Monthly Archives: November 2020

Cecilia – Cascelloid/Palitoy

Name: Cecilia Made by and When: Cascelloid/Palitoy, 1938 Material: Plastex (bisque-like composition) Marks: Plastex (on the neck), Made in England 46 (on upper back) Height: 18 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Sculpted black hair with white ribbon inserted in head slot/brown sleep eyes/open mouth with the tongue out of place inside Clothes: Redressed in off-white knit dress, sweaterContinue reading “Cecilia – Cascelloid/Palitoy”

Baby Mine

Name: Baby Mine Made by and When: Ideal Toys, Inc., 1911 Material: Composition head, straw-stuffed brown cloth body, arms, hands, legs, and feet; hands are mitten-like without fingers Marks: WA9 or WA [reverse P] Height: 11 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Painted-brown/brown painted eyes/open mouth painted pink on the inside Clothes: Blue and white plaid romperContinue reading “Baby Mine”

Peterkin Girl

Name: Peterkin Girl Made by and When: Horsman, 1929 Material: Composition head, arms, and legs; stuffed cloth body Marks: EIH © Inc. (on the head) Height: 13 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Sculpted black hair in bob style parted to the side/black painted eyes/closed mouth Clothes: Floral print dress, matching bonnet, white underwear; replaced white socks and blackContinue reading “Peterkin Girl”

Bingo

Name: Bingo Made by and When: Horsman, 1910 Material: Composition head; brown velvet body, arms and legs; fingerless mitten hands Marks: EIH © 1910 Height: 13 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Only traces of black painted hair remain/painted brown eyes/open mouth with molded tongue Clothes: Redressed in a blue romper that has a red collar and red cuffsContinue reading “Bingo”

Two Baby Grumpy Dolls

Doll 1 Name: Baby Grumpy (the doll on the left) Made by and When: Effanbee, circa 1922 Material: Composition head and shoulder plate, composition arms and legs, and brown cloth body Marks: Effanbee Dolls Walk*Talk*Sleep (on shoulder plate) Height: 12 Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black sculpted hair/brown side-glancing eyes/closed, downturned mouth with painted red lips Clothes: Pink organzaContinue reading “Two Baby Grumpy Dolls”

Snowball, a.k.a. Black Grumpy

Name: Snowball, a.k.a. Black Grumpy Made by and When: Effanbee, 1913 Material: Composition head, hands, and forearms; straw-stuffed cloth body, upper arms, and legs; legs covered with red, white, and blue striped fabric Marks: None Height: 12 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Sculpted hair with raised curls on forehead and sides of head/brown painted side-glancing eyes/closed mouth Clothes:Continue reading “Snowball, a.k.a. Black Grumpy”

Amosandra/Patsy Baby

Name: Amosandra/Patsy Baby Made by and When: Effanbee, 1936 Material: Composition Marks: EFFANBEE / Patsy Baby (nape of neck and mid-back) Height: 9-1/2 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Sculpted black hair with three tufts/painted black side-glancing eyes/closed red lips Clothes: Floral-print dress, matching panties, red ribbons in hair; has gold-tone Effanbee Patsy Baby Kin bracelet Other: In theContinue reading “Amosandra/Patsy Baby”

Amosandra by Sun Rubber

Amosandra was an advertising and play doll named after the baby born to Amos and Ruby on the Amos ‘n’ Andy Show radio broadcast episode, “Amosandra is Born.” #Amosandra #Ruthenewton #sunrubberdoll #Amosnandyshow