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1952 A & H Marcie dolls,
Tom Corbett and Dr. Joan Dale dolls 7 1/2", Space Cadets TV series
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A & H Doll Manufacturing, Inc.
of New York City, are probably best known for their small 8 to 12" tall, hard plastic dolls
from 1947 to the early 1960s.
In 1952 hard plastic dolls were considered rather expensive to produce, a 12" tall doll was originally $8.95.
Today collectors enjoy the historical outfits,
space cadets, brides, grooms, cowboy or cowgirl, etc. outfits found on
A & H dolls, which are
now usually very reasonable (except the space cadets shown on left).
If adding to a doll collection, the small size means
you'll have plenty of room to . . . collect them all. |
Vintage A & H Dolls Identified
1952+
A & H The Doll of Destiny is a Donna doll 12", all hard
plastic, head turning walkers, mohair wig, sleep eyes with molded
lashes, jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips, have
oil
cloth shoes with ties, socks, removable detailed historical costume,
usually with attached slip, petticoat, pantaloons and hat.
The Doll of Destiny Donna doll's are similar to
Dress Me
dolls at 12" and better quality with non-removable
clothing. Dolls are marked
Pat's Pend
or
Pat's Pending
on back, clothing or the box has Doll of Destiny and dolls
name on it, these are the first known hard plastic dolls that were dressed in
authentic historical costumes.
Donna dolls were also sold as brides and other costumes. |

1952 The Doll of Destiny,
Molly
Pitcher doll is 12" tall
There were twelve dolls in The Doll of Destiny series;
Priscilla Alden, Marie Antoinette, Empress Eugenie, Empress
Josephine, Elizabeth Woodville Grey, Mary Todd Lincoln, Molly
Pitcher, Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Isabella, Queen Victoria,
Betsy Ross and Martha Washington.
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1953 A & H Gigi doll
8" tall, all hard plastic, head
turning walker, Ginny look a like, sleep eyes,
dressed in a pink organdy
dress, bonnet, purse, shoes and socks, fashions
available separately, Gigi dolls are unmarked.
8" Gigi's Lil Sister
baby
doll has molded hair and a nursing mouth.
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1954 A & H Marcie Daily Dolly
9"
tall, all hard plastic, head
turning walker, sleep eyes, wigged, fashions available separately,
similar to her smaller sized buddy the Gigi doll shown at left.
Marcie Daily Dolly doll is
unmarked.
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1956 A & H Julie walking doll 8"
I walk, I sit, I sleep, dress me, curl my hair
Julie's box reads.
Julie is 8" tall, all hard plastic jointed walker body,
sleep eyes, glued on wig, came
with separate fashions that fit other 8" tall walking
dolls.
Gripper snaps have "Rau Sklits" on
them. A & H's Julie doll is unmarked. |

1961+ A & H Marcie dolls, 8"
tall, Belles in Bells, Teens in Bells, Gigi in
Bells, Lil Sister in Bells. *Winner of 1961 Silver Award for original bell
packaging.
Dolls are jointed at the neck and shoulders only with stationary
straight legs, molded painted shoes, sleep eyes, painted lower lashes, mohair
glued on wig. These are basically a Dress Me
Doll. On the bottom of
the bell is the company name, A & H and A Marcie doll on it.
Some dolls have a tag sewn into a dress seam. A & H Belle dolls are
unmarked
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ca. 1960s A & H Marcie Birthstone Belle Dolls, 8"
left, January
Garnet doll on right, October Opal doll
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Photoi on left; ca. 1960s A & H Marcie Birthstone Belle
Dolls,
89" tall, just like the above Marcie Belles dolls, but each doll was
named after a month and the associated birthstone ie. January
- Garnet, February - Amethyst and so on, each dressed
accordingly.
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A & H Doll Labels, Marks or Slogans

A & H Manufacturing doll mark label symbol of a dressed doll, written on the
skirt The Marcie
Doll, The Doll of Destiny |

A & H Manufacturing doll mark label this is a Marcie Doll ® |
A & H Manufacturing Doll slogan;
Ken Murray TV glamour Cowboy
(Ken Murray television show
1950-1953)
I like the wide open spaces, song sheet music title by Ken
Murray and Laurie Anders, from
the Ken Murray TV show |
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