Doll Makers by Country  American USA | Doll Glossary | Doll Makers World | English UK | French FR | German DE

Dolls by Material  Bisque | Celluloid | China | Cloth | Composition | Hard Plastic | Metal | Papier Mache | Rubber | Wax | Wood

Hasbro Dolly Darlings Hatbox Doll

Karen Slumber Party 1965

Hasbro Dolly Darlings Dolls 1965-1966

Dolly Darlings - Hat box Series 1965 - The Hasbro Dolly Darlings 1965 dolls all have molded hair are 4 1/2" tall and were the first dolls in this series. They were packaged in a plastic hatbox case with a clear front cover.  Each came with an assortment of tiny accessories that complimented the dolls character.  These dolls have painted facial features and the distinctive "ballerina" like hands.  Clothing can be removed, but is very difficult to get back on again due to the wide arms that rotate, but do not bend.  John and his pets has the dubious distinction of being the only male doll created in the Dolly Darling series and was not recreated in any of the subsequent rooted hair dolls, as the rest of these dolls were, but with new names.  

Dolly Darlings Hatbox Dolls are marked on their back: 

© 1965 Hasbro Hong Kong or Japan. 

This is a early prototype head.

Prototype "Debbie"

Dolly Darlings Doll

Notice that her facial features are the same as the head to the left, except she has side glancing eyes. 

Also, her hands are reversed from the production dolls and she is shorter.  

Her outfit is the same as Fancy Pants (8543) pictured below, the actual packaging was changed too.

Head of the produced Dolly Darlings doll,

8514 School Days doll

left; is the Dolly Darlings doll that was produced, 8543 Fancy Pants 1968

right; is the actual packaging and is Dolly Darling, 8510 Teatime 1967-1968