| ca. 1921 Amberg walking dolls,
19 1/2, 22 1/2 & 28 1/2" tall, all composition jointed bodies
(except the smallest size, which has stuffed cloth legs), sleep
eyes, mohair wig. Came wearing cotton voile dress with
lace trim, matching bonnet, fitted underwear, socks and shoes.
Doll was manufactured by Louis Amberg & Son. Dolls
are unmarked, or marked:
L.A. & S./1919 |
ca. 1921 Amberg walking doll |
| ca. 1921 Beautiful Long Curls,
14, 16, 18, 20, & 24" tall, (dolls description, thus she was not
sold as a "named" doll), composition shoulder head and limbs,
strong stuffed cloth body plump, jointed at the shoulder and
hips. Sleep eyes, closed mouth, good human hair wig with
long curls, dressed in a fine quality voile dress with plaits
and dainty lace trim, excellent underwear, stockings and shoes.
Doll manufacturer unknown. |
Photo N/A
ca. 1921 Beautiful Long Curls |
| ca. 1921 Charming "Lucille",
24" tall, composition shoulder head, cloth stuffed body and
legs, composition arms, sleep eyes, human hair wig with long
curls, dressed in silk and cotton mull gown, matching stunning
hat, good underwear, fine stockings and shoes. Manufacturer
unknown. |
Photo N/A
ca. 1921 Charming Lucille |
| ca. 1921 Darling Babies,
14 3/4, 16 or 18 1/2" tall, (dolls description, thus she
was not sold as a "named" doll), composition heads, cloth
stuffed body and limbs, sleep eyes, molded hair. Came
dressed in cotton lawn dress with lace and rosette trim,
matching cap, slip, diaper & knitted bootees. Manufacturer
unknown. |
Photo N/A
ca. 1921 Darling Babies |
| ca. 1921 Goldilocks, 13
1/2, 17, 20 & 22" tall, "The Fairy Tale Dolls", all composition
doll, jointer body at shoulders, neck and hips, golden curled
blonde mohair wig, sleep eyes, dressed in a white lawn dress and
chemise, a bright yellow sateen pinafore with appliquéd three
bears on front, yellow and white matching bonnet, white socks
and black slippers. |
Photo N/A
ca. 1921 Goldilocks |
| 1923 Snoozie
Smiles, 16 1/2" tall, "This is the doll that made
Queen Mary smile", she had her picture taken (1924)
holding the two faced doll. Composition head and partial
composition limbs, stuffed cloth body, crying face has painted
eyes and tear, smiling face has sleep eyes, two voices a mama
& a crier, wore a linen romper dress with nursery figures
& matching hat. Unmarked. Made by Ideal
Doll & Toys. |
1923 Snoozie Smiles,
16 1/2" |
 1924-1931
Flossie
Flirt, 12 - 23" tall, 1928 Sears ad states: "Americas
best known Ma-Ma doll", rolls her flirty eyes from side
to side, winks and blinks her sleep eyes, soft rubber arms and
hands, marcelled parted mohair wig, composition head, smiling
open mouth with teeth, slender composition legs, body &
legs are stuffed with cotton. Also, 1926-1929 Vanity
Flossie or Gay Flossie, 20" tall, same doll
came with comb & mirror & other vanity accessories, available
as a premium for Needlecraft magazine in 1927. Made by Ideal
Doll & Toys.
Photo courtesy of Flozdolz. |
1928
Flossie Flirt Sears ad |
| 1926-1931 Suck a
Thumb, 13-15" tall, composition head and legs,
soft rubber arms, molded hair, open mouth to accept a
pacifier, "She cries, sleeps and enjoys her
pacifier", wore an white organdy dress. Made by Ideal
Doll & Toy |
1926-1931 Suck-A-Thumb
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| 1928-1940 Cuddles
or Sally-kins, 14-27" tall, composition head, arms,
legs (some limbs are rubber), cloth kapok stuffed body, molded
hair, tin flirty sleep eyes, with lashes, open mouth with
upper & lower teeth, tongue, mama crier, wore an organdy
dress, bonnet and rubber panties, (Little Sister has flannel
diapers). Made by Ideal. |
1928-1940
Cuddles |
| 1931-1934 Ticklette or Little Tickle Toes, 13" tall, little
sister to Tickle Toes, composition head, soft rubber arms
and legs, voice crier in each leg, separate squeaker in body,
sleep eyes, wore an organdy dress with bonnet. Made by Ideal. |
1931
Ticklette, 13" |
|
1932-1938
Honeysuckle, 11 1/2 -16 1/2" tall, hard rubber head,
soft rubber body, sleep flirt eyes, drink wet, squeaker voice
in legs, can feel the dolls ribs, had an additional 10 piece
layette available separately, Made by Ideal.
|
See
Ad
photo on left.
1932-1938 Honeysuckle
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| 1932-1939 Ducky, 11
- 19" tall, composition head, rubber body and limbs, tin
sleep eyes (except the littlest size they were painted), open
mouth, legs had squeakers, came with a suitcase, diapers,
bottle and accessories. Made by Ideal. |
Photo N/A
1932-1939 Ducky
|
| 1934-1940 Shirley
Temple, 11", 13", 16", 17", 18",
20", 22", 25" & 27" tall,
all composition
jointed body,
wigged with 56 ringlet curls in shades of blonde, hazel
glass-like sleep
eyes, real eyelashes, painted lower lashes, open smiling mouth
with six teeth, came in outfits that were replicas from her
movies designed by Mollye Goldman (1934-1936), all the dolls came with a
Shirley photo and pin. Made by Ideal. |
1935
Shirley Temple |
|
1935 Shirley
Temple Baby, 16, 18, 20- 22, 25 & 27"" tall,
Sears Exclusive - composition shoulder plate head with
composition or rubber arms and composition lower legs, cloth
kapok stuffed body, hazel glass-like flirty sleep eyes, open mouth with tongue
and teeth, those famous dimples on her cheeks, came wearing an
organdy dress with matching bonnet. Marked on head:
Shirley Temple. Made by Ideal. |
1935 Shirley Temple Baby
|
|
ca. 1942 Sears Miss Marie, 19, 21, 22" tall,
all composition jointed body 21 & 22", cloth body with
composition head 19" size, human or mohair wig,sleep eyes (the
21 size has flirty eyes), real upper lashes, open mouth with
teeth. This is
possibly Horsman's Bright Star doll, which used several
different head molds over the years. Sears Miss Marie
doll is unmarked. |
1942 Miss Marie, 21" |
|
Sweet
Sue - Bride |
1957
American Character Sweet Sue Dolls, 14
or 20" tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes,
closed mouth, hard plastic jointed body, some have a jointed
ankle or flexible foot with high heel feet. Came dressed
in gowns & day dresses named. Marked:
American © Character or unmarked. |
Sweet
Sue - Sunday Best & Collegiate |
|
1957
Sweet Sue, 14 or 20"
Tea
Time &
Romantic
|
|
1957
Valentine Ballerina,
10 1/2" tall, Sears Exclusive
shipped in a Happi Time marked box, hard plastic body with vinyl
head and rooted hair, arms have a slight bend to simulate a
dancers pose when raised, various styles and colors, sleep eyes,
jointed at neck, shoulders, waist, hips and knees, high
heel feet, usually dressed in a ballerina costume; tutu and
rubber capezio like ballet slippers with ribbon ties, but also
other outfits with high heel shoes were available, came with a
toe stand with knob so she "danced", marked on neck:
11VW. Made by the Valentine Doll Co.
A
similar doll was used as their Janzen Girl which included
a 26 piece wardrobe, one of which is a ballerina
outfit. Another
10 1/2" Ballerina doll has been seen without
the jointed knees, en point feet with molded on painted pink
slippers, same head mold, we don't know her name, maybe a Little
Aida?, she was marked 11 UVW. |
1957
Valentine Ballerina 10 1/2"
|
 1957
Valentine Holiday Walking Ballerina, 18" tall, ballerina doll with wardrobe
& trunk
(shown on right), sold thru Sears, consisted of the
doll with vinyl head & arms, hard plastic jointed body
with jointed knees & ankles, rooted hair usually in a
ponytail or bun style, several different hair colors may have
been available - but brunette is all we have found with paper
flowers in hair, high heel
feet, came in a trunk with blue, white & silver tulle
& nylon tutu, two dresses; a day dress in citrus green
with an imprinted design in the fabric black velvet ribbon
trim, melon short sleeveless evening gown in taffeta with
white trim, matching panties, (backs close with white metal
donut snaps) high heel shoes, pink ballet slippers, flat black
shoes, pink nylon thigh hi's & think that's white nylon
fingerless gloves? Made by the Valentine Doll Co.
On left is shown a
version that came without the trunk or citrus green dress,
also a Family of four dolls; Mother & three children
dressed in their Sunday best, matching red outfits, which also
came in blue. Made by the Valentine Doll Co,
and sold thru Sears.
|
1957
Valentine Holiday Ballerina, 18"
|
| 1957 Ideal Saucy
Walker, 22" tall (other sizes may have been
available), vinyl head with a hard plastic body, rooted saran
hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, came dressed in a coat with
bonnet, cotton print dress, nylon white socks with two pairs
of plastic shoes with strap.
|
1957
Ideal Saucy Walker, 22"
|
 1959-1962
Honey Mates, 36" tall, Patti Playpal type, vinyl head with rooted hair in
various colors and hair styles, hard plastic jointed body & limbs, sleep
eyes, closed mouth, came in various outfits, doll is marked: Horsman
1959.
Horsman who
produced this doll called her Princess Peggy.
|
1959-1962
Honey Mates, 36"
short
curly hair style
|
| 1967 Mini Martian dolls, 4 1/2"
tall, all vinyl, rooted hair, painted facial features, closed
smiling mouth, heart shaped cheek blush - six dolls in the
series: Professor Pook (painted glasses, white books),
Marti (Space Boy), Mini (silver cape), Bonnie
(silver sarong, silver boots), Meri (white boots),
Teenie (tent dress).
Dolls were are marked: J. Swedlin, Inc. 1967/Made in
Japan. Made exclusively for sale at Sears.
The Gund Company 1898-1925 was founded by
Adolph Gund, he retired in 1925 at which time he sold to
the company to Jacob Swedlin a family-run business & long time
licensee of the Disney Company. |
1967 Mini Martian, Marti, 4 1/2" |
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