Ideal Tammy Doll Family; Tammy, Family of Mom, Dad, Ted, Pepper, Pete Identified USA

1962+ Ideal Tammy Doll Family; Pepper, Dad, Ted, Mom

The Ideal Novelty & Toy Company Tammy doll was popular in her day (1962-1966) and is still sought by vintage doll collectors today. Tammy was competition for the Mattel Barbie doll and has a more wholesome appeal or is less curveous if you will. 

Tammy – like Mattel Barbie, had a extensive wardrobe, doll family members (with their own clothing lines), friends of the family dolls, furniture, cars, vinyl cases, homes, accessories and much more.  

Ideal dolls  1910s | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s  | 1950s  | Toni  |  1960s  |  Tammy | 1970s

Vintage Ideal Tammy and Doll Family of Mom, Dad, Ted, Pepper, Pete Dolls Identified

1962-1965 Ideal Tammy doll #9000 is 12″ tall, there were four different body versions until 1965, the earliest Tammy has straight legs, bubble cut like hair with bangs that came in several different colors, side glancing painted eyes, red lips, she wore a short blue with white trim sunsuit and short sleeves, doll mark on head © Ideal Toy Corp. BS-12 1 on back © Ideal Toy Corp. BS-12 2,  3 or 4. 

1963-64 Ideal Tammy black doll 12″ tall, a rare black Tammy version, short black rooted hair, brown side glancing painted eyes, black Tammy doll marked on head © 1964 Ideal Toy Corp. T8 12-W-2 and on body Made in Japan.

1964 Ideal Pos’n Tammy doll #9100 12″ tall has bendable posable legs, hair is fuller and has a braided bun, rest about the same as previous year, came in a red box and clear cellophane cover, we think the markings were the same too, but unsure.

1965 Ideal Pos’n Tammy doll #9100 12″ tall, has a short rooted pageboy hairstyle, slightly slimmer and smaller body than earlier dolls, red lips, side glancing eyes, wired bendable legs for posing. Came wearing a full red leotard with a big white collar, red shoes, came in a red and clear phone booth box, doll marked on head Ideal Toy Corp. T-12-E, on back © 1965 Ideal T-12.

Ideal Tammy clone dolls are Canadian Tammy by and marked Reliable, Allied-Grand Lorna doll is marked AE plus a number, Fab-lu’s Randy doll and copied Tammy’s entire clothing fashions and Pedigree’s Sindy doll. 

1965 Ideal Tammy Grown Up doll 11 3/4″ tall has short blonde or brunette pageboy hairdo with bangs, turquoise side glancing eyes, red lips, has the slimmer Tammy body, bendable legs, doll marked on head 1965 IDEAL Toy Corp M 12-3.

1965 Ideal Tammy Grown Up black doll 11 3/4″ tall, the rare black Tammy version with short rooted pageboy black hair, brown side glancing painted eyes, slimmer Tammy body.  Black Tammy doll marked on head © 1964 Ideal Toy Corp. T8 12-W-2 and on body Made in Japan.

1963 Ideal Tammy’s Mom doll #9395 is 12 1/2″ tall, rooted hair, painted facial features, straight legs, dressed in a sleeveless blue with pink flowers print dress, white heel shoes, Mom doll marked on head © Ideal Toy Corp. W-13-L, on back © Ideal Toy Corp. W-13

1963 Ideal Tammy’s Dad doll #9396 is 12 1/2″ tall, with molded hair, painted facial features, only came with straight legs, dressed on a short sleeve red and white striped shirt, navy slacks, black shoes, Dad doll marked on head © Ideal Toy Corp. M-13 2 & on back © Ideal Toy Corp. B-12 1/2 2.

1963 Ideal Tammy’s big brother Ted doll #9450 is 12 1/2″ tall, has molded hair, painted facial features, non bendable legs, came dressed in a red, white and blue knit tee shirt with blue shorts and white tennis shoes, Ted doll marked on head  © Ideal Toy Corp. B-12 1/2-H 2 or W-2  and on back © Ideal Toy Corp. B-12 1/2.

1965 Ideal Tammy’s boyfriend Bud doll #9440 is 12 1/2″ tall, has molded hair, blue painted eyes, non bending legs, both Bud and Ted were dressed the same, Bud doll marked on head © Ideal Toy Corp. T8 12 W-2 on body  © Ideal Toy Corp. B-12 1/2/2.

Tammy’s big brother Ted is often confused with Tammy’s boyfriend Bud, when seen side by side you can clearly see their differences. Tammy’s boyfriend Bud doll is the most difficult of the Tammy family dolls to find.

1963-1965 Ideal Tammy’s little sister Pepper doll #9400 is 9 1/4″ tall, has straight legs, a short rooted bubble cut hair in several different colors including carrot orange, freckles, black side glancing eyes, pale pink lips.  

1964 Ideal Pos’n Pepper doll #9405 with bendable legs striped top, solid red skirt is marked on head © Ideal Toy Corp. G9-E and on body © Ideal Toy Corp. G-9-W-1. 

1965 Ideal Pepper doll is marked on head © 1965 Ideal Toy Corp. P9-3 and on body © 1964 Ideal Toy Corp. 2DO-9.  Depending on the year she was sold, she would have had different outfits.

1965 Ideal Tammy’s little brother Pos’n Pete doll #9449 is 7 3/4 – 8″ tall, Tammy’s little brother, the pos’n dolls all have the bendy legs, same doll as Pos’n Salty but dressed differently.  Pete came dressed in a solid rust color knit tee shirt with jeans that have a patch on each leg and black tennis shoes.  Pete doll marked on head © 1964 Ideal Toy Corp on back  © 1964 Ideal Toy Corp P8.

1965 Ideal Pepper’s and Pete’s friend Pos’n Salty doll #9449 is 7 3/4 – 8″ tall, same doll as Pos’n Pete but dressed differently in a striped knit shirt, rust pants, white tennis shoes and a brown vinyl baseball cap, Salty doll marked on head © 1964 Ideal Toy Corp and on back  © 1964 Ideal Toy Corp P8,  same as the Pos’n Pete doll.

1965-1966 Ideal Samantha doll #9829 is 11 1/2″ tall, has side glancing olive or light tan eyes (also a few rare centered eyes), blond hair in a flip and no bangs, red lips, doll mark marked on head Ideal Doll M-12-E-2, doll character from the TV Show Bewitched played by actress Elizabeth Montgomery.

1967-1968 Ideal Super Queens are four comic heroine dolls in the series

All four Super Queen dolls use the Misty head mold with side glancing eyes, rooted hair each without bangs in different colors and styles, all have posable bendable legs, all dolls are marked the same on head 1965 Ideal M 12, clothing tag Comic Heroines 1966.

Tammy clothes | Tammy clothes Japan | Mom, Dad, Ted, Pepper clothes

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