Belle Doll & Toy – Dolls 1952-1958
The Belle Doll & Toy Corporation of Brooklyn, New York USA, made hard plastic and vinyl dolls from 1952-1958. Belle made Ballerina dolls, a multi-jointed doll, high heel fashion dolls and Walking dolls, all that we have found, are look alike dolls of their competitors. Because Belle made dolls for only a short time, their dolls may be harder to find than the dolls they look like.
Belle’s Heddi Stroller is a look a like of 1951 Artisan’s Raving Beauty doll, Margie and Marjorie dolls both have faces similar to Alexander’s Cissy, Binnie and Winnie dolls, also Arranbee’s Taffy doll. Little Miss Margie or Marjorie are both Miss Coty Girl dolls (yes, the exact same marked doll), Twixie the twisting pixie doll is like Uneeda’s Dollikin or Valentine’s Manikin dolls.
By the early 1960s Belle Doll & Toy Corporation was acquired by the Effanbee company.
Belle Doll & Toy Dolls Identified
1952 Belle Doll & Toy Heddi Stroller doll, 20″ tall, hard plastic head that turns when she walks, sleep eyes, smokey eye shadow, real eyelashes, open mouth with teeth, saran comb-able wig, five piece jointed walker body, wore a plaid school girl dress or similar with white socks and black mary jane shoes, doll is unmarked. She came with an instruction pamphlet that stated A Belle Doll.
1956-1957 Belle Doll & Toy Margie doll, 17″ tall, hard plastic body & arms with vinyl head, Cissy type face mold, sleep eyes, closed mouth, pierced ears, rooted hair in various colors, high heel fashion dolls with jointed knees, some dolls are marked on neck GV and on bottom V205-E, others are unmarked. Dolls came in several different outfits from casual dresses to formals.
1956-1957 Belle Doll & Toy Marjorie doll, 20″ tall, hard plastic body & arms with vinyl head, Cissy type face mold, sleep eyes, closed mouth, pierced ears, rooted hair in various colors, high heel fashion dolls with jointed knees, some dolls are marked on neck GV and on bottom V205-E, others are unmarked. Dolls came in several different outfits from casual dresses to formals.
958 Belle Doll & Toy Twixie the Twisting Pixie doll, 19″ tall, multi-jointed hard plastic body with twelve joints; neck, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips knees & ankles, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes. Competitor of Uneeda’s multi-jointed Dollikin & Valentine’s Manikin or Mannikin same size dolls.
Came wearing a lotus blossom oriental outfit, doll marked P-8 or P-20 and possibly others.
1954 Belle Doll & Toy Jackie a boy doll, 13 1/2″ tall, vinyl head with lightly painted molded curled hair, blue sleep eyes with real upper eyelashes, painted lower lashes, open/closed mouth, detailed ears, jointed only at neck, heavy one piece vinyl stuffed body and limbs, separated fingers, detailed toes, doll marked 14 on head.
1956-1958 Belle Doll & Toy Little Miss Marjorie or Little Miss Margie doll both 10″ dolls, rooted hair, sleep eyes, close mouth, high heel fashion dolls, marked circle P or unmarked. Dolls have a separate wardrobe of beautiful clothing that could be purchased. Same doll and mark as Arranbee’s Miss Coty Girl doll.
