Name: Giggles
Made by and When: Ideal Toy Corporation, 1968
Material: Rigid vinyl
Marks: (Head) 1966 Ideal Toy Corp. GG-18-H-77, (buttocks) 1967 Ideal Toy Corp. GG-18
Height: 18 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Brown rooted hair, brown flirty eyes that move from side to side with the “giggles” activation, open smiling mouth with painted upper teeth
Clothes: Lime, yellow, orange, and pink striped knit top, matching shorts, black vinyl sandals
Other: This is a rare, never played with version of Ideal’s Black Giggles doll. Giggles remains highly collectible. This mechanical doll’s head and eyes move from side to side when the arms are outstretched and brought together or separated. The arm movement activates a giggling sound and the body appears to vibrate. No batteries are required.
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