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The Cosmopolitan Toy &
Doll Corporation of Jackson Heights, NY USA was founded by
Kathryn Kay, a former sales representative for the Vogue Doll
Company. They produced a large
number of hard plastic and vinyl dolls during the 1950's. They
are probably
best known for their Ginger doll who was produced from the
same plastics manufacturer - Commonwealth Plastics - as Vogue's Ginny dolls.
Here are some
of their hard plastic or vinyl dolls we have found 1950's:
| 1954 Ginger, 7 1/2-8" tall,
all hard plastic with glued on wigs, early dolls had painted eyelashes,
sleep eyes usually in blue, but also came in green, brown or lavender
(doll has lavender hair too), straight leg non-walkers or
walkers, some are bent knee walkers and may have jointed
elbows too, doll is unmarked, and came with a doll,
lined and stitched saran wig, panties, socks and shoes. Clothing
was sold separately.
Ginger dolls were sold to many
other manufactures who then redressed and resold the dolls under there
own name,
sometimes as an advertising doll.
Beside a large clothing
wardrobe there were other accessories such as; hats, stands,
wigs, skates and shoes, books, luggage, gift sets, a cardboard
house, patio and lawn furniture.
Some of the Ginger outfits
were; nurse outfit, (3) Mouseketeer costumes; Talent Roundup,
Mickey Mouse sweater and Mousekarade that each included a
Mickey mouse mask. Also a Davy Crockett, Mexican
outfit, Disney
Costumes, Girl Scout and Brownie costumes, fairy's, ballerina, ice and
roller skating, brides and bridesmaids, princess, space girl,
rocket pilot, formal gowns, beach clothes a majorette and a
fireman and many others. Clothing is tagged Fashions for
Ginger/Cosmopolitan Doll & Toy Corp./Jackson Heights, N.Y. |
1954 Ginger
Mouseketeer
Mickey
Mouse sweater |
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Ginger
taffeta red dress with lace trim |
Ginger
taffeta pink dress with lace trim and straw hat. |
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Activity
Series; Ice Skater Ginger |
| 1957 Miss Ginger,
10-10 1/2"
tall, Little Miss Revlon like competitor, has a vinyl head with rooted
hair, sleep eyes, vinyl teen type fashion body,
jointed at the neck, shoulders, waist and hips with high
heeled feet, pierced ears and painted finger nails, marked on head: Ginger.
Outfits usually came with a
dress, silk stockings, high heel shoes and jewelry, and of
course their was a full wardrobe of outfits to choose from. |
1957
Miss Ginger |
| 1957 Cha Cha heel
Ginger, 8" tall, "Ginger Grows Up, The First
8" Doll with the all new Cha Cha heel" her ad
states, vinyl head with rooted hair,
sleep eyes, hard plastic, head turning walker body, jointed at
neck, arms and hips, medium heeled feet. This doll is rare
as the high heeled Little Miss Ginger doll was more
popular. Marked on bottom of feet and on her shoes: Ginger |
1957
Cha Cha heel
Ginger |
| 1957 Little Miss Ginger, 8"
tall, vinyl head rooted hair, sleep eyes, rigid vinyl body, teen type fashion
doll with high heel feet, jointed at neck, arms and hips, marked:
Ginger on bottom of dolls feet, on the high heel shoes
and clothing. |
1957
Little Miss Ginger |
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