| 1960's
Tina Toddler, 20" tall, (probably other sizes too), hard plastic
jointed body, vinyl head with rooted hair that can be styled, walker,
crier in the body, unsure if the one pictured is wearing her original
outfit, most likely not, by Imperial Crown Toy Corp. or
IMPCO. |

1960's
Tina Toddler, 20" |
| 1961
Angela Cartwright, 30" tall, as the character Linda
Williams from the Danny Thomas TV show "Make Room
For Daddy", made by the Natural Doll Company, this doll is
marked: Angela Cartwright.
Hard plastic jointed body, vinyl head with
rooted hair, sleep eyes, open smiling mouth with teeth. Doll is shown redressed, should
be in red check like the one above & similar to 1955 Paula
Mae's outfit too.
Photo is
courtesy of Patkan. |

1961
Angela Cartwright, 30" |
| ca.
1961-62 Dondi, comic strip character by Gus Edson and
Irwin Hasen that ran from 1955-1986, Dondi was a WWII orphan
who was adopted by a USA soldier and brought up in Midville,
USA. the doll is about 16" tall, all vinyl, molded
black hair, very distinctive thick comma eyebrows and big wide
open mouth, wore a cotton red and white plaid shirt with bibed
blue jean pants, marked on back: V,
may have been made by Ideal
or Valentine. There was a movie version made in
1961 and Hasbro made a board game in 1960, in 1961-1962 the
comic strip was awarded "Best Story Strip".
Here's a off site link to more about the story line for the
comic strip. Don Markstein's Toonopedia -
Dondi
page.
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1961
Dondi, 16" |
| 1961
Debbie Drake, 12" tall, high heel fashion doll, from
the Debbie Drake Passport to Beauty TV show, a fitness Guru
from the 1960's, doll has bendable body; neck, shoulders,
elbows, wrists, waist, upper thighs and knees, rooted platinum
bubble cut hair, would have been a Barbie like competitor came
wearing a red leotard and bodysuit. Unknown who produced this
doll. |

1961
Debbie Drake, 12"
|
1962
Cleopatra (Elizabeth Taylor), 18" tall, vinyl head
& body, fully jointed with high heel feet & blue sleep
eyes. Dressed as a replica from the 1963 movie
Cleopatra. Doll was made by Beta Doll and Toy Company,
Brooklyn 22, NY. Marked on back: PLATED N CLLES
INC, © 1962.
|

1962
Cleopatra, 18"
|
| 1963
Ben Casey Doll and Nurse Doll,
abt. 11 1/2 - 12"
tall, from the TV series of the same name, played by actor Vincent
Edwards, may have been made by Reliable of Canada but
dolls are unmarked, (she resembles the Reliable Mitzi
doll, a Barbie like clone). Each are shown in their original
Doctor and Nurse outfits, she would have had shoes too. |

1963 Ben Casey & Nurse
|
| 1963 Tina Cassini 12"
tall, by fashion designer Oleg Cassini and named after his daughter, hard plastic,
vinyl head with rooted hair, marked on back: Made in
British Crown Colony of Hong Kong by Ross Products. |

1963
Tina Cassini, 12" |
| ca. 1966 Glamour
Girl or I am a Go Go Doll, 18-24" tall, fashion doll, hard plastic jointed
body flat feet, vinyl rooted head various hair colors, side
glance black sleep eyes with real lashes and painted outer
lashes, pale blue eye shadow, painted pink closed mouth, marked:
P.M. Sales Inc. 19©66 made by Plated Molded Sales, Inc.
NOTE: Unsure if this was the dolls actual
name, however, "Glamour Girl" is the most commonly used name when she is
described by collectors. |

ca. 1966 Glamour Girl, or
I am a Go Go Doll, 24" |
ca. 1972
Susie Sad
Eyes, 8" tall, marked on head: L. (Bell picture) N.
Reg. Design No 915/66 A Made in Hong Hong. She has
dark black rooted hair and the big sad eyes, is wearing
a black and white polka-dot dress with long white
sleeves and collar, and white tights, probably came with
a pair of black shoes too. This seems to be a
Blythe look-a-like or competitor, and as per the marking
may have been made by Belle Doll & Toy Corp. and
sold thru Sears or possibly Montgomery Wards.
Companion dolls are named:
Susie Slicker (came wearing a yellow
"slicker" raincoat), and Soul Sister (black
or AA doll).
|

1972
Susie Sad
Eyes, 8" |
1976
Yawny John, 16" tall, hard/soft vinyl head and hands, stuffed cloth
body and legs, is wearing his original pajamas, but may have
been dressed in other pajamas outfits, marked: Ellanee Doll 19©75.
Photo courtesy of Truthendures.
|
1976 Yawny John,
16" |
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