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Circa 1940s to 1950s Hand-Fashioned Dolls

Purchased at an estate sale in Oxnard, California in 2025, these circa 1940s to 1950s hand-fashioned dolls represent depictions of Black people as objects of utility. #blackclothdolls #handmadedolls #mammydoll #halfdoll #miniaturedoll

Coats and Clark Boy and Girl

This handmade pair was made by Rags and Ribbons (an independent doll artist) from a 1955 Coats and Clark “Made to be Loved Dolls” sewing pattern. #coatsandclarkpattern #handmadedoll #clothdoll #ragsandribbonsdoll #1950sclothdolls

I Can Be Great

An 8-inch sculpted clay art doll stands on a sculpted clay rock that proclaims, “I Can Be Great.” #claydoll #supersculpeydoll #maledoll #wyattehicks #artdoll #artistdoll

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong by Effanbee is an all-vinyl 15-1/2-inch portrait doll of one of the greatest jazz trumpeters ever. #louisarmstrong #effanbee #portraitdoll #celebritydoll #characterdoll

Joe Louis

Joe Louis by Bernard Ravca, circa 1940s, is a portrait doll of championship boxer, Joe Louis Barrow. #ooakdoll #papiermachedoll #Bernardravcadoll #1940sdoll #portraitdoll #characterdoll #militarydoll #artistdoll

OOAK Painted Cloth Doll

A 9-inch one-of-a-kind painted cloth doll by Lorna Paris is featured. #dollart #lornaparis #artistdoll #oneofakinddoll #OOAKdoll #clothdoll #blackclothdoll

Saralee Porcelain Reproduction

A porcelain replica of the 1951 vinyl doll, Saralee by Ideal, was introduced in 2002 under Mattel licensing by Collectible Concepts/Yesterday’s Treasures and distributed by Ashton-Drake. #saralee #reproductionsaralee #porcelainreproductiondoll #collectibleconceptscorp #yesterdaystreasures

Squalling Baby

A squalling baby doll from the 1940s (possibly 1930s) is featured in this installation and a comparison squalling baby made by Fleischaker Novelty Company of Venice, California. #squallingbaby #cryingbaby #1940sbabydoll #1940svinylbabydoll #blackbabydoll
#Fleischakernoveltycompany

Ken Clones and Other Male Fashion Dolls

Branded and unbranded Ken clones and other male fashion dolls are featured in this installation, #Kenclone, #kendoll #malefashiondoll #FairlandToysdoll #Fibrecraftdoll

Barbie The Movie Disco President Barbie

Mattel celebrates the 2nd anniversary of Barbie The Movie with a portrait doll of Issa Rae, the actress who portrayed President Barbie in the movie. #presidentbarbie #barbiethemovie #discobarbie #matteldoll #portraitdoll #issarae