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Schoen and Yondorf Corporation - SAYCO Dolls 1907-1960s

 

Sayco Doll Corporation, New York, NY  U.S.A. 1907-1960s - it would be nice to have a little history - but none of our reference material lists anything.  It's believed they made in 1925 Our Gang, comedy dancers 12" tall; Mary (short wig) Farina and Fatty (painted hair) by Hal Roach who were comedy characters from the Our Gang movie, wind up dolls that twirled.  

They sold dolls thru mail order, as premiums to wholesale & to jobbers.  Their dolls are made of wood, cloth, latex, hard plastic & vinyl.  Ca. 1950 Irene Szor was employed as a clothing, doll designer, she stayed for seven years, at which time she left to work for the Paris Doll Corp.

There is so little information about Sayco dolls, but here are some of the markings we have found;

© Sayco Doll Corp, Sayco, S, s, Made in USA, 750 and 14R. 

 

Here are some Sayco Dolls we have found:

1939 Princess Beatrix head mold (doll is not named) 19- 20" tall, composition flange head, full arms & bent legs to above the knees, cloth body & upper legs, stitched hips, painted molded curly dark brown hair, sleep flirty eyes that move side to side, closed mouth, no clenched fists.  This head mold was also used by other doll makers including Ideal and an unidentified company whose doll is unmarked.

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1939 Princess Beatrix head mold

ca. 1950's Cinderella, 29" tall, hard plastic, sleep eyes, wigged, wearing what we have dubbed a "Cinderella style dress, Princess or Flower girl" in pink taffeta, short puffed sleeves, peplum short over skirt, marked Sayco.

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ca. 1950's Cinderella, 29

ca. 1950's Blonde, 14" tall, marked: Made in USA, hard plastic, sleep eyes, blonde wig, original outfit in blue and white dress, trimmed with white ric rack and red ribbon bow at waist and found in her Sayco marked box.

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ca. 1950's Blonde, 14"

ca. 1955 Bride, 20" tall, vinyl head with rooted blonde hair, green sleep eyes, one piece squishy body, marked Sayco on neck and dressed in her original Bride gown.

Photo courtesy of Jane Thorman, and is Jane's Aunt's Bride doll.

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ca. 1955 Bride, 20"

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ca. 1950's Bride doll, 20" tall, vinyl doll with rooted hair and sleep eyes, dressed as a beautiful bride in gown and veil.

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ca. 1950's  Bride, 20"

 

1955-1957 Dream Girl, costumes for 8" tall hard plastic dolls, are untagged but box is marked Sayco, snaps have "Dot Snapper" on them. One would assume they offered a doll that fit these as well.

 

Dream girl shown on left is 14", mint in her box, there must have been various sizes sold under this doll name.

 

 

 

1955-1957 Dream Girl 14"

1957-1959 Miss America Pageant Doll, 11" tall, hard plastic chubby body with vinyl head, rooted hair, sleep eyes with molded upper lashes and lower lashes painted, jointed at shoulders, hips and knees, dressed in her formal Miss America gown, red cape, tiara and scepter, also came wearing a Wave uniform with "USA" printed on her purse, 50 outfits could be purchased separately, head marked: s, Sayco or unmarked.

 

1957-1959 Miss America Pageant Doll, 11"

 

ca. 1959 Patti Play-pal type, 36" tall, hard plastic jointed body, vinyl head with short rooted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, marked on back of neck: Sayco.

 

ca. 1959 Patti Play-pal type, 36"

1960's High heel fashion doll, 10 1/2" tall, hard plastic body, vinyl head with rooted hair and sleep eyes, Little Miss Revlon like, marked Sayco.  Other sizes have also been found.

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1960's High heel fashion doll, 10 1/2"

1960's Miss America, 19" tall, hard vinyl body, soft vinyl rooted head, jointed shoulders, waist and legs, high heel feet, wore a white satin gown with red fur trimmed cape, white heeled shoes, plastic silver tiara , jewelry and a royal scepter, head marked: 14R. Came with an entry blank for the Little Miss America Annual contest, closes July 27th, entries received after this date will be automatically entered into the next Miss America's contest, (however no year is listed, so I guess there's still time to enter . . . lol).

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1960's Miss America, 19"

1960's  Mommy's Baby, baby type doll and 1960's New Happy Time Baby, baby type doll.

 

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1960's Mommy's Baby

1960's Baby Coquette, Thumbelina like baby doll, stuffed cloth body with vinyl head and limbs, rooted hair, sleep eyes.  Unsure how she was originally dressed.

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1960's Baby Coquette

1962 Bed Doll, 26" tall, plastic limbs, stuffed cloth body, painted features, slightly closed eyes, wide closed mouth, vinyl head with rooted hair, wore a satin and tulle gown with high heels, marked: © Sayco Doll Corp., sold through Sears, Roebuck Co.

 

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1962 Bed Doll

Schoen and Yondorf Corporation - SAYCO Dolls 1907-1960s

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