Lil Phil (Buddy Lee Dolls)

Lil Phil dolls, replicas of the 1940s Phillips 66 advertising dolls, were reproduced during the late 1990s/early 2000s by the Ames Doll Company. #advertisingdoll #Lilphil #Buddylee #Phillips66doll #reproductiondolls #hardplasticdolls

African American Patti Playpal

The first black Patti Playpal to use the original 1959 Patti Playpal head and body sculpts by Ideal Toy Corp. was reproduced as a black doll by Ashton-Drake Galleries in 2006. #blackpattiplaypal #pattiplaypal #ashtondrakedolls #companiondoll #blackdoll

Olympia

Name: Olympia Made by and When: Leasa “Tutu” Souza, 2021 Material: Papier-mâché head with painted composition arms and legs, and a cloth body Marks: Tutu (on the back) Height: 21 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Texturized papier-mâché black hair with curls in the front, brown glass eyes from Germany, pouty down-turned mouth with three tears streamingContinue reading “Olympia”