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1933
Reliable Tousle Head doll, 17" tall, composition head, arms and
straight legs, cloth body, blue tin sleep eyes, lashes, brown
caracul wig, open mouth showing two teeth and tongue. Mark on
head: A RELIABLE DOLL MADE IN CANADA
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1933
Tousle head doll, 17"
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1934 Reliable Mama doll, 16"
tall, composition head, arms and straight legs, cloth body
with crier, blue tin sleep eyes, lashes, closed mouth Marked:
RELIABLE DOLL MADE IN CANADA
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1934 Mama doll, 16"
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1935 Reliable Chubby doll, 17"
composition head, arms, straight legs, cloth body, blue tin
sleep eyes, lashes, painted lower lashes, mohair wig, closed
mouth. Mark: RELIABLE MADE IN CANADA.
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1935 Chubby doll, 17"
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1935
Reliable Hairbow Peggy doll, 18" tall composition shoulder head
and forearms, excelsior stuffed cloth body and legs, blue
painted eyes, black line over eye, well defined molded hair
with a hole for a hair ribbon, closed mouth, Mark on
shoulder plate: A RELIABLE DOLL
MADE IN CANADA.
1935 Reliable Hairbow Peggy
doll,
13" tall, (shown on left) composition head and lower
arms, cloth body and legs, has a place on the head to tie
a ribbon.
Photo courtesy of Mabverick
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1935 Hairbow Peggy doll,
18"
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1936 Reliable Royal Canadian Mounted Police
doll,
17" tall, composition head and arms, excelsior stuffed
body and legs, brown painted eyes, brown molded hair, closed mouth, wears his
scarlet red tunic jacket with initials R.C.M.P. shoulder badge, brass
buttons, blue breeches with yellow outside stripe, brown oilcloth boots, cross
strap and belt, tan felt Stetson hat. Mark on head: RELIABLE MADE IN CANADA
Same head mold Dollcraft Novelty
USA used on their Lone Ranger doll |

1936 Royal Canadian Mounted Police doll
or a
Mountie doll,
17"
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1939 Reliable Clicquot Soda Eskimo doll,
14" tall, all composition, jointed hips, shoulders and
neck, black almond shaped painted eyes, black molded hair,
closed mouth. Mark: 1 RELIABLE MADE IN CANADA. (advertising
doll) Original box read: Koweeke & Smilie) box with hang
tag
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1939 Clicquot Soda Eskimo doll,
14"
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1939 Reliable Scotch Laddie doll, 13"
tall, all composition, jointed hips and shoulders, blue
painted eyes, black line over eye, molded hair, closed mouth,
dressed in his Scotch plaid attire with; kilt, shirt, jacket,
scarf, socks, shoes and hat. Marked on back: RELIABLE MADE
IN CANADA
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1939 Scotch Laddie doll,
13"
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ca.
1939 Reliable Wetums doll, 12" tall, all composition, blue sleep
eyes, molded hair, open mouth for bottle, drink/wet doll, wore
a white organdy dress with blue trim, matching bonnet, her
accessories were; glass baby bottle, three nappies, four nappy
pins on card, three wooden pegs and instructions for
caring for your new doll, came as shown all original . Marked:
Reliable MADE IN CANADA |
See photo on left
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ca. 1940s Reliable Dollhouse Baby doll,
2" tall, all hard Plastic, wearing molded diaper, no
moving parts, painted eyes and mouth, molded hair, doll mark Reliable
Made In Canada on back.
Photo courtesy of Dorothy
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ca. 1940s Dollhouse Baby doll,
2"
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1940 Reliable Cuddlekins
doll,
19" tall, all composition, jointed hips, shoulders and
neck, blue metal eyes, lashes, painted lower lashes, brown
molded curls, open mouth showing two teeth, dimple on chin
Mark on head: RELIABLE MADE IN CANADA
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1940 Cuddlekins doll,
19
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1940 Reliable Dopey doll, 12"
tall, composition head, cloth body, legs and arms, painted
side glancing eyes Marked: Made under license from Walt
Disney.
Dopey also came in a 20"
tall size that had a moveable jaw and composition hands.
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1940 Dopey doll, 12"
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1940-1941 Reliable Eaton Beauty
doll, 18" tall, all
composition, straight limbed, jointed hips, shoulders and
neck, blue lithographed metal sleep eyes, lashes, brown mohair
wig, open mouth showing teeth.
Marked on head: RELIABLE MADE
IN CANADA.
Photo courtesy
of Heather.
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1940-1941 Eaton Beauty
doll, 18"
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1940 Reliable Topsy doll,
17" all composition,
dark brown, jointed hips and shoulders, crier,
black painted side-glancing eyes, painted upper lashes,
black molded hair with three inset wool braids, open-
closed mouth with two painted teeth. Mark: A RELIABLE DOLL
MADE IN CANADA
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1940 Topsy doll,
17"
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1941 Reliable Babykins doll, 20"
tall, all composition, jointed hips, shoulders and neck,
blue glassine eyes, lashes, painted lower lashes, brown
molded hair, open mouth showing two teeth. Mark on
head: RELIABLE MADE IN CANADA.
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1941 Babykins doll, 20"
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1941 Reliable Nurse doll,
24" tall, all composition shoulder head and forearms,
excelsior stuffed cloth body and legs, blue painted eyes and
upper lashes, molded light brown curls, closed mouth, wore a blue cotton dress
with a navy cape and red trim. Marked
on shoulder head: RELIABLE DOLL
MADE IN CANADA.
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1941 Nurse doll,
24"
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1942
Reliable Army doll, 13" tall,
composition shoulder plate head and arms, excelsior stuffed
body and legs, blue painted eyes, light brown molded hair,
closed mouth, dressed in kaki jumpsuit, belt and hat, socks
and shoes. Marked on shoulder plate: RELIABLE DOLL MADE
IN CANADA.
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1942
Army Doll, 13"
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1945 Reliable Miss Curity doll, 18"
tall, all composition jointed doll, sleep eyes,
closed mouth, mohair wig, wearing a nurses uniform with
her name on the front.
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1945 Miss Curity doll, 18"
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1945 Reliable Standing doll,
8" tall, all composition, jointed at the shoulders only, black
painted side glancing eyes, painted upper lashes, mohair
wig, closed mouth. Mark on back: RELIABLE MADE IN CANADA.
These dolls were made throughout the early 1940s
and came dressed in various costumes.
Chubby Kid, cherub or carnival type doll.
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1945 Standing doll,
8"
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1947
Reliable Maggie Muggins doll, (storybook character by Mary Evelyn
Grannan), 14" tall, all composition, red mohair braided
wig, blue sleep eyes, painted freckles, open mouth, wore a
turquoise cotton printed dress with white pinafore, shoes and
socks.
Photo on left courtesy of Jazzyjewls,
photo on right is courtesy of Margaret. |
1947 Maggie Muggins doll,
14"
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1948 Reliable Hiawatha doll,
12" tall, all composition, jointed hips and
shoulders. Brown painted eyes, black line over eye, black
wig in braids, closed mouth. Mark on back: RELIABLE MADE
IN CANADA
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1948 Hiawatha doll,
12"
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1947 Reliable Raggedy Ann doll,
16" tall by Johnny Gruelle ©1947; with tags, I Love
You, stamped over heart. It is presumed a Raggedy Andy doll also
produced.
Photo courtesy of
Emma*one*shoe
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1947 Raggedy Ann doll,
16"
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1948 Reliable Scotch
Lassie doll, 15" tall, all
composition, jointed hips, shoulders and neck, blue tin sleep
eyes, lashes, painted lower lashes, blond mohair wig with
bangs, closed mouth. Marked on head: RELIABLE MADE IN
CANADA. Chubby Kid, cherub or carnival type doll.
Photo courtesy of Sheryl Schmidt |

1948 Scotch
Lassie doll, 15"
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1949 Reliable Bride doll, 15"
tall, all composition, jointed hips, shoulders and neck. Blue
plastic sleep eyes, lashes, painted lower lashes, blond mohair
wig, open mouth. Marked on head: RELIABLE MADE IN CANADA
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1949 Bride Doll,
15"
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Items pictured
above are for reference
see related Reliable Dolls 1950s
Additional Vintage Reliable Dolls not shown
1934-1936 Reliable Shirley Temple
doll, 18" tall, all composition
body, jointed hips, shoulders, and neck, composition head with
dimples; green sleep eyes, lashes, painted lower lashes; blond
mohair wig; open mouth showing teeth.
Mark on head: SHIRLEY
TEMPLE Cop. IDEAL N. & T. Co. Clothing
Tag: A GENUINE SHIRLEY TEMPLE DOLL DRESS RELIABLE TOY CO.
LTD., along the side, MADE IN CANADA.
1948 Reliable Cuddles doll, 22"
tall, composition head, arms and straight legs, cloth body,
blue metal sleep eyes, lashes, painted lower lashes, blond
molded hair, closed mouth. Marked on head: A RELIABLE DOLL MADE
IN CANADA.
Reliable
Baby Joan doll, Baby Jean doll,
Baby Gloria doll, Baby Marilyn doll, Baby Precious doll, Military dolls and Toots doll.
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