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Not much is known of the
Eugenia Doll Company - except that they operated in New York, USA. They may have
purchased dolls from other manufacturers, that they redressed, composition dolls
have been found with dress label/tag from as early as 1938 - and
later hard plastic dolls into the 1950's. Don't have actual dates for this
company but seems they stopped producing dolls in the 1950's.
The few dolls that seem to come to the
secondary market today are often dressed as brides so that may have
been their specialty, most dolls are unmarked, but original clothing will have an Eugenia
tag. A young Irene Szor began her design career here ca.
1947, after several years the company went bankrupt, at which time she
went to work for the Sayco Doll Company.
Here
are some dolls by the Eugenia Doll Company that we have found:
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1938 Johnnie, 10"
tall, all composition jointed body, molded and painted hair, sleep
eyes. Doll is unmarked but pants have a Eugenia
tag/label.
This doll was also sold as a
set of twins; Janie & Johnnie 10, 12 &
14" tall that came with a trunk & clothing.
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1938
Johnnie, 10" |
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 1946-1949
Juliette Bride Doll, 18" tall, all composition
jointed body, blue sleep eyes, real upper lashes, painted
lower lashes, mohair wig in several colors, dressed as a
bride, maybe several different bride outfits and quite sure
the doll was offered for several years.
Doll may have
been purchased, redressed and sold by Eugenia from Arranbee's,
R & B's 18" Debu'teen
mold (doll is unmarked), as it seems
to have the same or similar face mold and upper eye lid. |
1946
Bride, 18" |
 1948 Dolls of the
Week & Bridal Series Dolls, 6-7" tall, all
composition jointed at shoulders & hips, painted eyes
& upper lashes, mohair wig, closed mouth. Marks:
unmarked. The box may give the only clue to the doll,
manufacturer & which series she belonged too.
Similar to the small Hollywood
dolls.
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1948 6-7"
dolls
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| 1948 New Baby
Beloved, 7" tall, all composition, painted side
glancing eyes, painted upper lashes, molded hair with painted
wisps on top and a little on the sides, jointed at neck &
shoulders, molded Union suit & painted blue molded
shoes. Would have been dressed in a white batiste long
gown with a ruffle at the bottom & matching bonnet. Marked: Eugenia/Doll.
Doll is very similar
to Horsman's Hebee & Shebee dolls. |
1948
New Baby Beloved 7"
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| 1948
Personality Pla-Mate Dolls - Five dolls in the series all
were Montgomery Ward exclusives. The dolls were: all
composition are; Kathryn/Kathy, Sandra/Sandy
& Roberta/Bobbie 15-16". All hard
plastic Carolyn/Carol 18" and Barbara/Babs
20".
All dolls may be unmarked and may have been
purchased from other manufacturers and redressed by Eugenia.
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1948
Personality Pla-Mate Dolls
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| 1948
Personality Pla-Mate Dolls - Kathryn/Kathy 15-16" tall, all composition
jointed body, sleep eyes, auburn mohair wig, pug like nose,
closed red painted mouth. (She kinda reminds
me of the Terri Lee dolls - just a little.)
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1948
Kathryn or Kathy, 16"
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| 1948 Personality
Pla-Mate - Carol/Carolyn,
18" tall, all hard plastic, sleep eyes, auburn mohair wig,
in her
original outfit. |
1948
Carol 18"
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 1940's
Teen Girl, 18" tall, all composition, jointed body,
mohair wig, sleep eyes, closed painted mouth, tagged Eugenia
clothing. Doll is unmarked.
Photo
on left courtesy of Andrea/Andy.
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1940's
Teen Girl, 18"
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 1940's
Teen Girl, 18" tall, all composition, jointed body,
mohair wig, sleep eyes, closed painted mouth, tagged Eugenia
clothing. Doll is unmarked.
Photo's
courtesy of Andrea/Andy. |
1940's
Teen Girl, 18"
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 1949 Eugenia Doll
Company, Inc. - Pam the Perm-O-Wave Doll, 14" tall,
hard plastic, human hair wig, with Perm-O-Wave curlers,
". . these curlers can be used over and over again.
These same curlers can give mother and daughter a home
permanent", plastic make-up case, and barrette.
This was the earliest of the home permanent dolls and is
classified as an "Advertising Doll". |
See Photo on
left
1949 Pam,
14"
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| 1950's Juliette,
17 or 21" tall, hard plastic, sleep eyes, rooted hair,
dressed as a Bride, by Eugenia Doll Co. |
1950's
Juliette 17" |
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