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 Ella Dewees Cochran (1892-1991) began making
portrait dolls of real children ca. 1934, which were popular with wealthy
clients, shortly afterward Dewees moved to New York to create a more affordable,
but quality doll. She then created six basic dolls in 1936, each
with a different face shape and by changing the hair or eyes, could produce a
portrait doll of most children. These were her Look- A-like dolls.
Dewees also designed dolls for the Effanbee
Doll Company in 1936, which are called American Children dolls.
During World War II doll production ceased, but after the war
the Dewees Cochran Doll, Inc. company was formed. She contracted
with the Molded Latex Company and produced the Cindy doll in
1947-1948. The final series of dolls were the Grow-Up dolls
and small Baby dolls sized 5-9" tall in the 1950s. Ms. Dewees
retired in the 1960s and the company ceased doll production by the 1970s.
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1936-1939 Effanbee Gloria Ann doll, with dark brown hair, 17 or 20" tall, closed mouth, all
composition socket head with jointed body, human hair wig, sleep eyes, closed
mouth, doll marked Effanbee American Children or
Effanbee Anne Shirley or unmarked.
*reproduced by Effanbee & dressed by
Robert
Tonner in 2003 & 2004.
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1936-1939 Gloria Ann doll, 17"
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1936-1939 Effanbee Ruth Ann doll, with auburn hair, 17 or 20" tall, closed mouth, all
composition socket head with jointed body, human hair wig, sleep eyes, closed
mouth, doll mark Effanbee American Children or
Effanbee Anne Shirley or unmarked.
* *reproduced by Effanbee, dressed by
Robert Tonner in 2004.
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2004 Ruth Ann doll, 21" Effanbee Reproduction doll
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1939 Effanbee Boy doll 17" tall, was sold only one year, all
composition socket head with jointed body, painted eyes and closed mouth, blonde
human hair wig, doll is unmarked. |
1939 Boy
Doll, 17"
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Dewees Cochran
American Children Portrait dolls for Effanbee not shown
1936-1939 Effanbee American Portrait Dolls; Barbara Joan doll, 15"
tall, also used to make the
1939
Ice Queen doll, Barbara Ann doll 17" tall,
Barbara Lou doll 21" tall, all composition socket heads with jointed body,
human hair wig, tin stationary
or sleep eyes, open mouth, dolls marked: Effanbee American Children or
Effanbee Anne Shirley or unmarked. Also, Betty
Jane doll and Peggy Lou doll, size and details unknown at this time.
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Dewees Cochran
Cindy Doll 1947-1948 (produced by Molded Latex Company)
Fewer than 1,000 of the Cindy dolls were produced when Cochran felt the company did
not meet her high standards so she backed
out of production, however the Molded
Latex Company continued to produce the few dolls unmarked
anyway.
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1947-1948 Cindy doll, 15" tall, all latex jointed
body, human hair wig, painted eyes, real lashes or painted, closed slightly
smiling mouth, doll mark a production number, Dewees Cochran in an
oval. Reproduction doll is 14" tall.
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1947-1948 Cindy, 15"
Photo courtesy of flozdolz |
1947-1948 Cindy, 15"
Photo courtesy of flozdolz |
Cindy, 14" reproduction
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Cindy, 14" reproduction
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Dewees Cochran
Grow-Up Doll Series Identified 1952-1960
This series of doll progressed in age (and height) from 5, 7, 11, 16 and 20
years of age, over a five year period, so a child could "grow-up" with their doll. Dolls
are signed with DC + the dolls initials and production number.
* Robert Tonner reproduced the three girl dolls in the late 1990's
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1952-1960 Angela (Angel) Appleseed doll, 12 1/2, 15 1/2 or 18"
tall, blonde hair, all latex jointed body, human hair wig, painted eyes
with real lashes or painted lashes, doll mark DC AA #/#.
Angela doll shown is 15 1/2" tall and about 11 years
of age.
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1952-1960 Angela (Angel) Appleseed doll, 15
1/2"
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1952-1960 Belinda (Bunnie) Bunyan, 12 1/2, 15 1/2 or 18" tall, brunette
hair, all latex jointed body, human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or
painted lashes, doll mark DC BB-54 #.
Belinda doll shown is about 7 years of age and is
12 1/2" tall.
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1952-1960 Belinda (Bunnie) Bunyan doll, 12 1/2"
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 1952-1960 Susan (Stormie) Stormalong
doll, 12 1/2, 15 1/2 or 18" tall, auburn
hair, all latex jointed body, human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or
painted lashes, doll mark DC SS-58 #.
Susan doll on left is about 7 years, 12 1/2" tall
and on right she is about 11 years and 15 1/2" tall.
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1952-1960 Susan (Stormie) Stormalong doll, 15 1/2"
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1957-1960 Jeffery (Jeff) Jones doll, 12 1/2, 15 1/2 or 18" tall, brunette
hair, all latex jointed body, human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or
painted lashes, doll mark DC JJ-60 #.
Jeffery doll shown is about 7 years of age, 12
1/2" tall.
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1957-1960 Jeffery (Jeff) Jones doll, 12 1/2"
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1957-1960 Peter (Pete) Ponsett doll, 12 1/2, 15 1/2 or 18" tall, blonde
hair, all latex jointed body, human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or
painted lashes, doll mark DC PP-55 #.
Peter doll shown is about 7 years of age, 12 1/2"
tall.
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1957-1960 Peter Ponsett doll 12 1/2"
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related F & B dolls 1910-1939
1940-1970s
little lady, anne shirley
dolls patsy type dolls
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