Ethnic doll, Folk doll, International doll, National Costume doll, Souvenir doll, Tourist dolls –

1950s+ Almost every country on our planet sells tourist type costumed dolls. Dolls are generally of small stature and clearly folks enjoy and purchase the dolls to commemorate their holiday travels.  The doll of choice are Dress-Me type composition or plastic dolls, inexpensive and plentiful.  The dress-me doll is usually jointed only at the neck and shoulders, with stationary legs often with molded painted shoes and usually unmarked.  This type of doll was produced by the thousands and shipped around the world to almost every country, the doll was then dressed by local artists, individuals, small importers in regional attire of that country and purchased as a tourist souvenir.

Africa, African Doll Makers – Dolls made in Africa

Argentina Doll Makers – Dolls made in Argentina

Artycal Industria Argentina ca. 1950s+ – plastic dolls, FAMA – Fabrica Argentina Munecas Argentinas 1930s+ bisque dolls, Marilu 1932+, doll mark Marilu Marca Registrada in blue or red ink stamp.

Brazil, Brazilian Bonecas Doll Makers – Dolls made in Brazil

Estrela Company 1937+ – maker of dolls and toys, licensed by Ideal & Mattel to reproduce products in Brazil – some Estrela bonecas doll names; Bebe, 1963 Miss Universe Leda Vargas, Linda, Patti Playpal, Susi and others,doll mark ESTRELA, Holzer & Cie 1920s+ San Paulo – doll mark Mariposa red paper label on cloth felt souvenir dolls, Joao Perotti Orbis 1920s San Paulo – doll mark Manufactura ORBIS Joao Perotti, San Paulo Industria Brasileria 1960s+ – made cloth felt souvenir dolls.

Denmark, Danish Doll Makers – Dolls made in Denmark

Bing & Grondahl 1853+ – China head doll mark B & G in blue, Dandol APS 1980s doll mark DVP APS Denmark, made vinyl animal Hedgies hedgehog characters plus other dolls. J.K. Køge Doll Factory (Jeris Kofoed) 1947-1950s Køge, Denmark – made celluloid dolls, Kai Reisler Aps 1949-2008 Copenhagen – doll mark Made in Denmark inside a circle J.N, designer John Nissen, made toy model figures; animals, cowboys, firemen, guards, Indians, sailors, soldiers & trolls in hard plastic or vinyl, Royal Copenhagen Manufactory 1772-1925+ –China head doll mark three wavy lines or three vertical lines.

Finland, Finnish Nukke Doll Makers – Dolls made in Finland

Dollitex plastic dolls 1952-1975, then Polarnukke1975-1990s – plastic dolls, Turku Martha Doll Company or Turun Martta-Nukketeollisuus & Nukkela 1908-1974 early dolls have German heads and hands probably made of bisque and later of other materials.

Greece, Greek, κούκλ Doll Makers – Dolls made in Greece

John Kehagias 1960s-1970s plastic doll mark TyI 40/14 JK , also some dolls marked Regal of Canada, Lea Dolls 1960s Greece – made Maid of Athens doll made of leather and cloth, blue velvet short jacket, full skirt souvenir doll unmarked, came with a hang tag, plus others, Evelt Themis 1980s Greece – hand made porcelain dolls dressed in traditional Greek costumes.

Hungary, Hungarian Doll Makers – Dolls made in Hungary

Magyar Asszonyok Nemzeti Szovetsege – National League of Hungarian Women dolls 1909-1926, Zsigmond Liebner 1920s+ made dolls, toys, Uncle Liebner famous toy dealer in Budapest, Magyar Baba vilag – Hungarian Dolldom dolls 1920s, Pápa Pottery 1811+, doll mark PAPA, Magyar Ruggyantaàrugyàr Rt. – Hungarian Rubber Articles Factory 1922-1926 made celluloid and rubber dolls marked Made in Hungary, Marga Szerelemhegyi 1920s-1930s doll mark Marga in heart symbol Made in Hungry.

Mexico, Mexican Muñeca Doll Makers – Dolls made in Mexico

Isabel Belaunsaran 1913+- made dolls 1″ or less, of silk thread wound around a wire frame hair,  features, dressed, Cornhusk dolls unmarked, Folk Art dolls, traditional dressed dolls made in Mexico, Munecos Carselle 1940s-1960s – made souvenir dolls 6-12″ tall in traditional dress made in Mexico, Muñequitas Illusion 1940s-1970s – Mexican tourist souvenir dolls, composition or plastic, Plastimarx Company 1970s-1980s – made Schaper Li’l Me dolls, division of Louis Marx USA, now called Schaper Chi Kiss dolls 4″ tall, Proveda 1940s-1960s – made in Mexico tourist souvenir dolls 6-12″ in traditional dress, Santos doll figures 1700+ – religious dolls made of wax or carved wood, Tipica Muneca Mexicana irrompible (unbreakable), composition Mexican boy dolls, Mexican girl dolls like Nancy Ann dolls, Toluca dolls made from gourds.

Netherlands, Holland, Dutch, Pop Doll Makers – Dolls made in The Netherlands

Grödner Tal wood dolls, Nürnberg Fille, Peg Wooden, Penny Wooden dolls made the the 18th to 20th century, Gebrüder Douwes doll mark Gebr. Douwes Nationale Costuums Damrak 69 Amsterdam, bisque head doll by Simon & Halbig with a cloth body, R. Eekhoff bisque shoulder Simon & Halbig head doll mark R. Eekhoff 1894 Groningen, Dovina 1960s-1970s Rotterdam, Holland – Dovina doll mark VH intertwined , Tonny Fortuin 1960s Nieweweg, Netherlands – plastic Dutch souvenir dressed dolls, Gerzon dolls 1925-1930 importer, distributor, composition head, cloth body dolls similar to Käthe Kruse, celluloid dolls, Kämmer & Reinhardt Liebling baby doll, mignonnettes, celluloid Kewpie like dolls, Boudoir dolls, black dolls, Chinese dolls, Oriental dolls, Het Poppen Rijk (The Doll Palace) 1946-1973 Steenwijk, Netherlands – doll mark girl standing with arms stretched above head Wildebras, Harry Van Tussenbroek 1929+ – made puppet art dolls.

Norway, Norwegian, Dukke Doll Makers – Dolls made in Norway

Mimi Berg, norgesdukker hand carved artist wood dolls 1940s Norway, Tomte Laerder, Tomte Lærdal, Anne dukke dolls, books, toys 1943-1978 Stavanger, Norway, Ronnaug Petterssen cloth dolls 1930s-1970s.

Peru, Peruvian Doll Makers – Dolls made in Peru

CIPSA – Corporation de Industry Plastics SA dolls 1959+ Lima, Peru

Poland, Silesia Lalka Doll Makers – Dolls made in Poland

Traditional Polish Folk art dolls, Celluloid Toy Factory 1884-1939 Kalisz, Poland, founded by Adam Szrajer and father-in-law Jakub Fingerhut, made wooden toys and celluloid dolls marked ASK inside a triangle Poland. also in Russia, Celluloid Toy Factory doll mark TR inside a triangle for successor German Theodor Reinke 1939-1945 Kalisz, Poland, Celluloid Toy Factory doll mark PPMK inside a triangle Poland or a four leaf clover symbol Poland used after world war II ended in 1945, then renamed Kaliskie Zaklady Przemyslu Terenowgo 1940s+ Ul Przbrzezma, Gromada, Poland – doll mark Made in Poland red & white paper label, on all wood small dolls with large flat feet, Mask Face dolls 1920s+ with cloth bodies, some doll mark Made in Poland, P. R. Zast doll mark ASK inside a triangle on head (ASK = Adam Szrajer of Kaliz), P.R. Zast inside a triangle Poland on back.

Romania, Romanian, Papusi Doll Makers – Dolls made in Romania

Aradenca Toy Factory 1948-2013 – made rubber squeak dolls and toys.

Sweden, Swedish Docka Doll Makers – Dolls made in Sweden –

Lilly Jacobssen Dockatelje 1960s – made small plastic regional dressed souvenir tourist dolls, Alan Flink doll mark Alan Flink Sweden Souvenir tag, made painted wood dressed souvenir dolls 1960s or 1970s, Rörstrand 1976-1925+ – China head doll mark red R wavy lines.

Switzerland, Swiss – Doll Makers – Dolls made in Switzerland –

Th. Anderegg doll mark Th. Anderegg Wood Carving Export Montreux, Switzerland made wood carved dolls early 1900s, S.G.F. Bern doll mark red shield with white cross, Servante Bernoise 17 Siécle, Bucherer & Cie doll mark Made in Switzerland Patents Applied For 1921-1935, Mme. Louise Bureau doll mark Au Chaperon Rouge, Madame Louise Bureau, Gene-VA, Rue du Rhone 58, Fabrique de Poupees, Cunique Des Poupees doll mark Lausanne, Place Palud No. 1, K star R 101x 39 ca. 1910, Glorex doll mark Glorex Originals label on cloth stockinette dolls 1974 – to present Switzerland, Heidi Ott dolls 1970s+, Swiss Linden wood dolls made by various craftsman in the Brienz area ca. 1900s+, Thorens doll mechanical music boxes, Edison phonographs plus others 1883+, Jouets Weber, Franz Carl Weber dressed dolls and doll accessories 1897-1950s, Westo doll mark on small celluloid tourist dolls 1960s+, Wood dolls, Wooden dolls 1900s+.

Syria, Syrian Doll Makers – Dolls made in Syria –

Barronne Sandra Belling doll mark Made in Lebanon Baronne Belling label, made small Syrian dressed cloth dolls 1930s-1950s,

UAE Dubai Doll Makers – Dolls made in The United Arab Emirates of Dubai –

New Boy FZCO company 1999+ Dubai – made Fulla dolls, Playwell International LLC 1991-present Dubai – made 1992 Stephanie doll plus others.