Name: Princess Tiana Dolls Various Makers Made by and When: Licensed by Disney for Funko, Hasbro, Jakks Pacific, Mattel, Robert Tonner; made between 2009-2021 Material: A mixture of all vinyl, vinyl and cloth, or resin Height: Sizes range from 3 inches to 18 inches tall. Hair, Eyes, Mouth: The smallest dolls and ornament have moldedContinue reading “Princess Tiana Dolls”
Category Archives: modern black dolls
Roddy Fashion Dolls
Name: Two Roddy Fashion Dolls Made by and When: Roddy, 1960s Material: Soft and rigid vinyl (face and arms are soft; body is rigid). Marks: Roddy (on the back of the head) Height: 24 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black bubble cut hair, amber sleep eyes with upper eyelashes attached to eyelids, closed mouth Clothes: DollContinue reading “Roddy Fashion Dolls”
Bessie
Name: Bessie Made by and When: Sebino, 1977 (possibly released in 1978; the brochure has a copyright year of 1978). Material: Vinyl Marks: (Head) SEBINO ©77/MADE IN ITALY (Upper Back) “Sebino Logo”/SEBINO Height: 11-1/2 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black rooted hair styled in a bubble cut, brown painted eyes, closed mouth with faint deep redContinue reading “Bessie”
Emmy by Corolle
Name: Emmy Made by and When: Catherine Refabert for Corolle, S.A. manufactured for Timeless Creations the Collectible/Specialty Doll Division of Mattel, Inc., 1992 Material: Vinyl with matching brown cloth body Marks: (On head) 89/54 [over] L2015; (on back, body tag #1) COROLLE- Made in France/bébé/baby-doll/42 cm – 16.8 inches/ALL NEW MATERIALS/100% POLYESTER FIBER/REG No S.P.A.Continue reading “Emmy by Corolle”
Daddy’s Long Legs Dolls
Name: Daddy’s Long Legs Dolls (Various) Made by and When: Daddy’s Long Legs (Karen Germany) from 1993-2002 Material: Wood resin heads, torsos, lower arms, lower legs and feet or sculpted-on shoes; cloth upper arms and upper legs; the bottom of the resin torsos is flat to allow the dolls to sit. Marks: Some dolls bearContinue reading “Daddy’s Long Legs Dolls”
My Twinn Dolls
Name: My Twinn Made by and When: My Twinn, copyright 1994-2003 Material: Vinyl heads, lower arms and legs from the knees down, and vinyl feet; stuffed cloth bodies with armature for posing and jointed ankles Marks: Note that some of the heads have a copyright year, but the body tag (if present) is a betterContinue reading “My Twinn Dolls”
Baby Catch-A-Ball
Name: Baby Catch-A-Ball Made by and When: Topper Toys, 1969 Material: Rigid vinyl Marks: Deluxe Topper 1968 (on the head) Height: 18 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black short curly rooted hair, brown stationary eyes with upper eyelashes, sly smile with tongue stuck out to the side of the mouth Clothes: Pastel colored striped dress isContinue reading “Baby Catch-A-Ball”
Remco’s Brown Eye Dolls and Sweet April
Name: Brown Eye Dolls and Sweet April by Remco Made by and When: 1968, 1969, and 1972 Material: Vinyl and rigid plastic Head Marks and Height: Brown Eye Baby Know-It-All: 288/17 EYE/E12/REMCO IND. INC./19©69; 16 inches Brown Eye Billy: 3311/U4/REMCO IND. INC.19©69; 16 inches Growing Sally: REMCO IND. INC./19©68; 6 inches, grows to 6-3/4 inchesContinue reading “Remco’s Brown Eye Dolls and Sweet April”
Giggles by Ideal
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 teethContinue reading “Giggles by Ideal”
African Festival Figures (Paper Dolls)
Name: Festival Figures: Children from Around the World in Their Colorful Holiday Dress, African Set: (1st picture) Ethiopia, Lesotho, Zambia, Senegal; (2nd picture) Liberia, Tanzania, Ghana, Madagascar Made by and When: United States Committee for Unicef in cooperation with the George S. Carrington Company, 1978 Material: Paper Marks: Unmarked Height: Figures, approximately 14 inches; envelope,Continue reading “African Festival Figures (Paper Dolls)”
