alexander Doll Co. Pat No. 2171281 or unmarked, clothing will have the Jeannie Walker name included on the tag.  Shown in her original blue one piece sailor dress, with attached full slip, however she had many different school/day dresses.

Alexander Jeannie Walker doll in the 14" size came without the walker mechanism and has a slim body like the all composition Wendy Ann dolls.

1941 Alexander Jeannie Walker doll 13 1/2"

1941 Alexander Jeannie Walker doll 18" tall, only made one year, all composition jointed body, brown sleep eyes with real eyelashes, painted lower lashes, closed  small puckered mouth, rosy chipmunk cheeks, single stroke eyebrows, human hair or mohair wig usually in light brown (but blonde has been found too), had a unique walking mechanism with pulley and levers, this was Alexander's first walking doll, is fully jointed.

Doll marked Alexander Doll Co. Pat No. 2171281 or unmarked, clothing will have the Jeannie Walker name included on the tag, she came in several different school/day dresses.  (Note: Same as above doll, only larger).

Photo on left courtesy of flozdolz all original doll and clothing.

1941 Alexander Jeannie Walker doll, 18"

1941-1942 Alexander Lollie Baby doll 19 1/2" tall, composition head with molded lightly painted hair, multi stroke painted eyebrows, blue sleep eyes, real upper eyelashes, painted lower lashes, open/closed painted red mouth, jointed body at neck, shoulder and hips, (some dolls may have rubber arms), composition legs, doll marked ALEXANDER.

1941-1942 Alexander

Lollie Baby doll face

19 1/2" composition

1942 Alexander Fairy Princess doll 21" tall, all composition, sleep eyes, closed mouth, wigged, used the Wendy Ann face mold & markings, doll marked WENDY ANN or WENDY ANN Mme. ALEXANDER New York.

1942 Alexander Fairy Princess doll 21"

1942-1946 Alexander Special Girl doll 16- 24" tall, composition shoulder head and limbs, stitched hips with cloth non-walking body, some may have a crier voice box, the only other doll to use the Jeannie Walker head mold,  human hair or mohair wig, brown sleep eyes, closed mouth. Shown in all original tagged clothing, doll marked ALEX, ALEXANDER or unmarked.

1942 Alexander Special Girl doll 22" 

1943-1944 Alexander Wendy Ann doll 14" tall, all composition jointed doll and marked as Wendy Ann noted above.  Alexander made a Defense Worker denimun with red stitching jumpsuit uniform, Marine, W.A.A.C. (Army), W.A.A.F. (Air Force), and W.A.V.E. (Navy) uniform and possibly other military uniforms, dressed Wendy Ann dolls.  Believe the original clothing will contain the dolls outfit name on the label, tag

1943 Alexander Wendy Ann doll, 14" in W.A.A.C. Army military uniform

1946-1949 Alexander Karen Ballerina doll 15" tall, late 1940s 18-21" tall, all composition jointed body, Margaret face mold, sleep eyes, closed mouth, mohair wig with a braid coiled around the ears then over the top of the head, came dressed as a ballerina and ballet slippers.  The Margaret (celebrity doll Margaret O'Brien actress) face molds, doll usually marked Alexander, Alex or unmarked.  Other dolls that used the Margaret face mold are; Alice in Wonderland and Hulda.

1948-1949 Karen Ballerina was also made in hard plastic and is 15-18' tall.

Photo courtesy of flozdolz and is shown pristine and all original.

1940s Alexander Karen Ballerina doll, 18"

1947 Alexander Sleeping Beauty doll 18" tall, uses the Wendy Ann doll face mold, all composition, jointed at the neck, shoulder & hips, wig, sleep eyes, closed mouth, dressed in a red satin gown trimmed with gold braid and wearing a gold crown, doll marked  WENDY ANN or WENDY ANN Mme. ALEXANDER New York.

Photo courtesy of cookinsupper, shown pristine & all original.

1947 Alexander Sleeping Beauty doll 18"

1947-1956 Alexander Little Women dolls;  Mother; Marmee March doll.  March sisters; Meg March doll (blonde hair), Jo March doll or Beth March doll (both brunettes) and Amy March doll (blonde), 14-15" tall, all hard plastic, jointed body, wigged, sleep eyes with real eyelashes, closed mouth.  Used the Maggie or Margaret face mold.  Character's from the Little Women book by author Louisa May Alcott.  See 1952 for the Alexander Little Men dolls.

Dolls original clothing will have the character's name, ALEXANDER NY., NY. on the tag.  Maggie doll face molds are often unmarked, Margaret doll face molds usually have the ALEXANDER marking.

1947-1956 Alexander Little Women dolls; Amy March doll 14"