This installation includes examples of handmade black cloth dolls made during the 1940s-1960s. #blackdoll #blackclothdoll #mammydoll #blackraggedyanntypedoll
Category Archives: vintage black dolls
Beaded Zulu Doll
9-in beaded Zulu doll from the Durban region of South Africa, circa 1950s. #Africandoll #beadedZuludoll #tribaldoll #blackdoll #handmadedoll
Roberta Walker
A 17-inch hard plastic doll from the 1950s is a head-turning walker. #robertawalkerdoll, #hardplasticdoll, #blackdoll, #blackhardplasticdoll #1950sdoll
1954 Black Ginny
1954 Black Ginny by Vogue No. 102 was sold undressed. #blackginny #voguedolls #hardplasticdoll #firstcorsagevoguefashion
Topsy Turvy Dolls (Various)
Topsy Turvy dolls date back to the 1800s created first by enslaved Black women. #topsyturvy #doublesideddoll #twosideddoll
Princess Anna Walking Doll Bride
Name: Princess Anna Walking Doll Bride Made by and When: Valentine Dolls, Inc., circa 1955 Material: Soft vinyl face with hard plastic body that is articulated at the head, upper arms at the shoulders, and upper legs; the feet are flat. Marks: (Head) 17VW Height: 18 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Rooted black saran short hairContinue reading “Princess Anna Walking Doll Bride”
Valentine Ballerina
Rare black ballerina doll by Valentine. #blackballerinadoll #1950sblackdoll #vintageblackdoll
Miss-Revlon Type Fashion Doll
This beautiful 1950s high-heel fashion doll is considered a Miss Revlon competitor. #1950shighheelfashiondoll #Missrevlontypedoll #vintagefashiondoll
14R High-Heel Bride and Others
14R dolls are Miss Revlon doll competitors. #1950shighheelfashiondoll #fashiondoll #vintagefashiondoll #Missrevlontypedoll
Announcement – Dolls on Exhibit
This is the announcement for the doll exhibition at the Museum of Cornish Life Helston in Britain. #dollexhibition #Museumofcornishlife