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The Palitoy, Bradgate division of England marketed a grow hair Tressy / Silky doll line in Europe and Regal Toy Limited of Toronto, Canada in the Canadian market. In 1967 the American Character company made a settlement with their creditors and then went out of business in 1968, several doll patents were sold to creditors Ideal and Mattel, in the 1970s Ideal used the grow hair patent feature for their Crissy and friends dolls.
more American Character Dolls 1919-1968 American Character vintage Tressy Family of Dolls identified
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Tressy doll is shown on left in her original box with red knit sleeveless dress a white
soutache band around the arm holes and
neckline a white cord belt and white open toe shoes, and
her key to make her hair grow.
1964 Tressy head close up, Later Issue (shown at top of page), the first issue Tressy dolls have heavier eye makeup in green eyeliner, later dolls have gray eyeliner.
1965 Tressy Make Up Doll (not shown) - This doll has the grow hair feature along with a waxy unshiny "make-up" face that you can use cosmetic's to color the dolls face and change the hair color. These products could only be used on these particular dolls.
A very coveted doll is the Black Magic Make Up Tressy doll that is an black doll - Hi Fashion Cosmetic doll.
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1965-1967 American Character Cricket doll, 9 1/2"
Cricket was introduced as Tressy's little sister, she's about 9 1/2" tall, hard plastic jointed body, vinyl head with rooted hair, painted facial features, closed mouth, the first issued doll had long straight hair and bangs, the later dolls have the grow hair feature. Cricket was called Toots in the European market and was produced by the Palitoy Company of England.
To Buy, Collect, Sell or get pricing values worth for Tressy dolls, try ebay completed auctions
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