1893-1923 Aunt Jemima (Miss Nancy Green), Uncle Mose, Diana and Wade dolls, advertising for Aunt Jemima pancake, flour and syrup by the Davis Milling Company (bought in 1925 by Quaker Oats Company), black rag, oilcloth or composition dolls, some are Mama criers, her slogan was; "I'se in town, honey".

1893 Aunt Jemima & Uncle Mose dolls, 14" all printed cloth by the Arnold Print Works Company

1905 to present - Campbell Kids doll, created by artist Grace Gebbie  Weiderseim Drayton, whose name never appeared on the drawings for the Campbell Soup Company, came in various sizes, materials and manufactured by various companies over the years.

1905 Campbell Kids doll

1914 Uneeda Kid, 11, 14-15 or 23-24" tall, cloth stuffed body with composition head, molded hair, painted or sleep eyes, closed mouth, both were advertising dolls for National Biscuit Co made by Ideal.  He wears beige rompers under his yellow fisherman coat and hat. 

1916-1917 Zu-Zu Kid, 14-15" tall an advertising doll for ginger snaps, she wore a printed yellow clown costume with brown stars and pompoms with a pointed cap.

Both dolls are unmarked or marked: Ideal inside a diamond.

1914 Uneeda Kid, 14" by Idea

1918 Crackerjack cloth doll, size unknown, Sailor boy and dog, trademark of Borden Foods, Inc., now Frito Lay, Inc. all cloth body and limbs, mask painted face.

1918 Crackerjack

1922-1952 Rastus, the Cream O` Wheat Chef, came in 16" or (1930) 18" tall, black cloth doll, was a premium box top offer that cost .10 cents by the Nabisco Company. The chef image was originally an unknown black African-American waiter in Chicago.

1922-1955 Rastus doll

1925-1970's Kellogg's Cereal company in Kalamazoo, Michigan USA distributed more than 5 million dolls of various kinds, here are some of their promotions: 1925 Goldilocks & Three Bears set 12-15" tall, cloth, Corn Flakes & Pep, 1928 Nursery Rhymes: Little Bo Peep, Mary had a Little Lamb, Red Riding Hood, all cloth.  Also, 1962 Linda Lou doll, 1964-1965 Calico Lassie doll, 1968 Snap, Crackle and Pop, and 1969 Mary Kate dolls made in plastic. 

1968 Snap, Crackle and Pop dolls

1930's Eskimo Pie Boy, (they used this trademark since the 1930's), 15" tall cloth doll, was sold in 1961-1964, manufactured by the Chase Bag Company.

1960's Eskimo Pie Boy, 15"

1940's Jolly Joan Restaurant waitress doll, 12-15" tall, all composition one piece head and body, composition limbs, jointed at the shoulders & hips, molded curly short hair with hair bow, painted or sleep eyes, closed mouth.  Wore a gingham dress with ruffled neckline and an apron similar to those worn by the waitress's in the Jolly Joan restaurant in Portland, Oregon, USA.  Doll is unmarked.

1940's Jolly Joan Restaurant waitress doll

1946-1960's Eaton's Beauty Dolls, were featured each year in their Fall/Winter catalog, some were made by Reliable Toys of Canada and also could be made by:  Kestner, Marseille, Cuno & Otto Dressel, Schoenau & Hoffmeister, Dominion Toy,  S.F.B.J. and Dee An Cee.  Dolls were only available in Canada.   Photo is of a Reliable Toys of Canada Eaton doll in her original under clothes, socks and shoes, and is courtesy of Heather.

1940s Eaton Beauty doll

1948 Buttons Doll, 17"

1949 Pam the Perm-O-Wave Doll, 14" tall, hard plastic, human hair wig, with Perm-O-Wave curlers, ". . these curlers can be used over and over again. These same curlers  can give mother and daughter a home permanent", plastic make-up case, and barrette.  This was the earliest of the home permanent dolls.  Made by the Eugenia Doll Company, Inc.

  1949 Pam, 14"

1949-1953 Toni Doll, 14-23" tall, the Ideal Toni doll was introduced in 1949 as an advertising doll for the Gillette Toni Home Permanent, she is made of all hard plastic with a jointed body, the earliest dolls wore a nylon wig in various colors and styles, has sleep eyes usually in blue but other colors too, real upper eyelashes, painted lower lashes, small painted rosebud lips and was loved by many little girls and now big girls, too.  Marked; P + number.

1949-1953 Toni Doll, 14"

1951 Colgate Fab Soap, Princess doll, 5 1/2" tall, dress me type all hard plastic doll, stationary non jointed legs, sleep eyes, mohair wig.

1951 Colgate Fab Soap, 5 1/2"

1953 Miss Curity doll, by Ideal Novelty Toys, 7 1/2 or 14 1/2" tall, hard plastic jointed body, sleep eyes, saran wig with nurse outfit and first aid kit and book. Trademark was of the Kendall Company.

1953 Ideal Miss Curity doll, 14 1/2"

1955-1958 Sun Rubber Company, made the all rubber Gerber Baby doll, with molded hair and open mouth 11-13" and 18" tall, all vinyl doll designed by Bernard Lipfert, marked on head: Gerber Baby © Gerber Products Co and on back: Mfg. by the Sun Rubber Co. Barberton, O., USA Pat. 2118682 Pat. 2160739.

1950's Gerber Baby, 13" 

1956 Joy Dish Soap Doll, 6 or 8" tall, walking, head turning doll, unknown manufacturer of hard plastic walking dolls with molded on painted shoes.  Unsure who manufactured the doll, probably a Dress Me type doll and lots of companies made these throughout the 1950's-1960's.

1956 Joy Dish Soap doll ad 

1956 Lifesaver Candy Doll, 11" tall, Advertising Doll, all vinyl, used the Betty one piece stuffed body jointed only at the neck with the Ruthie & Betty head mold, rooted hair in the pastel colors of: pink, green, or blue,  sleep eyes, came with a miniature roll of lifesaver candies attached at the doll's neck.  Marked on neck: Horsman 20.  Doll shown has the pastel  pink hair and is in her original clothing.                           Photo courtesy of Purple-peep.

1956 Lifesaver Candy

Doll, 11"

1957 Starlet the Luster-Creme Shampoo Doll, 7 1/2" tall, hard plastic jointed body, sleep eyes, mohair wig, came with a wardrobe.  By Fortune Toys Inc. who was connected with Beehler Arts, Ontario Plastic, Kimport Dolls and Virga.

1957 Inez Holland House also sold Starlet the Luster-Creme Shampoo Doll and other dolls made by various manufactures.

1957 Starlet, Luster-Creme

Shampoo Doll 7 1/2"

1950's Polly Ponds, 25" tall, hard plastic walker, sleep eyes, mohair wig, advertising doll for Ponds cold cream, wearing her original plaid jumper, made by the PMA - Plastic Molded Arts Company, or possibly Robert Doll Co., don't know for sure, and can't find our original resource.

There is another doll 24" tall with a soft stuffed body that was called Polly Pond's Bride and Polly Pond's Bridesmaid, came with a beauty kit - these were made by either Citro Manufacturing of New York USA or maybe Deluxe Reading - but it is a different doll altogether.

1950's Polly Ponds doll, 24"

1960's Little Sprout cloth doll, 10 1/2"

1960's Telephone Pioneers of America 1893, Belle Doll, 15" tall, a commemorative Belle doll for their 1960's? anniversary, plastic jointed body doll with vinyl head, rooted hair, made by A & H Doll Mfg. Inc.

1960's Belle Doll, 15"

1962 Kellogg's Cereal company in Kalamazoo, Michigan USA, distributed more than 5 million dolls of various kinds, here is one of their promotions:  1962 Linda Lou doll, 8-10" tall hard plastic jointed body, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes.  This doll was sold by a multitude of different companies as their own brand redressed.  Effanbee as Fluffy and so marked, others without the Effanbee marking: Allied Grand called her Bonnie marked AE, Molly'es called her Perky and Valentine used her for the 13" tall Perfect Patient doll and possibly others. 

1962 Linda Lou doll, 10"

1963-64 Knorr Soup dolls (a Danish Company), 7 1/2" tall, set of two dolls (male & female) dressed in various country costumes, made of hard plastic.

1960's Knorr Soup dolls, 7 1/2"

1964 Calico Lassie doll ad

by Kellogg's Cereal Company

1967 Arrow Rubber & Plastic Co., made the 14" tall, all vinyl Gerber Baby doll, sleep eyes with lashes, molded, painted brows and hair, squeaker, drink wet doll, same as prior doll but had no dimples on cheeks, doll was discontinued after a short time, marked on head: Gerber Baby © Gerber Products Co 1966. 

1967 Arrow, Gerber Baby doll, 14

1970's Texaco Cheerleader, 11 1/2" tall, plastic and vinyl doll jointed body, painted eyes, rooted hair, came with a wardrobe.

1970's Texaco Cheerleader doll, 11 1/2"

1972 Little Debbie doll, 11" tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, painted upper eyelashes, open smiling mouth, jointed plastic body, dressed in a short sleeve blue & white check gingham dress, white apron pinafore with her name of front Little Debbie, matching straw hat with edges bound in gingham, white socks & black shoes.  Made by Horsman for "Little Debbie Snack Cakes" 25th anniversary.  Marked on head: Horsman Dolls Inc. 19©72.  This same face mold was also used on other Horsman dolls 1970s-1980s.

1972 Little Debbie Snack Cake doll, 11"

1979-1985 Gerber Baby doll was made by Atlanta Novelty,  made of vinyl and cloth, 17" tall, molded hair, sleep eyes.

1980's Atlanta Novelty,

Gerber Baby doll, 17"

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