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Ideal Corp. - Tammy 1962-1966

How neglectful of us, what is a doll site without Tammy?  Tammy was a popular doll in her day (1962-1966) and still sought by vintage collectors. She was competition for Barbie and has a more "wholesome" appeal or less curveous if you will.  She also like Barbie, had a extensive wardrobe, family members (with their own wardrobes), friends of the family dolls, furniture, cars, vinyl cases, homes and accessories and much more.  

1962 Tammy Box Cover, her slogan was, "The doll you love to dress".  This is the earliest version cover.

 

1962 Tammy Doll, 12" tall, there were four different body versions over the years, shown is the earliest with straight legs, bubble cut like hair with bangs, that came in several different colors, there was also a rare African American black Tammy doll, side glancing painted eyes, red lips, she wore a blue short jumpsuit trimmed with white at neck, bottom of short sleeves and around the waist. Marked on head: ©Ideal Toy Corp./BS-12/1, on back: ©Ideal Toy Corp./BS-12/2 for platinum hair, /3 blonde, /4 brunette.  Additional wardrobe & accessories were available.

 

There were Tammy clone dolls, too.  Canadian Tammy has Reliable on her back, AE marked Tammy like was made by Allied Grand, Fab-lu's Randy doll & Pedigree's Sindy.  Ideal Tammy dolls were available in many countries.

Tammy Box Front 1962-1965Tammy 1962-1965

1962 Tammy, 12"

1964 Pos'n Tammy, 12" tall, now has bendable legs, hair is fuller now and has a braided bun, rest about the same as last year.

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1964 Pos'n Tammy, 12"

tammy_posn1965cm3471.jpg (15646 bytes)1965 Tammy Grown Up, 12" tall, now has a short pageboy rooted hair style, red lips, side glancing eyes, now on a slightly smaller & a slimmer body, wired bendable legs for posing. Came wearing a red long sleeved leotard with big white collar, red shoes & came in a red and clear phone booth box.  

Marked on head: Ideal Toy Corp./T-12-E 

Marked on back: © 1965/Ideal T-12

 

There is a rare Black version, she is marked on head: © 1964/Ideal Toy Corp./T8 12-W-2 & on body Made in Japan.

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1965 Tammy Grown Up, 12"

1965 Tammy Grown Up, 11 3/4" tall, the rare Black version, black rooted hair, brown side glancing painted eyes, she is marked on head: © 1964/Ideal Toy Corp./T8 12-W-2 & on body Made in Japan.

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1965 Tammy Grown Up black, 11 3/4"

1963 Tammy's Dad, 12 1/2" tall, molded hair, painted facial features, only came with straight legs.  Marked on head: © Ideal Toy Corp./M-13 2 & on back: © Ideal Toy Corp./B-12 1/2/2.

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1963 Dad, 12 1/2"

1963 Tammy's Mom, 12 1/2" tall, rooted hair, painted facial features, straight legs.  Marked on head: © Ideal Toy Corp./W-13-L & on back: © Ideal Toy Corp./W-13

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1963 Mom, 12 1/2"

ideal_pepper_head1.jpg (8006 bytes)1963-1965 Pepper, 8" tall, Tammy's little sister, came with straight legs or as a pos'n doll that has bendable legs.  She has a rooted bubble cut hair style that came in several different colors, one of which is a carrot color, and has freckles, black side glancing eyes, pale pink lips.  

1964 Pos'n Pepper is marked on head:  © Ideal Toy Corp./G9-E & on body:  © Ideal Toy Corp./G-9-W-1.  1965 Pepper is marked on head:  © 1965/Ideal Toy Corp./P9-3 & on body: © 1964 Ideal Toy Corp.2DO-9

Depending on the year she was sold, would have had a different outfit on.

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1964 Posn' Pepper,  8"

idea_dodi_head64.JPG (8832 bytes)1964 Dodi, 9" tall, Pepper's friend, came in both a straight leg or bendy leg Pos'n version.  Marked on head: © 1964/Ideal Toy Corp./DO-9-E & on back: 1964 © Ideal/1 DO-9

Ideal Dodi

1964 Dodi, 9" 

1964 Patti, 9" tall, Pepper's friend, Montgomery Wards Exclusive, most of the Patti's have long straight brunette hair but a few have been found with rare blonde hair.  Marked on head: © Ideal Toy Corp./G9-L & on back: © Ideal Toy Corp./G-9-W/2.

Wards Patti

1964 Patti, 9"

1964 Pos'n Pete, 8" tall, Tammy's little brother, the pos'n dolls all have the bendy legs, same doll as Pos'n Salty but dressed differently, Pete came dressed in a solid color knit tee shirt with jeans that have a patch on each leg and tennis shoes.  Salty had a striped knit tee.

Both dolls are marked on head: © 1964/Ideal Toy Corp & on back:  © 1964/Ideal Toy Corp/P8

 

Pos'n Pete

1964 Posn' Pete, 8"

1964 Pos'n Salty, 8" tall, Pepper's friend, same doll as Pos'n Pete but dressed differently, he wears a striped knot shirt, rust pants, tennis shoes and had a vinyl baseball type cap.   

Marked on head: © 1964/Ideal Toy Corp & on back:  © 1964/Ideal Toy Corp/P8

Pos'n Salty

1964 Pos'n Salty, 8" tall

1964 Ted, 12 1/2" tall, Tammy's big brother, molded hair, painted facial features, non bendable legs, came dressed in a red, white and blue knit tee shirt with blue shorts and white tennis shoes.  Marked on head: back:  © Ideal Toy Corp./B-12 1/2-H 2 or W-2  & on back: © Ideal Toy Corp./B-12 1/2.

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1964 Ted, 12 1/2"

1965 Bud, 12 1/2" tall, Tammy's boyfriend, he has molded hair, blue painted eyes, non bending legs, (has a smaller head than Ted), came dressed in a knit red, white and blue striped tee shirt with blue shorts and white tennis shoes.  Bud is the most difficult of the Tammy family of dolls to find.

 

Tammy's big brother Ted is often confused with boyfriend Bud as they look similar, until side by side for comparison, also they both came in the same striped shirt, blue shorts and shoes.

Marked on head: © Ideal Toy Corp./T8 12 W-2 & on body:  © Ideal Toy Corp./B-12 1/2/2.

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1965 Bud 12 1//2"

1965 Pos'n Glamour Misty, 11 1/2" tall, various rooted hair colors with a flip hair style with bangs, red lips, pos'n wired body, came dressed in a silver lame' jumpsuit with red sash.  Marked on head: © 1965 Ideal Toy Corp./W-12-3 or © 1965 Ideal Toy Corp./M12 - body is unmarked.

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1965 Pos'n Glamour Misty, 11 1/2"

1965 Misty Grown Up, 12" tall, has an American Girl blonde pageboy hairdo with bangs, turquoise side glancing eyes, red lips, uses the slimmer Tammy body, bendable legs, Marked on head: 1965 IDEAL Toy Corp/M 12-3.  

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1965 Misty Grown Up, 12"

1965 Glamour Misty or The Miss Clairol Doll, 12" tall - very similar to the Pose N' Glamour Misty but has different neck makings, has turquoise side glancing eyes, platinum blonde hair in a flip with bangs, red lips, straight legs, think she is marked on neck: 1965 IDEAL TOY CORP W-12-3, on hip: 12M-12.  She came packaged in a phone booth wearing a jumpsuit, or in a package with hair color markers (to change the dolls hair color like Mattel Barbie - Color Magic dolls), wearing sheer pink lingerie with sheer pink robe and a floral terry short robe and comb.

1965 Miss Clairol

1965 Glamour Misty, 12"

1965-1966  Samantha 9829-3, 12" tall, (marked on head: Ideal Doll/M-12-E-2) has side glancing olive or light tan eyes (there are also a few rare centered eyes, doll has same markings), blond hair in a flip and no bangs, red lips, from the TV Show Bewitched played by Elizabeth Montgomery.  Part of the Tammy Family of dolls.

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1965 Samantha, 12"

1966 Misty, 12" tall, "center eyed", was the only Misty to have blue eyes that look straight ahead, Samantha head mold, long rooted hair in flip with bangs, red lips, made only a short time in 1966, and thus is the hardest to find and most expensive of the Misty' dolls, she wore a silver lame` and red jumpsuit. Part of the Tammy Family of dolls, marked on head: 1965 Ideal Doll/M-12-E-2 same as the Samantha dolls Marked on hip: ©1965 Ideal M-12 in an oval shape.

Ideal Misty center eye 1966

1966 Misty, 12"

1967 Comic Heroines (4 dolls in this series) - Super Queens; Bat Girl, 11 1/2" tall, used the Misty face mold with side glancing eyes, brunette or blonde (Sears exclusive) rooted hair with no bangs, pink lips, Pos'n body style, wore a black tight fitting jumpsuit with bat logo on front, silver tone hip belt with cut out bat logo, blue cape, face mask, gloves & boots.

The male series dolls were called "Captain Action" action figures, of which there were many in the series.

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1967 Bat Girl, 11 1/2"

1967 Comic Heroines - Super Queens; Mera, Queen of Atlantis (Aquaman's wife), 11 1/2" tall, used the Misty face mold with side glancing eyes, auburn rooted hair with no bangs, pink lips, Pos'n body style, wore a dark green sleeveless leotard with a black water type looking print, gold crown, yellow flippers & yellow Aquaman trident

The male series dolls were called "Captain Action" action figures, of which there were many in the series.

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1967 Mera, 11 1/2"

1967 Comic Heroines - Super Queens; Super Girl, 11 1/2" tall, used the Misty face mold with side glancing eyes, blonde rooted hair with no bangs, pink lips, Pos'n body style, wore a blue short dress cape & red boots came with her white plastic super dog Krypto with red cape with a big gold S.  Marked on head: 1965 Ideal M 12.  Clothing tag has Comic Heroines 1966. 

The male series dolls were called "Captain Action" action figures, of which there were many in the series.

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1966 Super Girl, 11 1/2"

1967 Comic Heroines - Super Queens; Wonder Woman, 11 1/2" tall, used the Misty face mold with side glancing eyes, brown rooted hair with no bangs, pink lips, Pos'n body style, wore a red, white & blue sun suit with gold emblem, gold head band, red plastic arm bands & red gladiator style lace up shoes, and a red, white & blue shield.  Marked on head: 1965 Ideal M 12.  Clothing tag has Comic Heroines 1967.  

The male series dolls were called "Captain Action" action figures, of which there were many in the series.

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1967 Wonder Woman, 11 1/2"

Ideal Corp. Tammy  1962-1966

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