 1924-1950's
My Dream Baby or Dream Baby, 9- 24" tall,
bisque head (shown on left) on a cloth or composition body, on the earliest
dolls the bisque dome head with glass sleep eyes and painted
hair was made by Armand Marseille (mold 341, 351, add a K and
it was on a composition body),
later they used composition heads (shown on right) on cloth or
all composition body, some have
rubber hands at the end of a cloth arm, larger sized dolls have
composition arms and composition legs to above the knees with
blue or gray tin/metal painted sleep eyes, with
painted upper lashes, open mouth or closed. Lots of variety in the various
Dream Baby doll, some even came with a wig over the molded hair,
their were both open & closed mouth versions.
The early Armand Marseille
bisque doll heads can be marked: AM/Germany/341/3/1/2K,
AM/Germany/Arranbee, AM 351/4 Germany/Arranbee.
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1930's
Dream Baby, composition head |
| 1926
Bottletot or Bottle Tot, 13" tall, all composition
and cloth, came with it's
own bottle
held in it's right hand. This was a later version of one
of their bisque head dolls.
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1926
Bottletot, 13" |
 1930's
Kewty, 14-15" tall, all composition, jointed neck,
shoulders and hips, bent right arm, molded
painted hair, blue sleep eyes, closed mouth, marked: KEWTY,
and is shown in original clothing. Clothing
& wrist tags say Nancy.
The Kewty doll is similar to the Nancy doll, but has it's own marking,
some do not attribute this doll to Arranbee but to a small
factory called Domec in Pennsylvania which produced carnival dolls.
Dolls shown are the Domec Kewty version who has a closed
smiling mouth and somewhat googly like eyes, with a molded
lock of hair on the forehead & a bow loop.
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1930's
Kewty 14" |
| 1930's
Storybook Dolls, Dutch Girl & Dutch Boy, 9-10" tall, all composition, molded
hair or wig, wore an appropriate costume for character portrayed.
Shown is a 9" tall Dutch Girl in costume with yarn hair
over her molded and painted hair, original clothing, and wooden
shoes. Also in the Storybook series were: Bo Peep,
Cowboy & Cowgirl, Jack & Jill, Little Boy Blue, Mary
had a Little Lamb, Snow White & a Pirate.
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1930's
Storybook -
Dutch
Girl 9" |
| 1930's
Nancy, 11 - 22" tall, Effanbee's Patsy
competitor or look a like, all composition or
composition head & limbs on a cloth stuffed body, molded
short hair, some with hair bow loops, painted eyes, tin
painted sleep eyes, or glass sleep eyes, the 16" tall doll had sleep eyes
and sometimes had a wig over the molded hair. Their is
quite a bit of variation in the molded hair of these dolls, as
several different dolls were used over the years. Some have short even
across bangs, others had wavy slightly curled bangs and Doll
shown has the bangs swept across the forehead. Marked: Nancy,
ARRANBEE/ DOLL CO., R & B or unmarked. Many competitors also
made Nancy like dolls.
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1930's
Nancy 16" |
| 1930-1940's Nancy,
14-22" tall, she's either
all composition or composition and cloth body, sleep eyes,
open smiling mouth with four teeth, she is shown in her
original human hair wig and clothing, but the hair bow has probably been
replaced. Marked: R & B, Nancy or unmarked.
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1930's Nancy,
20" |
| 1932
George & Martha Washington, 12" tall, part of the
Cherrie Historical Doll Series, this pair of dolls were
created to commemorate George's 200the birthday. All
composition (used the Nancy body), jointed bodies, wigged,
have painted facial features, shown in original clothing.
Marked: Arranbee Doll Co.
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1932
George & Martha Washington, 12" |
| 1938-1940
Debu'Teen, Southern Girl, 11" tall, jointed all
composition body, sleep eyes, wigged with closed mouth,
wearing a very
detailed ensemble of striped blue taffeta gown with scalloped
hemline, long white cotton slip with cutouts & white on
white embroidery, matching white cotton pantaloons,
white socks with black oil cloth shoes with cut outs, also
crocheted fingerless gloves & big straw picture hat.
This same attire has been found on the larger Debu'teen dolls
too and came in different colors. Some are marked: R & B others are unmarked.
Vogue's Dora Lee doll
11" tall, probably used this Debu'teen doll mold, dolls
are unmarked, shoes had Dora's name on sole and
clothing may have a Vogue tag.
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1938-1940
Debu'Teen,
Southern Girl, 11" |
 1938-1940
Debu'teen Costume Doll, 14 or 18" tall, jointed all
composition body, sleep eyes, mohair wig with closed mouth.
Vogue purchased some Debu'teen dolls re-dressed them as
Ice Skater's & Skier's etc. This doll appears to
be a male doll dressed in a Greek Crete costume - is as close
as we've' come to ID the clothing. Wearing a factory made blue
velvet vest with gold braid trim that is hand stitched, red
velvet pants with more gold braid trim, white batiste shirt
with huge pleated sleeves with multi ribbon trim, black with
gold trim oilcloth boots are glued over the pants & feet.
Outfit has never been off the doll as the boots are
non-removable &
the shirt is hand stitched closed at the collar. Doll is
unmarked. There were also Nancy Lee 17"
composition dolls dressed in costumes, one is shown on page 85
of the Arranbee book by Suzanne DeMillar, it is actually a
pair of boy & girl dolls dressed in Norwegian costumes.
Photo courtesy of $zero |
1938-1940
Debu'teen Costume Doll, 14" |
 1938-1940
Debu'teen, 11-22" tall, all composition, or (shown on
left) composition shoulder
plate and composition limbs on a cloth stuffed body (see next
photo but with straight legs), may have single or multi stroke
eyebrows, sleep eyes (some have been
found with painted eyes), wigged, jointed
at neck, shoulders and hips. Marked: R & B on neck
& some have the marking on the dolls upper arm, too, or unmarked.
Debu'teen shown is
18" tall, in original sheer brown with white polka dots
dress and suede shoes.
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1938
Debu'teen 18" |
 1938-1940
Debu'teen seated, 22" tall, composition shoulder
head, arms and legs on a cloth stuffed body, same
Debu'teen face with sleep eyes, smokey gray eye shadow with a small
upper lid, two or three stroke eyebrows, painted lower lashes,
real upper lashes, wig maybe of mohair, several colors have
been found, her knees are slightly bent.
Doll is marked: R & B on neck and sometimes under
the upper arms has the R & B mark or unmarked.
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1938
Debu'teen, 22" |
| 1938-1946
Nancy, 11-27" tall, all composition or composition
shoulder plate swivel head and composition limbs with a cloth
body, Princess Elizabeth head mold, may have single or multi stroke eyebrows, sleep eyes,
wigged, jointed at neck, shoulders and hips, open mouth with
four upper teeth or with a closed mouth. Marked:
R & B, Nancy or unmarked.
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1938 +Nancy, 11-27"
|
 1938-1946
Nancy Lee, 14, 18" tall, or 21" tall,
fully jointed body, all composition, human hair wig, sleep
eyes, closed mouth, marked on head: R & B or Nancy
but can be unmarked too.
Shown in a floral gown that is part of the Southern
series.
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1938+
Nancy
Lee 18"
Southern
Series, Floral dress |
 1938-1946
Nannette or Nanette, 17- 23"
tall, composition head on shoulder plate
with a cloth body, jointed at neck & shoulders, mama dolls with a crier in the body, human hair or mohair wig, painted tin or
glassene sleep eyes, most have a closed mouth, but dolls have
been found with open mouth with two upper teeth, too. Marked:
under the upper arms R & B,
body is unmarked.
|
 
1938 Nannette
or Nanette, 22" |
| 1938-1946
Sonja Henie, 20"
tall, used the Nancy Lee head mold, all composition doll with
blonde mohair wig similar to the doll face shown on right, came
dressed in a pink satin & tulle skating costume, possibly
other color skating attire. Marked same as the Nancy Lee
doll: R
& B, Nancy or unmarked.
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1938-1946
Sonja Henie, 20" |
| ca. 1938
Nancy,
17-18" tall, or possibly Ideal's Pigtail Sally, all composition jointed body at the neck, shoulders
and hips, composition head with mohair pigtail wig in; blonde
brunette or tosca, sleep eyes, open mouth with four upper teeth.
Doll came dressed in different fabric dresses with pinafore and matching head
scarf, white socks and oilcloth shoes. Doll is marked
on back: 18 -.
Photo courtesy of Aeflock, thanks for asking about your doll,
sorry we didn't figure out who she truly is. |
ca. 1938 Nancy or Pigtail Sally, 17-18" |
 1939
Rosalie, 13 1/2, 18 or 24" tall, may have been a
Sears Exclusive, all composition or composition head &
limbs on a cloth body (usually found on the larger size dolls,
uses the Debu'Teen body), glass like sleep eyes,
brunette wig of mohair on the smallest size and human hair on
the larger dolls, inside washer jointed arms and legs, wore a
brown dotted organdy dress with gold bolero, leather like
black belt, cotton poke bonnet with ribbon strap, white rayon
socks, white underpants and leather like snap buckle shoes.
Marked same as the Debu'Teen: R
& B, or unmarked.
Photo on left
is a Sears ad
for Rosalie.
|
1939
Rosalie 18"
Photo
courtesy of Maureen |
|
1940's Little Angel Baby,
11, 17 & 21" tall, composition head and limbs, cloth
body with crier, molded hair, blue or brown sleep eyes, closed
mouth. Marked on neck: R & B.
Photo courtesy
of Fabbiopablo.
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1940 Little
Angel, Baby 17" |
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1947-1950's Nanette,
14 - 21" tall, some are walkers, all hard plastic (later dolls have vinyl
heads), sleep eyes, wigged (human hair, mohair, floss, dynel
all colors), jointed at neck, shoulders and hips, sometimes
marked on head: R
& B, or unmarked.
On right is shown a Nanette
14" tall, all hard plastic, original brown dress, socks,
shoes and hangtag. Nanette has many outfits for her wardrobe.
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1957-1959
Nanette 14" |
| 1948
Princess Elizabeth and Baby Charles, 14" tall, all
hard plastic with mohair wig with attached silver crown.
She is dressed in a gown of pink chiffon with flocking, full
long slip with matching panties & pink oil cloth
shoes. Baby Charles wears a christening gown of the same
pink flocked fabric. Marked: R & B.
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1948
Princess Elizabeth & baby Charles |
| ca.
1950's Nancy Lee, 14-20" all hard plastic jointed
body, sleep eyes, wigged, closed mouth. Is shown in a Bride's
dress, but had a variety of outfits from casual to formal
wear. Marked: R &
B, or unmarked.
|
ca.
1950's Nancy Lee
Bride
20" |
| 1950's Little Dear or Little Angel,
8", 11" or 12" tall,
vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, hard
plastic jointed body.
Photo courtesy
of Patkan, doll is shown pristine & all original.
|
1950's Little Dear or
Little
Angel, 12" |
| 1951 Dream Baby, 16, 18 or
21-22" tall, baby doll crier, vinyl head, arms and legs, cloth body,
came dressed in christening gown or shirt and diapers with pink or
blue blanket.
Other dolls made during this time were: Sweet
Pea, Angel Face, & Angel Skin.
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1955 Dream Baby
22" |
| 1951
Angel Face, 16-25" tall, chubby all vinyl
jointed body (some with extra elbow & knee joints) or pink
cloth stuffed torso, molded & painted hair or rooted saran
hair, open
smiling mouth some with teeth, drink wet doll, sleep eyes.
Some markings are: R & B + 19BBS,
& R & B + 22BBS and possibly others.
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1951
Angel Face, 20" |
| 1951
Nancy, 22-24" tall, made of vinylite plastic head and
limbs, cloth torso body, brunette or blonde dynel glued
on wig, walker,
mama crier, she wore a pink checked taffeta child like dress
"just like her little mother wears" with white
pinafore, white socks and black Mary Jane shoes. Came
with a set of curlers or card.
Photo courtesy of Ruth (and
thanks for asking about your doll).
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1951 Nancy,
22"
|
| 1952-1959
Nancy Lee Toddler, 14-16" tall, has a child like
toddler body, all vinyl five piece jointed body, saran wig glued on, blue sleep eyes, closed mouth,
(kinda reminds me of the Terri Lee doll), came dressed in several
different outfits. The 1959 Dolls have a different face
mold & came with a Dutch bob hair style. Marked: Arranbee.
Photo courtesy
of Flozdolz and is shown pristine and all original.
|
1952
Nancy Toddler, 16" |
| ca. 1952 Nancy
Lee in Cinderella outfit, 14 or 20" tall, vinyl head,
arms & legs, hard plastic body, sleep eyes, floss wig -
this one is a beautiful blonde in an upswept elegant style,
wearing a gorgeous off-white satin gown with petal type bodice
at the waist, trimmed with gold braid and gold stars
embroidered across the full skirt, marked on head: R &
B.
Photo courtesy
of Linda.
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1952
Nancy Lee,
Cinderella 14" |
 1954
Nancy Jane, 14" tall, hard plastic jointed body, strung doll,
closed mouth, wigged, came
in a suitcase with a wardrobe of the same clothing sold with
the Nanette dolls. Doll is marked: Made in USA and
possibly R & B on neck.
Without her tags or
original packaging she will not be easily to identified, as
she closely resembles other dolls with the same markings.
Both photo's
courtesy of Andrea/Andy.
|
1954 Nancy
Jane, 14" |
| 1954-1957 Littlest Angel,
11-12" tall, hard
plastic, jointed knee walker doll, rooted vinyl head or hard head with
wig, came wearing panties, socks and shoes. She has a huge wardrobe that could be purchased
separately, usually marked R & B.
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1954-1957 Littlest Angel,
11-12" |
| 1955 Nanette
Ballerina, 14-15" or 17-18" tall, sleep eyes, painted lower lashes,
wigged, jointed at neck, shoulders and hips, wore a tutu, some with embellishments of stars and
circles or maribu trim,
some have flowers styled into their hair do and ballet shoes.
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1955 Nanette
Ballerina 14" |
| 1955-1957
Sweet Pea, 12" tall, (Littlest Angel's baby sister) all
vinyl drink wet baby, short rooted hair, wore a
diaper, blue sleep eyes, marked: R & B.
|
1955
Sweet Pea 12" |
|
1956-1957 Surprise Doll,
11-12" tall (Special Promotion Doll a Littlest Angel doll with
brown sleep eyes and long rooted lemon blonde hair with
straight bangs), all vinyl jointed
walking doll, came in a presentation box, dressed in her
Sunday - American outfit along with "The Surprise Doll" book
authored by Morrell Gipson. Also, available
separately and based on the book were the international
outfits of: Monday - Britain/English, Tuesday - Russia,
Wednesday - Italy, Thursday - China, Friday - Holland/The
Netherlands and Saturday - France.
Should be marked same as
the other Littlest Angel dolls R & B. |
1956-1957 Surprise Doll, 11" |
|
 1956 Taffy,
18 or 25" tall and
looks similar to the Cissy doll by Madame Alexander, has a hard plastic
hip pin walker body with chest grill, straight legs, vinyl
head with sleep eyes, rooted hair, closed Cissy type mouth.
Marked: 18ARV R & B or ARV25 R & B.
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1956
Taffy, 18" |
| 1957
Coty Girl or Miss Coty Girl, 10 1/2"
tall, (Coty cosmetics advertising doll) all vinyl, sleep eyes, rooted hair various colors, fashion doll with high heel feet,
pierced ears, shown wearing a lovely red taffeta and lace formal gown, with
blonde
rooted hair, but their were many other hair colors available. Marked on neck:
P within a circle. Marked on underarm: 10 1/2R. Little Miss
Revlon competitor.
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1957
Miss
Coty Girl, 10 1/2" |
| 1957
April Showers & Lil Cupcake, both 11" tall, soft
vinyl head with molded hair, jointed baby body, sleep eyes,
nursing mouth.
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Photo N/A
1957 April
Showers or Lil Cupcake, 11"
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| 1957
Nanette Fashion Doll, 15 & 18" tall, hard plastic
body with swivel waist & high heel feet, vinyl head with rooted hair,
sleep eyes and pierced ears. Competitor of Ideal's Miss
Revlon doll - and looks very similar too. Most
of these dolls are unmarked and were not made for very
long.
1959 Cody Girl Deluxe,
18" tall, looks like the above doll, may have a markings of
a V + a number like Valentine dolls. This
doll is very rare. She wore the same outfit as available
for the smaller sized Coty girl; black tulle & satin
cocktail dress with black hat, stockings & black high heel
shies. Both of these dolls had wardrobes
that could be purchased separately, many of the outfits were
just like those for the smaller Coty Girl.
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1957 Nanette
Fashion Doll, 18"
|
| 1960 Lil' Imp
or Brickette's Kid Sister,
11-12" tall, (actually a Littlest Angel doll with carrot
red hair) hard plastic doll with jointed body, vinyl head with
rooted hair, green sleep eyes and freckles, (now owned by Vogue using
the R & B
mark).
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See the Little Angel doll
1960
Lil' Imp, 11-12" |
| 1960's Wee Lil'
Imp, 8" tall, all hard plastic with jointed body, carrot red
hair, sleep eyes, freckles, dressed same as the above mentioned
doll but smaller, like Vogue's Ginny doll, who now owned R
& B. |
1960's Wee Lil' Imp, 8" |
| 1961 My Angel, 17",
25" or 36" tall,
hard plastic jointed walker body with a soft vinyl head, rooted hair, sleep
blue eyes, closed mouth, came dressed in a variety of dresses, (by Vogue using mark: R
& B/15, R & B/16 or 19 on the vinyl head.).
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1961 My Angel,
17" |
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