Advance Doll & Toy Company 1950s Dolls Identified
1950 Advance Betsy walker doll, 20- 21″ tall, all hard plastic, key wound walking doll, brown sleep eyes, molded brown hair beneath a wig, doll swings her arms, legs and head moves when she walks, doll came dressed in pink organdy dress, panties (with tag; Warren Three Oaks, symbol of three trees, Michigan), and bonnet, doll is unmarked.
1954-1955 Advance Wanda the walking doll, 17-18″ tall, (companion doll to Betsy and Winnie Walker), heavy walking type dolls, all hard plastic, wigged, sleep eyes, closed mouth, key wound walker, has molded shoes with metal rollers, doll is unmarked.
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1954-1955 Advance Wanda Wabbit walking doll, 17-18″ tall, (companion doll to Betsy and Winnie Walker), heavy walking type dolls, had molded shoes with metal rollers, doll is unmarked. Same doll as Wanda, now dressed in a plush yellow rabbit suit with white pom poms and rabbit eared plush yellow hat.
1954-1955 Advance Winnie The unaided walking & talking doll, 24″ tall, all hard plastic, heavy walking type dolls, sleep eyes, open mouth, wigged, voice box to talk, has molded shoes with metal rollers. Doll shown in a pink cotton sleeveless dress with pink striped under skirt, with name sash, doll is unmarked.
