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Cloth dolls have been some
of the earliest types of dolls made, some of the most popular were the
Pillow or Rag type dolls and Folk art Dolls made from print, lithographed
onto fabric and meant to be made, then stuffed as a craft item.
Most of these were made in the New England States in the 1880's in the
USA. During the war years when materials were scarce, Rag type
dolls were particularly popular, as you can imagine, there are
many manufacturers, artists and the home sewer who could re-create these mass produced dolls,
sold to the public in kits or One Of A Kind doll (referred to as OOAK).
Here's some cloth dolls
or manufacturers of cloth dolls we have found:
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1904-1925 Alabama
Indestructible Doll, 11-24" tall, all cloth, molded face
with oil painted facial features, applied ears, wigged or
painted hair, tabbed joint sturdy cloth body, some have
stockings & shoes painted on. Created by the Ella Smith
Doll Company.
There were both white
and black babies and children dolls made. Often marked:
Pat. Nov. 9, 1912/No.1/Ella Smith Doll Co or Mrs. S.S.
Smith Manufacturer and dealer to/The Alabama Indestructible
Doll/Roanoke, Ala./Patented Sept. 6, 1905.
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Alabama Indestructible Child Doll, 24" |
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ca. 1910- ? Maggie Bessie doll,
various sizes, all cloth doll with painted facial features, made
in Salem, NC USA by the sisters Margaret Gertrude Pfohl
(1877-1965) and Caroline Elizabeth Pfohl (1870-1959) both who
remained unmarried. |
Photo N/A
ca. 1910- Maggie Bessie |
| 1920-1930's Alma
Company, Lenci look a like dolls, have elastic strung
heads, usually have a label sewn into the clothing or on the
dolls foot |
Alma
Doll 15" |
| 1920-1930's Chad
Valley Company, Doll 16" tall. |
1920's
Chad Doll, 12" |
| 1889-1970's
Martha Chase Doll Company.
Pre-1920's Martha Chase
Company, stockinette dolls, dolls have jointed elbows
& knees.
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Pre-1920's
Martha
Chase Doll, 23" |
| ca. 1920's Martha Chase, 16"
doll, bobbed hair (popular during this era). Dolls made
in the 1930's are characterized by painted hair with a side
part. |
Martha
Chase, 16" doll, bobbed hair |
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ca.
1930's Martha Chase, Hospital Doll, 25", these later
dolls do not have the jointed elbows & knees. The
stamp will now read "Chase Hospital Doll". See
above shown Stockinette label |
ca.
1920's Martha Chase Hospital Doll, 25" |
 1903- 1939 Dean's
Rag Book Company, England, made lots of cloth dolls and
toys. |
1930's
Dean's Rag Doll, 15" |
| 1906-Present
Käthe
Kruse Dolls, German, Käthe
Kruse, off site link to official website for current
available dolls.
15" Boy, has a celluloid
face with cloth body.
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Käthe Kruse Doll,
15" |
| 1919-Present Lenci
Di Elena Scavini Dolls, Italy |
1930's
Valtellina,
10"
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| 1926-1960 Norah
Wellings Dolls, England. |
Photo N/A
Norah
Wellings Doll
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| 1977 Glamour Doll or Big Eyed Girl Dolls, 12-13" tall, foam with
beige nylon over wire body, came in many different long gowns
and other accessories and were on a wood stand. Made by
the Bradley Company, which may be a division of Milton
Bradley and sold to Hasbro in 1984.
These dolls may have
been sold thru catalog type companies like Sears or
Montgomery Wards from the 1960's to 1980's. Doll shown is
marked © Bradley, Made in Korea 1977. Another
later doll found with tag that says - Hasbro © Bradley,
Made in China 1985 a similar big eyed type doll. |
1977
Glamour Doll |
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