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Plastic Molded Arts a
USA manufacturer or PMA as collectors refer to them, produced
thousands of hard plastic dolls and doll parts in the 1950's, both for
their own use, as well as sold to other doll makers. They are best
known for their small Ginny look a likes or hard plastic walking type dolls.
Here are some of the PMA
dolls we have found 1949-1961:
 1953
Joanie Pigtails, 8" tall, is a head turning walker,
saran wig, sleep eyes with heavy painted lashes, molded on
slippers by PMA Doll Company.
Joanie also came with a Joanie
Travel wardrobe or a Joanie Wedding Belle with a
Bridal wardrobe, and their was a Joanie Walker doll
that has much more pointed eyebrows than the regular
doll.
Niresk Industries sold a
similar doll called "Janie Pigtail" also
8" tall, both doll's are unmarked except for their
boxes. See the Hard Plastic Doll page for her photo and
details.
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1953
Joanie Pigtails, 8" |
| 1953
Stepping Steppers, 10" tall, all hard plastic, head
turning walker, sleep eyes, saran wig.
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1953 Stepping Steppers, 10"
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ca. 1950's Twinkle Toes, 10"
tall, all hard plastic, sleep eyes, saran wig, was also a
stepping stepper.
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ca.
1950's Twinkle Toes, 10"
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ca. 1950's Girl
Doll, 14" tall, all hard plastic, walker, wearing
original clothing of a plaid with lace trim jumper over a
blouse with white socks and shoes, with her original hang tag,
marked on back: Plastic Molded Arts Co./L.I.C New York.
Photo courtesy of
Jane.
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ca.
1950's Girl Doll, 14"
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1950's Babbitt - Big Sister of Little Miss Babbitt,
20" tall, hard plastic, sleep eyes, rooted bubble cut
hair style, high heel feet; came wearing a cotton sun suit
with high heel shoes. Separate wardrobe was available for
purchase. Doll is unmarked.
Was also the Bab-O-Cleanser
Co. advertising doll.
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ca.
1950's Babbitt - Big Sister, 20"
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1950's Little Miss Babbitt, 10" tall, hard plastic,
sleep eyes, rooted bubble cut hair style, high heel feet; came
wearing a cotton sun suit with high heel shoes. Separate
wardrobe of seven outfits were available for purchase.
Doll is unmarked.
Was the Bab-O-Cleanser Co.
advertising doll. |
ca.
1950's Little Miss Babbitt, 10"
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 ca.
1950's Bride doll, 11" tall, hard plastic, sleep
eyes, wig of mohair, straight non-jointed or bending legs,
came dressed in bride outfit with veil. Looks like the same
face mold used for Miss Joan but without the jointed knees.
Doll is unmarked.
There is also a molded haired doll similar to this one
whose face looks like this doll, with stationary
non-bending legs, sleep eyes. |
ca.
1950's Bride doll, 11"
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 ca.
1950's Molded hair Doll, 11" tall, all hard plastic,
molded hair, stationary eyes, closed mouth, straight non-jointed or bending
legs.
Photo courtesy
of Startlightstarbright.
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ca.
1950's Molded hair Doll, 11"
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| ca. 1950's Chubby Girl
doll, 10 1/2" tall, hip pin, head turning walker, sleep
eyes, wig, marked on back: Plastic Molded Arts Co./L.I.C
New York. |
ca. 1950's
Chubby Girl, 10 1/2"
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| ca. 1957 Miss Joan,
12" tall, all hard plastic, wig, sleep eyes with painted
lower lashes, jointed at neck, shoulders, hips and just above
the knees, and has high heel feet, wore a lace teddy,
stockings, marked: Pat's Pend., her box will have Miss
Joan on it.
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ca. 1957 Miss
Joan, 12"
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| ca. 1957 Little Miss Joan,
9" all hard plastic, wig, sleep eyes with painted lower
lashes, jointed at neck, shoulders, hips and just above the
knees, with high heel feet, same as the above doll only
smaller, came with a wardrobe that could be purchased separately
including "my favorite" a mink stole. Unknown how
marked, may be like the above doll too. |
ca. 1957
Little Miss Joan, 9"
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| 1959-1961 Linda Williams,
14, 18 & 27" tall, the largest size 27" is a walker
doll,
Angela Cartwright character from the Danny Thomas TV show "Make Room
For Daddy", a 14" doll was made by PMA - Plastic Molded Arts
Company, and the Natural Doll Company also made the Linda
Williams doll. Was possibly a mail-in-premium from the
General Foods Company. 14" size doll is marked on head: Linda Williams.
Thank you Andrea Nowlin!
for sharing that PMA also made this doll, Andrea is the great-niece of
the owner of the Plastic Molded Arts Doll Company of Long Island, NY
USA :)
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1959
Linda
Williams, 14" |
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1960-1961 Debby, 11" tall, Barbie like competitor,
uses the Uneeda or clone Lilli head mold that is marked
with a U, not shown in original clothing, which was
probably a swimsuit.
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ca.
1960's Debby, 11" |
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1960's Fashion Doll, 10 " tall, high heel feet,
rooted hair, sleep eyes.
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ca. 1960's Fashion Doll,
10" |
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