Alexander 1970s+ Vintage Dolls Identified USA
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The Madame Alexander Doll Company was founded by Bertha “Beatrice” Alexander in 1923 and is still in operation today in New York, NY USA.
The dolls are made of a hard plastic body with a vinyl head and rooted hair. Most of these dolls will be clearly marked on their neck or back with an Alexander mark and clothing tags usually give the doll characters name on a tag sewn into a seam.
Alexander dolls 1923+ | 1937+ | 1940+ | 1946+ | 1950+ | 1955+ | 1960s | < 1970s >
1976-1989 Alexander First Ladies Doll series are 14″ tall all vinyl dolls with rooted hair, used the Mary Ann or Martha face mold, jointed bodies. Dolls are based on the thirty-six United States President’s “First Ladies”.
1976-1989 Alexander First Ladies Doll series
1976 Elizabeth Monroe doll 14″ tall the Mary Ann face mold.
1976-1989 Alexander First Ladies Doll series
1976 Julia Grant doll 14″ tall the Martha face mold.
Series One 1976: 1st ladies; Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Martha Randolph, Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Adams.
Series Two 1979: 1st ladies; Sarah Jackson, Angelica VanBuren, Jane Findlay, Julia Tyler, Sarah Polk, and Betty Taylor Bliss.
Series Three 1982: 1st ladies Abigail Fillmore, Jane Pierce, Harriet Lane, Mary Todd Lincoln, Martha Johnson Patterson and Julia Grant.
Series Four 1983: 1st ladies; Lucy Webb Hayes, Lucretia Garfield, Mary McElroy, Frances Cleveland, Caroline Harrison and Mary McKee.
Series Five 1985: 1st ladies; Ida McKinley, Edith Roosevelt, Helen Taft, Ellen Wilson, Edith Wilson and Florence Harding.
Series Six 1989: 1st ladies Grace Coolidge, Lou Hoover, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Truman, Mamie Eisenhower and Jacqueline Kennedy.
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1980-1985 Alexander Portraits of History Doll Series 12″ tall, uses the Cissette head mold, vinyl head with rooted hair, plastic body, some of the dolls in this series are Cleopatra and Marc Anthony, Napoleon and Josephine and others.
1984-1990 Madame Alexander Beatrice Alexander herself doll 8, 10 or 21″ tall, all sizes were usually dressed in pink gowns. Some were released as limited editions. The 21″ size was part of the Portrait series. shown is Madame Alexander 21″ tall dressed in a pink silk or satin gown with chiffon scarf.
1997-1998 Alexander Cissy doll Secret Armoire trunk set – an trunk covered in pink moiré fabric with a vanity with pull out drawer, bench, mirror and came with a 21″ Cissy doll dressed in lingerie and a pink night gown and marabou trimmed robe.
1998 Alexander Cissy Diamond Beauty doll 21″ tall, 75th anniversary, limited edition of 715 pieces, available as a white or black doll.
Alexander dolls 1923+ | 1937+ | 1940+ | 1946+ | 1950+ | 1955+ | 1960s | < 1970s >