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1949 Allied-Grand Jackie Robinson doll 13"

1949 Allied-Grand Jackie Robinson doll, 13"

The Allied-Grand Doll Manufacturing Company of Brooklyn, NY, is the way the company name appears in early advertising, Allied specialized making black dolls, sometime in the 1960s the company name changed to Allied Doll & Toy Company.  Other names collectors use are; Allied Imported or Allied Eastern.  Artistic-Eastern - Artistic Doll Company and Eastern Doll Corp. were the actual producers of the AE marked dolls, sold to to the doll trade.

 

Allied Doll & Toy is mainly known today for making black dolls and large sized vinyl and hard plastic high heel fashion dolls.  Dolls were mass produced and sold in bulk to other smaller companies, which marketed the dolls under different names.  They also made composition Baby dolls in white or black.  Allied's dolls were very affordable and popular, especially the bride dolls. 

 

Shown on right; 1949 Allied-Grand Jackie Robinson doll, 13" tall, all fully jointed composition doll, molded, painted hair, painted facial features, wears a Dodgers white uniform with navy blue trim, blue baseball cap with D, blue socks, black vinyl shoes, has a cardboard baseball mitt hang tag, wooden baseball bat, white ball, red box has Jackie's photo on front.  Jackie Robinson, number 42, was the first black baseball player in the major leagues, Jackie Robinson Day is celebrated on April 15th.

 

 

Allied Doll & Toy Dolls Identified

 

ca. 1960s Allied Playpal type doll, sized 36" tall, hard plastic fully jointed body, softer vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, various outfits, doll marked AE 3651 and probably other numbers, the 2003 reproduction Patti Playpal doll mark © ADG is by Ashton-Drake Galleries.

 

This Playpal type doll marked AE with a number, appears to be the same doll sold and found in her box, by the H.J. Blumberg Company, a New York City Department Store.

 

1960s Allied Grand Patty Playpal type doll 36"

1960s Patty Playpal type doll, 36"

1960s Allied Teenage Fashion Dolls, 15, 18, 21, 24 or 28" tall, Revlon like, all hard plastic jointed adult body, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, real eyelashes, high heel feet, doll marked KT or Made by Allied Doll Co or  AE with a number; AE 2005, AE 2006, plus other numbers.

1960s Allied Grand Teenage Fashion Dolls 15"

1960s Teenage Fashion Dolls,

High Heel feet 15"

1960s Allied Barbie Clone doll, 11 1/2" tall, made in Taiwan, light weight plastic jointed body, plastic head with molded hair, painted facial features, came with three wigs, doll marked AE.

1960s Allied Grand Barbie Clone doll, 11 1/2"

1960s Barbie Clone doll, 11 1/2"

1960s Allied Bonnie Miss doll, 18" tall, hard plastic jointed body with vinyl head, rooted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, pierced ears, high heel feet, came dressed in a formal gown, stockings and high heel shoes, doll marked on back R 20010

1960s Allied Grand Bonnie Miss doll 18"

1960s Bonnie Miss doll 18"

1960s Allied Bride doll or Bonnie Dear doll, 15, 18, 21, 24 or 28" tall, (probably other sizes too) vinyl jointed body with high heel feet, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, blue eye shadow, red painted lips and pearl earrings, dressed appropriately as a bride with lace over gown, doll marked AE and some plus a number.

1960s Allied Grand Bride Doll 18"

1960s Bride Doll, 18"

1960-1961 Allied Grand Hello Dolly doll face

 

1960-1961 Allied Hello Dolly doll, 11 1/2" tall, plastic jointed body, vinyl head with rooted blonde hair, painted facial features, Carol Channing doll wearing a costume from the Broadway musical Hello Dolly

Doll marked on neck AE.

 

There is also a larger 21" size Carol Channing, Hello Dolly doll made by Kaysam-Nasco - see page link for her photo.

 

1960-1961 Allied Grand Hello Dolly doll 11 1/2"

1960-1961 Hello Dolly doll, 11 1/2"

ca. 1960s Allied Shirley Temple look a like doll, 19" tall, soft vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, open smiling mouth, dimples in cheeks, hard plastic jointed body, doll marked on neck AE.

Photo courtesy of Susanfy.

1960s Allied Grand Shirley Temple doll 19"

1960s Shirley Temple

look a like doll, 19"

1960s Allied Lorna doll, 12" tall, three lashes at dolls outer corner eye (the Ideal Tammy doll has four lashes), all plastic jointed body, vinyl head with rooted hair, painted facial features, came dressed in a blue sun suit, doll marked AE.  An Ideal Tammy Clone doll, sold through W.T. Grant stores.  Doll may have been sold by other stores, which may have called her by different names.

1960s Allied Grand Tammy Clone doll 12"

1960s Lorna doll 12"

Ideal Tammy Clone doll

 

1965 Allied Bonnie doll, 8-11" tall, an Effanbee Fluffy type, this doll face mold seems to have been used by several doll manufacturers, she has a vinyl head with short rooted hair, sleep eyes, real upper lashes, painted lower lashes, closed mouth, freckles across the nose.  Bonnie is marked on neck;  AE

 

This same doll mold without the freckles was sold as a set by Allied Doll & Toy Corp. in 1967 called Big Sister and Little Sister dolls, box reads "double delight, pretty and bright", 11" and 14" tall.

 

Other doll makers that used this Effanbee Fluffy type doll mold without the Effanbee marking,  

Mary Hoyer named and sold this doll as Margie (no freckles),

Kellogg's mail in premium Advertising doll named Linda Lou doll, unmarked, 

Mollyes called her Perky also unmarked,

Earle Pullan sold this doll, name unknown, doll marked Pullan,

Sayco named her Cute Carol (with freckles), mark unknown,

Valentine used her for the 13-15" tall Perfect Patient doll unmarked and possibly other manufacturers may have dressed and sold this doll as well. 

                                 

Allied Grand Bonnie doll, 8" tall

1965 Bonnie doll 8-11"

Additional Allied-Grand dolls not shown

Note:  These first composition dolls are from an Allied-Grand ad in the March 1949 magazine; Toy and Novelties.  Most likely these composition dolls were also sold prior to this ad, about ca. 1930s.

 

1949 Allied-Grand Black Topsy Baby doll No. 1464, Black Crying Baby dolls No. 260, both dolls 10 1/2" tall, all composition doll jointed at the shoulders and hips with bent limb baby legs, molded painted hair and/or Topsy with three black hair tuffs or pigtails, painted eyes, open/closed mouth, wore a cotton sleeveless dress, knit booties on feet, dolls are unmarked.

 

Allied Grand Doll Co mark AGDC

1949 Allied-Grand White Baby doll No. 1725, 12" tall, all composition doll jointed at the shoulders and hips with bent limb baby legs, molded painted hair, painted eyes, open/closed mouth, wore a cotton sleeveless dress and bonnet, knit booties on feet, doll mark AGDC or unmarked.

 

1949 Allied-Grand Black Baby doll, 12" tall, all composition jointed at the shoulders and hips with straight legs, painted molded hair, painted eyes, open mouth, came wearing overalls and shirt, doll mark AGDC or unmarked.

 

ca. 1950s Allied-Grand Child dolls, 10, 15, or 21" tall, one piece vinyl body, molded hair with molded ribbon, side glancing painted eyes, often marked: Allied-Grand Doll Mfg. Inc. 1958.

 

ca. 1950s Allied-Grand Storybook like dolls, No. 120, 8 1/2" tall, NASB Nancy Ann Storybook like dolls competitor, all hard plastic jointed at the shoulders only, straight legs, mohair wig, sleep eyes, closed mouth, dolls are unmarked.

 

Allied-Grand Doll Manufacturing Resources:

Collector’s Encyclopedia of American Composition Dolls 1900-1950 books vol. I in 1999 by Ursula R. Mertz.
The Collectors Encyclopedia of Dolls book, vol. II (1800-1930) in 1986 by Dorothy S., Elizabeth A. and Evelyn J. Coleman.
and continued research across the Internet since 1999 which we share with you.

 

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