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Collectable Dolls From the 1950's and Earlier
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18" Miss Revlon by Ideal original box

$185 USD18" Miss Revlon by Ideal original box

Dolls:By Brand Names:Ideal:Revlon
Really pretty 1950's 18" Miss Revlon by Ideal. She is in excellent condition. Original dress, slip and panties, shoes and nylon. Elastic has stretched in slip and panties and shoes. I replace one of the nylons because there were holes, but I will include it with her. She is really nice and a great price! Box is in great shape with all the original inserts. See pictures for further description. Her body has no marks or scruffs and she smells clean.
Madame Alexander Cissy 1950's gorgeous gown

$750 USDMadame Alexander Cissy 1950's gorgeous gown

Dolls:By Material:Hard Plastic:Madame Alexander:Cissy
This Cissy doll from the 1950's is a near mint doll. Her face, body, hair are all beautiful. She has no cracks, marks, etc. Everything is as nice as I have seen. Her dress is tagged.The gown sure is glamorous. The coat came with her and I can't find a tag on it. But it is nice too. Her shoes have stretched elastic. All original and nice doll. Outfit is #2043 - Black velvet torso-hugging gown with flaring decolletage, nylon tulle flounce from knees to floor, lined in pink satin or taffeta, ...
17" Ideal Shirley Temple Heidi minty

$275 USD17" Ideal Shirley Temple Heidi minty

Dolls:By Brand Names:Ideal:Shirley Temple
This is one of the nicest dolls I have seen. She is from the late 1950's by Ideal. She is all original. I love when you can find them untouched like this one. Her hair is perfect. Her clothes are clean and perfect. Original shoes and socks and panties. The felt on her outfit and hat is perfect. She looks brand new. Great doll.ST17 Ideal
13" Shirley Temple Ideal "Merrily Yours" original dress

$350 USD13" Shirley Temple Ideal "Merrily Yours" original dress

Dolls:By Brand Names:Ideal:Shirley Temple:Composition
This is a 1930's doll by Ideal. She is a beautiful Shirley Temple in an original untagged dress. But you can find it in all the resource books and collectors will recognize it. It is from the movie "Merrily Yours." The cotton fabric print has little white stars. The dress has the lollipop loop design on the collar and shoulders. It is featured in the site: "all my dolls" which shows many of her outfits. Email me if you want a link to this site. This is a very hard dress to find. The doll is in ...
16" Shirley Temple all original Ideal composition 1930's

$350 USD16" Shirley Temple all original Ideal composition 1930's

Dolls:By Brand Names:Ideal:Shirley Temple:Composition
This is another great doll with beautiful clear eyes and all lashes. She is from the 1930's and has her original dress, onsie, shoes and socks. Great shape. Beautiful wig too. She's a keeper! She is marked on her neck and back. The cop Ideal marking on her neck and Shirley Temple 16 on her back.
16" Kathryn Play Mate doll by Eugenia. Composition

$175 USD16" Kathryn Play Mate doll by Eugenia. Composition

Dolls:By Material:Hard Plastic:Eugenia
Great composition doll from the late 1940's. She is in excellent shape. No crazing that I can see on her face and just very light crazing elsewhere. No cracks, marks, etc. Her wig is auburn mohair in original curls. She is darling. Her outfit is also in perfect shape, except the straw hat is cracked and worn in a few places. From the dollreference site: 1948 Personality Pla-Mate Dolls - Kathryn/Kathy 15-16" tall, all composition jointed body, sleep eyes, auburn mohair wig, pug like nose, closed ...
Heidi type dress for Shirley Temple 12" 1950's original

$49 USDHeidi type dress for Shirley Temple 12" 1950's original

Dolls:By Brand Names:Ideal:Shirley Temple
Cute Heidi type original dress from the 1950's for the 12" Shirley Temple. Attached slip and snaps in the back. Excellent!
R&B Arranbee Nanette Beauty original gown

$150 USDR&B Arranbee Nanette Beauty original gown

Dolls:By Material:Hard Plastic:Arranbee:R&B
1950's Hard Plastic Arranbee Nanette in gorgeous gown. She is in great shape. She smells great too.
Ideal Toni Mary Hartline Majorete baton

$195 USDIdeal Toni Mary Hartline Majorete baton

Dolls:By Material:Hard Plastic:Ideal:Toni
1952- Mary Hartline, 16" tall, hard plastic Toni body and markings, blonde wig, TV personality from the 1950's. She is in excellent shape. Her all original outfit has matching panties and majorette boots and original baton which you can never find with these dolls! But this is the baton you want with your doll. This came with her. Her face, wig, body are all in very good, gently played with condition. Some joint wear, but no marks or cracks, etc. She smells good too.
6" 1935 Fairy Princess The Colleen Moore Doll House Doll

$299 USD6" 1935 Fairy Princess The Colleen Moore Doll House Doll

Dolls:By Brand Names:Effanbee:Colleen Moore:Fairy Princess
Darling Effanbee doll from 1935 representing the Fairy Princess The Colleen Moore Doll House Doll. She is tiny, just a little under 6" tall and has molded on shoes and socks. She comes with all her original clothes and box. She is so darn cute. And her clothes are all original and precious. The box has not held up well as these boxes are very fragile. I'm surprised this one has held up as good as it has. I don't know if someone could add the front little flap it is missing.She is in good ...
14" Arranbee in original gown, cape and purse

$200 USD14" Arranbee in original gown, cape and purse

Dolls:By Material:Hard Plastic:Arranbee:R&B
Beautiful R&B Arranbee Nannette doll in her original gown, cape and purse. Even her ribbons in her hair match the dress. She is in excellent shape. Clothes are really nice too. Her face, hair, and body all excellent. Great doll.
16" Effanbee Honey all original 1950's Hard Plastic

$175 USD16" Effanbee Honey all original 1950's Hard Plastic

Dolls:By Brand Names:Effanbee:Honey:Hard Plastic
I hope you can see just how beautiful this doll is. Her vivid blush on cheeks, hands, knees is gorgeous. Her wig is perfect and in the original style. Never been touched, so it is extra special. She is just wonderful! See the pictures for further description.
Darling Huge Chubby Mama Doll 1940's

$75 USDDarling Huge Chubby Mama Doll 1940's

Dolls:By Material:Composition:Mama
She is unmarked but she is a sweet baby. Very large, 25" of composition and cloth. Her face and hair are excellent. Her legs and toes are too. Her arms are crazed but she has all her fingers and toes. She's in great shape and her dress is beautiful. She also has pantaloons and a slip that go under the dress that I did not put back on but will send it with her.
1950's 14" American Character Betsy McCall

$199 USD1950's 14" American Character Betsy McCall

Dolls:By Brand Names:American Character:Betsy Mccall
She is all original and gorgeous. I love these bigger 14" Betsy McCall dolls. They have the sweetest faces. This one is especially sweet. She is all original and her outfit is in great shape. No moth holes and crisp fabric on her dress. She has her original panties and shoes and socks. Great gently played with doll.
Reborn baby doll looks so real! See pictures!

$299 USDReborn baby doll looks so real! See pictures!

Dolls:By Type:Reborn
I never owned one of these precious babies, but I had to get one to see what the raving was about. And I love them. This is the best I have seen. Plus she has my granddaughter's name so I was really drawn to her. Detail: ~Anika's Details~ # Limited Edition Sculpt # 3/4 vinyl arms and legs # roughly 20'' Long, 5lbs 9oz # Realistic translucent skin tone with slight mottling # Delicate veining and living skin detail # Micro rooted Premium light blonde mohair # Perfectly Weighted # Sturdy, soft ...
SALE Sweet Janie 25" grocery store doll 1950's perfect MIB

$75 USD SaleSALE Sweet Janie 25" grocery store doll 1950's perfect MIB

Dolls:By Material:Vinyl
I just love this doll. She is 25" tall and looks to be old store stock. She is mint as is her outfit and the box is in mint shape too. It has the original tissue paper and insert. She is "Sweet Janie wearing the most exquisite real embroidered party dress ever designed" the box boasts. De Luxe Premium Corp., Newark, N.J. She is a 7 piece jointed doll. Made of miracle vinyl.
Large Horsman Rosebud 24" composition/cloth

$125 USDLarge Horsman Rosebud 24" composition/cloth

Dolls:By Material:Composition:Horsman:Rosebud
She is really pretty with her original hangtag. It says: "A Genuine Horsman Rosebud Doll" . She is Horsman Rosebud. She is in excellent condition. Her hair is really nice and in original set. Her composition is very good. One line down the seam of her leg, but the rest is great. She is wearing her original dress, apron, pantaloons. She is a mama doll and her cryer still works loud and clear. Her eyes are clear with all lashes. There is a small hole in her dress. I think she is from the 1940's or ...
14" Composition Arranbee Nancy with original box

$299 USD14" Composition Arranbee Nancy with original box

Dolls:By Material:Composition:Arranbee:Nancy
Too pretty for words. This is a gorgeous Nancy by R&B Arranbee Dolls. She has her original box and complete outfit. Her face has a few craze lines. Her eyes are great with all lashes. She is missing a tiny bit of compo next to one eye. See picture.Her coloring couldn't be better. She has a human hair wig that is thick and excellent in condition. Her outfit is crisp and perfect. Her pantaloons have some age spots. Her shoes and socks are really nice, I doubt if she even walked in them! From the ...
Wanda the Walking Wonder Doll by Advance Doll & Toy Co.

$99 USDWanda the Walking Wonder Doll by Advance Doll & Toy Co.

Dolls:By Brand Names:Effanbee:Honey:Hard Plastic:Wanda:Advance Toy Co
She is in wonderful condition. She works and has both keys. Awesome doll from the 50's. From reference: 1954-1955 Wanda the Walking Wonder, 17-18" tall, heavy walking type dolls, all hard plastic, wigged, sleep eyes, closed mouth, key wound walker, has molded shoes with metal rollers by Advance Doll & Toy Co., doll is unmarked.
22" 1928 Horsman Baby Dimples

$149 USD22" 1928 Horsman Baby Dimples

Dolls:By Material:Composition:Mama:Horsman
1928 Baby Dimples, 22" tall, composition flange head & partial composition limbs on a cloth body, molded painted hair, sleep eyes, open smiling mouth, marked: © E.I.H. CO. INC. She is in great condition as you can see from the pictures plus her baby dimples bib but only one original shoe and sock.
20" Arranbee Nancy composition/cloth early R&B doll

$125 USD20" Arranbee Nancy composition/cloth early R&B doll

Dolls:By Material:Composition:Arranbee
Gorgeous. No crazing, clear eyes, perfect wig. Her outfit is original and all is near mint. She is 20" tall and made out of composition with a cloth body. Excellent shape! A 1937 Arranbee came out with a new doll that is called a Nannette Mama Doll. She is composition and cloth child that looks more like a toddler type doll. She has a cloth body which allows her legs to swing at she can sit. She is dressed in her cotton pinafore and a matching play suit underneath. She is wearing her original ...
16" Natural Doll Company Hard Plastic 1950's doll

$149 USD16" Natural Doll Company Hard Plastic 1950's doll

Dolls:By Material:Hard Plastic:Natural Doll:1950
Too pretty for words. I took lots of pictures. She looks factory fresh. As nice as I have seen. In mint condition. Her red mohair wig, face, body and clothes are MINT. The box has shown some age and has been taped. These dolls are unmarked so it's nice to get the original box that will identify these beauties.
36" Ideal Shirley Temple Play Pal 1959

$899 USD36" Ideal Shirley Temple Play Pal 1959

Dolls:By Brand Names:Ideal:Shirley Temple:Play Pal
This is an incredible 1950's Playpal Shirley Temple 36" doll. G35. She is in great shape. Very clean and good smelling. No cracks or marks on her. Hair is still very nice, coloring is great. Outfit is very pretty with the Ideal attached slip and buttons in the back. I had a professional seamstress replace the blue material that was aging so it is in perfect shape. The trim buttons and slip all were perfect. So this dress will last forever. Her panties and socks have been replaced. Plus the bow ...
Minty Mary Hoyer Composition Doll 1940's

$175 USDMinty Mary Hoyer Composition Doll 1940's

Dolls:By Material:Composition:Mary Hoyer
This doll is in fantastic shape. Her face paint is excellent and vivid, even the eye shadow. Her mohair wig is thick and uncut. Her composition is virtually flawless. No lines or cracks except a few up by the top of her leg in the back by the joint. No other crazing at all. Her face is gorgeous. She is marked Mary Hoyer Doll on her back in raised lettering. All lashes and no touch ups. She is original. Her outfit is a little knit with panties and cap. Her skates are in good shape but one of the ...
1937 Ideal Snow White with The Seven Dwarfs

$350 USD1937 Ideal Snow White with The Seven Dwarfs

Dolls:By Brand Names:Ideal:Disney
Beautiful 1937 Ideal Snow White with Seiberling hard rubber seven dwarfs.Snow white is in excellent shape with original tag, clothes shoes and socks and undergarments. She is complete with red bow on her black mohair wig. The dwarfs have hardened and some need help standing as you can see in the pictures. I love this set. Each of the 6" dwarfs are marked and from 1937-38. Made by Seiberling Latex Co. of Akron, Ohio for Walt Disney. Marked as such. All the dwarfs are present, Happy, Doc, Sleepy, ...
2 dolls from the 1950's MIB Eegee

$49 USD2 dolls from the 1950's MIB Eegee

Dolls:By Material:Vinyl
Darling toddler Eegee doll with her bottle and she is unplayed with in her original box. She is perfect and mint. The box is nice but the cellophane is aging. The other doll is a grocery store type unmarked fashion doll 19" tall and in excellent condition except there is a hole in her dress. The veil is fine, but the dress has the hole. 2 dolls for one inexpensive price. They both smell great too. The shipping is 20 dollars because of the size of the box. If I can get her out to you cheaper, I ...
18" Effanbee Little Lady composition

$300 USD18" Effanbee Little Lady composition

Dolls:By Brand Names:Effanbee:Little Lady:Composition
Sweet 1940's doll from Effanbee. She is all composition and is her original case with booklet and wrist tag. Her clothes are original to her. She was a Christmas present and the little card is still in the box. Her mohair wig is perfect with original curls and two barrettes. She has light crazing. Her eyes are beautiful with full lashes. She is in remarkable condition.
Tiny 9" Madame Alexander Little Betty composition

$135 USDTiny 9" Madame Alexander Little Betty composition

Dolls:By Brand Names:Madame Alexander
All original beauty from the 30's. She is in wonderful condition. No cracks, or crazing. Very solid doll. Wig is very thick and long in braids. No thinning at all. She's a beauty.
SOLD 13" Ideal Shirley Temple all original beauty

SOLDSOLD 13" Ideal Shirley Temple all original beauty

Dolls:By Brand Names:Ideal:Shirley Temple:Composition
Great doll. Tagged dress and original onsie, shoes, socks and pin. She has no crazing except a few light lines which are not detectable. No crazing or paint loss. Her eyes are clear with all lashes. She is original with no touch ups. Her dress is in great shape. She is very very nice. You will love her in your collection.
SOLD Barbara Lou effanbee dewees cochran 17" composition

SOLDSOLD Barbara Lou effanbee dewees cochran 17" composition

Dolls:By Material:Effanbee:Dewees Cochran:American Children
All original beauty. She is near mint. Her composition is near perfect. No cracks or marks, crazing etc. Excellent condition. She has very clear eyes with all lashes. All fingers and toes with no rubs or paint loss. Her outfit is original and beautiful. She was 1936-1939 Barbara Lou with honey blonde hair, open mouth, 17" tall, all composition socket head with jointed body, human hair wig, sleep eyes, marked: Effanbee/Anne Shirley. (American Children Dewees Cochran Effanbee Anne Shirley ...
 
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