Kaysam (1959), Jolly Toys (1950), Nasco (1948) Dolls

Not much is known about the Kaysam-Jolly Toys Company of New York, USA.  They manufactured various hard plastic and vinyl dolls from about 1959 to the 1960s or so.  The Kaysam name would seem to imply a melding of the two founders names, as dolls are sometimes found with only the Kaysam marking.  Other dolls have the Jolly Toys name, founded about 1950, added in the marking and still other dolls have been found in boxes marked with Nasco Creations labels, another American doll manufacture during this era.

The trade name Nasco was patented on March 30, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY according to LuElla Hart's patent book, but does not note who patented the name.

1959-1960s Jolly Toys Girl doll, 15" tall, hard plastic jointed body, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes with real upper lashes, closed mouth, has a hang tag that says " A Jolly Doll", wore a white blouse, red plaid pleated skirt with suspenders, white nylon socks red mary jane shoes & a straw hat, doll marked on neck: AE and on back: Made in USA 170, sold by Kaysam-Jolly Toy Corp.

1959-1960s Girl doll, 15" 

1959-1960s Jolly Toys Jinx doll, 20" tall, a Vogue Brikette doll look a like or competitor, auburn rooted hair, regular curved shaped eyebrows (Brikette has pointed eyebrows and has freckles), blue eyes, no freckles, closed smiling mouth, doll shown is all original including her hangtag, doll marked Kaysam on neck, by Kaysam-Jolly Toy Corp.

Jinx's full sized photo at top of page and here courtesy of Patkan

1959-1959+ Jinx doll, 20"

1960 Jolly Toys Groom boy doll, 16 or 20" tall, vinyl head with molded painted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, hard plastic jointed body.  Jolly's boy Groom doll came dressed in a black tuxedo, white tux shirt, black bowtie, black shoes and socks. 

Jolly Toy doll mark doll mark F inside a circle

This boy with molded hair mold was used by several different companies, Dee and Cee in 1960-1961 called him Willie (also dressed as a groom), Willie the Sailor or Mountie, he's 16" tall, Willy is marked on the back DEE AN CEE, the other two dolls are unmarked and came with a hangtag label, see Earle Pullan of Canada who named him Bobbie or Little Mister Bad Boy.   Reliable of Canada also sold this doll, see Little Mister Bad Boy, a Boy Toddler doll and Doctor Toddler doll, all dolls are marked on the back RELIABLE in script.  There are probably others who sold this doll as well.

1960 Jolly Toys Groom boy doll, 20"

1960-1961 Jolly Toys Hello Dolly doll, 21" tall, Carol Channing wearing a costume from the Broadway musical  Hello Dolly, by Kaysam Corp. Nasco Creations.  (we think this is the same doll used for the Gigi; the Juliet Prowse doll)

There is also a smaller, Barbie sized 11 1/2" Carol Channing - Hello Dolly doll made by Allied-Grand Doll Mfg., see the Allied-Grand page for her photo.

1960-1961 Hello Dolly doll, 21"

1960 Jolly Toys Tiny Tots doll, 8" tall, vinyl head,  hard plastic jointed body, sleep eyes, molded hair with a lock of real hair on forehead, open O mouth, tiny pug nose, doll marked on head: Jolly Toy Inc copyright 1960. 

There is a twin sister Girl Tiny Tots doll as well and the dolls probably came in other sizes.

Photo courtesy of Gran

1960 Tiny Tots Boy doll, 8"

1960s Jolly Toys Bride dolls or Fashion dolls, 15, 19 & 24" tall, rooted hair, dressed as a bride, or other fashion doll outfits, could be several variations on the dress, marked Kaysam on neck made by Kaysam-Jolly Toy Corp.

1960s Bride doll, 19"

1960s Kaysam Playpal type doll, 35" tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, jointed hard plastic body, doll marked 4874 K19.

Photo courtesy of Mdh1954.

1960s Kaysam Playpal type doll, 35"

1961 Jolly Toys Gigi doll, 21" tall, from the Broadway play or musical version of Gigi (as stated in several Doll reference books) or maybe her movie Can-Can, played by actress and dancer Juliet Prowse, hard plastic, blonde rooted hair, blue sleep eyes, high heel feet, fashion doll, doll marked Kaysam on neck by Kaysam-Jolly Toys Corp.  Also a 15" Gigi doll marked © Kaysam 1961.

1961 Gigi doll, 21"

1967 Nasco Claudette Hair Styling Mannequin set, 12" tall head with stand, rooted shoulder length nylon hair, green sleep eyes, came with brush and curlers for styling her hair, made by Nasco Creations, doll marked on neck S1 and on the stand Pat pending A. Nasco Creations.

1967 Claudette Mannequin doll head, 12"

1967 Nasco Miss Claudette doll, 11 1/2" tall, grow hair doll like the Ideal Crissy family of dolls, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, hard plastic jointed body, made by Nasco Creations.

1967 Miss Claudette doll,

11 1/2"