Vogue Dolls Inc. - Dolls 1922

Vogue Dolls, Inc. - Dolls 1922 -1975

Vogue Dolls, Inc. (1922-1972) was created by Jennie H. Graves and grew from modest beginnings to be the largest doll only manufacturer in the world. They are best known for their Ginny dolls, 8" tall (1948 +) named after Mrs. Graves daughter, Virginia Graves and companion doll line. Ginny dolls had beautiful wardrobes and accessories, which keep the collector very busy, trying to obtain all these delights! The second most popular were the Baby Dear dolls and all their variations. In 1957 Vogue bought the Arranbee doll company and used their R & B doll markings for a few years. Vogue dolls can be made of; bisque, rubber, composition, celluloid, hard plastic, vinyl and stuffed animals.

Here are some of the vintage Vogue Dolls we have found thru 1975:

1920-1930's Just Me & Family, 8-11" tall, bisque head on jointed composition body, sleep eyes, mohair wig, redressed by Vogue. Made by Armand Marseille, Marked: Registered/Germany/A 310/7/0/1 or similar.

Others were Peggy Jean 8", Suzanne 11" (big sister to Just Me) & Nancy Lee, size unknown

Doll shown is a 310 marked Armand Marseille doll. Clothing shown is not by Vogue.

1920-1930's Just Me, 11"

1937-1948 Dora Lee, 11" tall, all composition fully jointed with a slim body & legs, mohair wig (some may have molded hair beneath the wig), sleep eyes (some have painted eyes), with real upper lashes and painted lower lashes, smokey eye shadow, doll is unmarked. Came in various outfits, one was a nurse, her shoes have Dora Lee stamped in ink on the bottom, which is the only thing that makes her a Dora Lee.

It's believed these dolls were purchased to redress from Arranbee and is their 11" Debu'teen doll.

Doll is very hard to find, which explains why these 3 photos are courtesy of Andrea/Unicorn (she has great dolls).

1937-1948 Dora Lee, 11"

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1937-1949 Toddles, 8" tall, first ones were made by the Arranbee co., and redressed by Vogue, all composition, chubby body, painted facial features, marked R & B/Doll Co on back. Later marks are: on head Vogue on back Doll Co or Vogue or a combination of the two and sometimes no marking on head or back. 1945-1949 dolls are marked on head or back Vogue.

This is the precursor to the well known and loved Ginny doll.

On left is Toddles wearing a Tyrolean outfit and is 8" tall.

1940 Toddles - Bride, 8"

1938-1940 Sportswoman, 14 & 17" tall, all composition with jointed body, wigged, sleep eyes usually brown, real upper lashes, painted lower lashes, closed mouth (uses the Arranbee Debu'Teen doll), came dressed in various sports outfits; Golfer, Ice Skater, Skier & Tennis Player. Dolls are unmarked.

1938-1940 Sportswoman, 14"

1940's W.A.V.E & W.A.A.C dolls, 13" tall, all jointed composition with mohair wigs, sleep eyes, open mouth with two upper teeth, came dressed in the appropriate uniform with cap and small leather shoulder purse. Dolls are unmarked, bottom of shoe sole maybe stamped.

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1940's W.A.V.E & W.A.A.C dolls, 13"

1940's Cynthia, 13 or 18" tall, (she looks to me, to be a Shirley Temple look-alike), all composition, jointed body, sleep eyes with lashes, open or closed mouth, blonde wig. Doll is unmarked or marked with an X in a circle and looks similar to the make-up dolls.

Also sold in a set called: My Sister & Me dolls. Toddles 8", Cynthia 13" & Linda 20".

Photo courtesy of Mhalb.

1940's Cynthia, 13"

1940's Make-up Dolls; Mary Jane 13" tall, Betty Jane 16" tall, & Jennie 19-19 1/2" tall, all composition jointed body, mohair wig, sleep eyes open or closed mouth, came with a make-up bag tied to their wrist, dolls are marked with a number according to size 13/USA, 16/USA & Jennie is unmarked).

These dolls were purchased from Ideal and re dressed by Vogue, so you will need Vogue tagged clothing to make certain your dolls identity.

1943-44 Jennie, 19" Southern Belle

1943-44 Make-up Dolls: Jennie, 19 1/2" tall, all composition, blue sleep eyes, real eye lashes, painted lower lashes, slight open smiling mouth with teeth, wigged, fully jointed and shown in original clothing. Doll is unmarked.

Photo courtesy of Flozdolz, pristine & all original.

1943-44 Jennie, 19 1/2"

1948-1951 Velva, 15, 18 or 21" tall, nine month old baby doll sculpted by Bernard Lipfert, composition head with molded and painted hair, latex "magic skin" rubber stuffed body (that has probably deteriorated and may explain why few if any are found today), doll came as a drink wet type with hard plastic head in 1950-1951, head marked: Vogue Doll, body unmarked.

1948 Velva, 18" ad

1948-1952 Crib Crowd Baby, 8" tall, baby type, hard plastic with curved baby type legs, mohair wigs nicknamed "poodle" cut style, painted eyes, (1950-52 some had sleep eyes and caracul-sheepskin wig with straight legs and were part of the Kindergarten series). Head marked: Vogue, back marked: Vogue Doll.

1948 Crib Crowd Baby, 8"

1948-1950 Ginny, 8" tall, (named after Jennie Graves daughter Virginia ie. Ginny), hard plastic, toddler type, jointed body, wig, molded hair under the wig, painted side glancing eyes, closed mouth, marked on head: Vogue, and on back: Vogue Doll, clothing is also marked Vogue Doll.

1950-1953 Ginny, 8" tall, hard plastic, jointed body, sleep eyes, painted lashes, mohair wig with gauze strip, marked on head: Vogue, and on back: Vogue Doll, clothing is also marked Vogue Doll.

1953 Ginny, 8" tall, hard plastic, black doll, sleep eyes, painted lashes, black mohair wig, jointed at neck, arms and hips, straight leg non-walker. Also came as a rare black African American doll.

1954 Ginny, 8" tall, hard plastic, jointed body, straight leg walker type, wig, sleep eyes, painted lashes, closed mouth, marked on head: "Ginny", marked on body; Vogue Dolls Inc/Pat #2687594/Made in USA, shown in the Queen Elizabeth Coronation outfit.

1955-1956 Ginny, 8" tall, hard plastic, jointed body, straight leg walker type, wig, sleep eyes, molded plastic lashes, closed mouth, marked on head: Ginny Vogue Dolls, marked on body: Vogue Dolls Inc/Pat #2687594/Made in USA.

1957-1962 Ginny, 8" tall, hard plastic, jointed body, bent knee, jointed leg walker type, wig, sleep eyes, molded lashes, closed mouth marked on head Vogue, on body; Vogue Dolls Inc/Pat #2687594/Made in USA.

1960 Ginny, 36" tall, walker type, carried a Ginny 8" doll just like her, unmarked. See below for her photo & description.

1963-1965 Ginny, 8" tall, vinyl head, plastic body, jointed body, rooted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, marked on head: Ginny, on body: Vogue Dolls Inc/Pat #2687594/Made in USA.

1965-1971 Ginny, 8" tall, all vinyl, rooted hair, sleep eyes with molded lashes, jointed body at neck, arms, hips with straight non-walking legs.

1978-1982 Ginny, 8-9" tall, all vinyl, jointed body, rooted hair, sleep eyes (Sasson) later ones have painted eyes (Lensey), closed mouth, marked: Made in Hong Kong

1952 Tina, 8"

#29 Kindergarten series green

1953 Ginny, 8"

1953 Ginny black, 8"

1954 Ginny Coronation Queen, 8"

1949-1950 Young 49ers, 14 & 8" tall, all hard plastic jointed body, sleep eyes, wigged, the 14" size is marked on head: 14 and on body; Made in USA. These dolls were made by Arranbee, Ideal, Roberta possibly and redressed by Vogue, if in original clothing it will have the Vogue tag. Other doll names are: Daughter & Baby (both 8" tall, all others are the 14" size), Mother, Patty, Peggy, Penny, Polly, Bridesmaid, & Bride. The Mother, daughter & baby were a set.

Doll shown has correct markings, but original clothing is untagged, so can't be sure this is the "Vogue" doll, but all the examples showed this doll dressed accordingly. If you think she's a Roberta doll, we wouldn't argue with you, check the Hard Plastic Doll Markings page for other mfg's. that used this marking, when trying to make an identification.

1949-1950 Young 49ers, 14"

1949 Stuffed Animals: Wooley Baa Baa 12 or 14" tall, (1949 stuffed and rubber lamb, white or black, 1950's came in various colors) and 1950 and 1952 Pee Wee, 9" tall, various colors, stuffed lamb.

1951-1952 Stuffed Animals; Honey Bunny, 8" tall, Scottie, 9" tall, Snoozie Kitty, 12" tall and 1952 a Teddy Bear, 8" tall.

1951 Scottie, 9"

1955-1969 Ginnette, (Ginny's baby sister) 8' tall, all vinyl, drink wet doll, and one squeaker model (shown in photo), molded brown hair, jointed body, open mouth, blue painted eyes 1955-1956, sleep eyes with tears only in 1957 or sleep eyes with molded lashes 1957-1969, some of her outfits match sister Ginny's, marked on back: Vogue Dolls Inc., on head: unmarked, 6, 13 or 19 and Vogue Dolls/©1967.

1962-1963 Ginnette, 8" tall, similar to above doll, now came with rooted hair.

1964-1965 Ginnette, 8" tall, black doll, did not drink or wet, sculpted hair or rooted saran hair.

1957 Ginnette, 8"

1957 Jill, (big sister to Ginny) 10 1/2" tall, hard plastic teenage jointed body, jointed bent knee walker, high heel feet, sleep eyes, ponytail or short angel cut hair style glued on wig; brunette, blonde or auburn, pierced ears, closed mouth, marked on back: Jill/Vogue Dolls/Made in U.S.A./©1957. Head is unmarked.

1958-1960 Jill, 10 1/2" tall, about the same as above doll, may have a pinker skin tone, now marked on back: Jill/Vogue Dolls/ Inc./Made in U.S.A./©1957. Head is unmarked. 1961 Jill was discontinued, but brought back the next year.

1962-1963 Jill, 10 1/2" tall, has a rooted bubble cut hair style with bangs; auburn, brunette, or platinum, all vinyl with sleep eyes & high heel feet, head now marked: Vogue, body unmarked.

1963 Sweetheart Jill, 10 1/2" tall, all vinyl, has rooted beehive style hair, head marked: Vogue, body unmarked.

1965 Jill, 11" tall, all vinyl, 6 historic costume styles, various rooted hairstyles, head is marked 6 or 19, body marked: Vogue Dolls, Inc.

1957 Jill, 10 1/2"

1958-1960 Jan, (friend to Jill) 10 1/2" tall, vinyl, jointed body, straight legged, high heel feet, twist and turn waist, rooted hair ponytail or bubble cut various colors, sleep eyes and molded lashes, closed mouth, pierced ears, head marked VOGUE.

1963-1964 Lovable Jan and Sweetheart Jan, 12" tall, much longer neck, bubble cut rooted hair, now marked on head: Vogue.

1958 Jan, 10 1/2"

1958-1960 Jeff, 11" tall, (Ginny's & Jill's brother and Jan's friend, all vinyl, molded hair, jointed body, blue sleep eyes and molded lashes, marked VOGUE DOLLS on back.

1958 Jeff, 11"

1958 Jimmy, 8" tall, (Ginny's baby brother), all vinyl, jointed, open mouth, painted eyes, head unmarked, back marked Vogue Dolls/Inc..

1958 Jimmy, 8"

1959-1982 Ginny Baby, 22" tall, vinyl jointed body, sleep eyes, rooted or molded hair, drink wet type with open mouth, marked: GINNY BABY/10/VOGUE DOLL INC. with some variation.

1959 Baby Ginny, 22"

1959-1961 Brikette, 16" or 22" tall, twist and turn waist, green eyes, orange rooted hair, (also came in the platinum and the rare brunette), freckles, doll is marked on head: VOGUE INC./19©60.

In 1979-1980 Lesney reissued Brikette in an 18" size, dolls are marked Lesney on head. Shown is the Lesney doll in a reproduction outfit, similar to the one the earlier dolls wore.

1979 Brikette Lesney, 22"

1959-1960 Li'l Imp, 11" tall, (sister to Brikette), vinyl head, bent knee walker type, green sleep eyes, orange rooted shoulder length straight hair, freckles, doll is marked on head: R and B/44 on back: R & B Doll Co (for Arranbee who Vogue bought in 1957).

1959 Li'l Imp, 11"

1960 Wee Imp, 8" tall, (Ginny doll with freckles and is marked the same as the bent knee walker Ginny), hard plastic bent knee walker, orange saran wig, green sleep eyes with molded lashes, painted freckles. Doll is a bit of a rarity as it was only produced for one year. Doll came undressed, or in one of four outfits. Marked on head Vogue and on back; Vogue Dolls Inc/Pat #2687594/Made in USA

1960 Wee Imp, 8"

1960-1964 Baby Dear, 18" tall, baby type doll, cloth body, molded vinyl head with topknot on first year dolls, later ones are all rooted hair, painted blue eyes, closed mouth, marked on back: VOGUE DOLLS/INC. on left leg: 1960/E. Wilkin.

Photo shown is in original clothing, and with rooted hair, not the first year doll with topknot, but this one is appropriately marked, wearing her rosebud night shirt and diaper.

There are many unknown knock offs of this popular doll most are unmarked, one was made by Jolly Toy Corp.

1961 Baby Dear, 18"

1960 Ginny, 36" tall, Patti Playpal type, all hard plastic, sleep eyes, rooted hair, has a lighter weight body than the Ideal dolls, carried a Ginny 8" doll dressed just like her, doll is unmarked and so is the most of the clothing, used the Arranbee - My Angel walking doll mold and manufactured by Model Plastics, head mold sculpted by Deet D'Andrade, came in a couple of different outfits.

Doll is rare and hard to find and recognize as she is unmarked and only sold one year in 1960.

1960 Ginny, 36"

Playpal sized

1961, 1965, 1969-1973 Dream Baby, 16" tall, all vinyl, molded hair, sleep eyes, jointed body. Doll came in 1965 with a stuffed cloth body.

Dream Baby 16"

1961-1963 Littlest Angel or Saucy Littlest Angel, 10 1/2" tall, (cousin to Ginny doll) vinyl head, hard plastic body bent knee walker, sleep eyes, short rooted hair, marked on head R & B, (Vogue bought Arranbee in 1957).

1964-1966 Littlest Angel was not produced.

1967-1974 Littlest Angel, 11or 15" tall, all vinyl, jointed neck, arms and legs, rooted short hair, new face mold with a little older looking face with puffier chipmunk cheeks, also came as a black doll, marking unknown (but no longer uses the R & B mark.). 1972 note Vogue is now owned by Tonka.

1976 Unknown if produced. 1977-1980 Littlest Angel, only the 15" tall size was continued, now produced by Lesney or Playmates, marking unknown.

1961 Littlest Angel, 10 1/2"

1977 Littlest Angel, 15"

Photo courtesy of:

left, by Diane on right, by Patkan

1962-1963 Baby Dear One, 25" tall, one year old baby version of the Baby Dear doll, vinyl head and limbs, straight blonde rooted hair, foam filled cotton body, open mouth with two teeth, sleep eyes and lashes, the fingers are realistically molded separately with the index finger pointing upward.

This doll has a twin brother called: Bobby Dear-One (1963) and is the same doll with shorter hair and dressed appropriately for a boy.

1962-1963 Baby Dear One, 25"

1962 Baby Dear Musical, 12" or 18" tall, has Swiss musical mechanism inside doll, plays "Rock-A-Bye Baby" &

1963 Moving Musical Baby Dear, 12 or 18" tall, same doll as above, now wiggles too.

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1962 Baby Dear Musical, 12" or 18"

1962-1964 Miss Ginny, 16" tall, vinyl head that tilts, two piece plastic body, twist and turn waist with flat feet, usually marked: Vogue Doll/1970. Doll was 15" from 1965-1975.

1962 Miss Ginny, 16"

1963-1968 Li`l Dear, 8" tall, vinyl head and limbs, stuffed cloth body, blue sleep eyes, molded or rooted hair, open mouth, also had a twin Li`l Dear Brother.

1963 Li`l Dear, 8"

1963 Too Dear, 23" tall, two year old Baby Dear, toddler body.

1964-1965 Too Dear, Twin Brother, Bobby, 17" tall.

1963 Too Dear, 23"

1964-1965 Lil Lovable Imp, 11" tall, all vinyl, rooted auburn, blonde or brunette hair, sleep eyes, also came in a black version. Marked on head: © Vogue Doll/1964. Separate outfits were also available. Doll shown has been redressed.

Photo courtesy of Patkan.

1965 Lil Lovable Imp, 11"

1964-1965 Posy Pixie or Posey Baby, 17" tall, vinyl head and hands, foam body, large sleep black eyes, smiling closed mouth, usually marked: 1964/Vogue/1971.

1964 Posy Pixie, 17"

1965, 1967-1980 Baby Dear One (redesigned) 25" tall, vinyl head and limbs, foam stuffed cotton body, now has a closed mouth, painted eyes and lashes, sculptured or rooted hair, and in 1972 a mama crier was added. Head is marked: Vogue Dolls/©1965.

In 1976 doll came with platinum hair.

1965-1967 Baby Dear One, 25"

1965-1971 Little Miss Ginny, 12" tall, one piece hard plastic body and legs, pre teen style.

1965 Little Miss Ginny, 12"

1965-1968 Angel Baby, 14 or 25" tall, all vinyl, bent limbs, sleep eyes with lashes, strawberry short rooted hair, closed smiling mouth, usually marked: Vogue Doll/1965.

1965 Angel Baby, 14"

1965 Love Me Linda, 16" tall, child doll all vinyl jointed body, long rooted hair, large painted eyes (was based on Lonely Lisa by the Royal Doll Co.), came with a portrait, also sold as "Pretty as a Picture" in Sears and Montgomery Wards catalogs, came wearing a #86160 Blue eyelet dress, #86171 red print dress (as shown) or #86172 Blue velvet suit, marked: VOGUE DOLLS/©1965.

1965 Love Me Linda, 16"

1966-1968 Star Bright, 16 & 19" tall, child doll, vinyl head and limbs, side glancing black eyes with stars, rooted blonde hair, closed mouth, marked: VOGUE DOLLS/©1966. 1966-1967 uses the same body as 1969 Littlest Angel 15" tall.

Also, 1966 Star Bright Baby, 18" tall, had cloth body, and the Star Bright vinyl head, same marking.

1966 Star Bright, 18"

1967 Dearest One, 18" tall, all vinyl baby type, drink wet type, sleep eyes, rooted hair, marked: Vogue Doll, Inc./1967.

1967 Dearest One, 18"

1975-1976 Wash a bye baby, 12 or 16" tall, all vinyl, painted eyes, molded hair and jointed body, came in a black version too.

Made by Tonka which now owned Vogue.

1975 Wash a bye baby, 12"

1972 Vogue was sold to Tonka.

1977 Lesney took over the Vogue Ginny name, Playmates took over some of the other Vogue dolls.

1984 Meritus Industries bought Vogue.

1986-1995 R. Dankin & Company bought rights and doll molds of Vogue.

While it has changed ownership from the original founders, the Vogue Doll, Inc. company continues to produce modern and collector dolls today.

Vogue Dolls, Inc. - Dolls 1922 - 1975

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