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1959-1961
Ideal Patti Playpal brunette hair baby face doll 35" |
Ideal Toy Company originally produced teddy bears, in the 1930s they gave us
Shirley Temple dolls plus others. They were first in their industry
to make hard plastic dolls after World War II. Ideal Toy company
dolls are made of; wood, cloth, composition, hard plastic, vinyl and magic
skin and are all considered to be very good quality.
In the 1960s bigger is better.
Ideal gave us the great big Patti Playpal doll family, who were
soon followed by many clone competitor dolls.
Ideal Toy Company was acquired by the CBS Toy Company
in 1982, which later went out of business. |
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Vintage Ideal
Dolls 1960s Identified
1960-1961
Ideal Peter Playpal doll, 38"
tall, hard plastic jointed body, head marked: © Ideal Toy Corp. BE-35-38,
rooted hair,
blue sleep eyes, closed slight smiling mouth.
See
the Ideal Dolls 1950s page for
the rest of the Patti Playpal - family of dolls.
Also use the search box to find other "Playpal", companion type dolls. |
1960
Peter Playpal doll, 38" |
1960-1961
Ideal Pattite doll,
18" tall, all vinyl strung doll with rooted saran hair
with bangs, sleep eyes, closed mouth, looks like a small Patti
Playpal doll, wore a red and white check dress with white
pinafore, white socks and black mary jane shoes, marked: Ideal
Toy Corp G-18. In 1961 Pattite was a walker doll.
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1960 Pattite doll,
18" |
1960
Ideal Shirley Temple doll Playpal
type, 35" tall, doll with vinyl head and hands, hard
plastic body, rooted saran light brown curly hair, sleep eyes,
open smiling mouth with teeth and dimples, doll mark Ideal
Doll ST-35-38-2 on head, some dolls have jointed wrists. Doll shown
in the rare Heidi outfit.
Photo used with permission of Loretta
at Shirley Temple Dolls - this is a Great site for all
things Shirley Temple and much more.
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1960 Shirley Temple doll,
Playpal type,
35" |
1960-1961 Ideal Saucy Walker doll,
28, or 32" tall, similar to the 1950s Saucy doll, but larger
and maybe harder to find dolls or less common. All vinyl with short
rooted saran hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth.
28" tall was
wearing a red and white print dress with a heart with
"Saucy" embroidered on it, marked: © Ideal Toy
Corp. T-28X-60 or Ideal Toy Co BYE S285.
32" tall was
wearing a blue print dress with white pinafore marked: © Ideal
Toy Co BYE 32-35.
Photo doll
is not shown in original clothing.
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1960-1961
Saucy
Walker doll, 32" |
1960
Ideal Bonnie Baby doll,
12" tall, all vinyl, sleep eyes, molded hair, open mouth,
drink wet type, wore a dress with bonnet, booties and had a
diaper and bottle.
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1960 Bonnie Baby doll,
12" |
1960 Ideal Bye Bye Baby doll,
25" tall, all vinyl with molded hair, sized like a six
month only baby, strung body, sleep eyes, very detailed hands
and feet, hole in mouth, drink wet type, wore a flannel
sleeper with snaps down the front, doll marked © Ideal
Toy Corp. L25NB.
Photo courtesy of Yasmin.
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1960
Bye Bye Baby doll, 25" |
1961
Ideal Miss Ideal doll, 25
or 30" tall, all vinyl with rooted hair, sleep eyes, jointed body including
ankles and wrists, came with a
beauty kit and comb, head marked: © Ideal Toy Corp. SP-25-S.
Photo of 1961 Miss Ideal, 30" tall, head marked: © Ideal Toy
Corp SP-30-S.
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1961 Miss
Ideal doll, 30"
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1961
Ideal Daddy's Girl doll,
38 or 42" tall, Playpal type, vinyl head and arms, plastic body with
twist waist and jointed ankles, rooted blonde hair, sleep eyes
with lashes, closed smiling mouth, was the size of a 12 or 13
year old girl. Marked: © Ideal
Toy Corp. G 38 or G-42-1 on body.
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1961 Daddys Girl doll,
42" |
1961
Ideal Lori Martin doll,
30, 38 or 42" tall, celebrity doll from the National Velvet TV show personality),
Playpal type, back
marked: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Inc. Mfg. by Ideal Toy Corp G-30, or G-38,
long dark brunette rooted hair, sleep eyes, some have
jointed ankles, twist waist, and usually dressed in jeans, a
plaid shirt and vinyl boots.
The 42" doll was a store
display model and only 50 were produced marked: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Inc. Mfg. by Ideal Toy
Corp G-42, was wearing a jumper with a white blouse.
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1961 Lori Martin doll,
42" |
1961
Ideal Mitzi doll, 11
1/2" tall, Bild Lilli clone or Barbie competitor doll, her head will
remind you somewhat of the later designed Tammy dolls, she was
discontinued before the Tammy dolls came out in 1962. Doll is marked
on back with her name. |
1961 Mitzi doll,
11 1/2" |
1961
Ideal Carol Brent doll
or Ideal Liz doll,
15 1/2" tall, looks like Tammy's mom but taller, Carol Brent was sold thru
Montgomery Ward Department stores and catalogs, very detailed hands, both dolls marked on head: M-15-L and on back;
® Ideal Toy Corp. M-15. Separate fashions were
available. |
1961 Carol Brent doll
or
Liz doll, 15 1/2"
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1961-1964 Ideal Kissy doll,
22 1/2" " tall, toddler doll, marked on head: Ideal Toy Corp K-21-L,
and on back: Ideal Toy Corp. K22 Pat. Pend, white or
black versions.
1963-1964
Ideal Kissy Baby doll, 22" tall, "The new kissing doll", vinyl
head, body, and arms, bent legs, press belly and hands come together, head tilts forward and lips
pucker and makes a kissing sound, .marked on head: Ideal Toy Corp K-21-L-1,
and on back: Ideal Toy Corp. K-22 US Pat. No. 3,054,215.
1963-1968 Ideal Tiny Kissy doll, 16"
tall, smaller version of Kissy, white or black doll, marked on head: Ideal Toy
Corp K-16-1 and same marking with last digit 2 on
back.
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1961-1964 Kissy doll Family
Photo
courtesy of Yasmin |
1961-1970s
Ideal Thumbelina doll,
9, 14, 16, or 20" tall, Newborn, Tiny or Toddler, vinyl and cloth doll, painted eyes,
rooted hair, wind key in back makes the head and body wiggle like a
real baby, various markings the 16" doll head is marked: Ideal Toy Corp. OTT-16.
Photo at right does not show the original
clothing.
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1961
Thumbelina doll, 14"
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1962-1966 Ideal Tammy doll, 12"
tall, 1962 Tammy first version had rooted bubble cut
hair style, straight legs, marked on head: © Ideal Toy
Corp. BS-12 1, on back:
© Ideal Toy Corp. BS-12.
1964 Pos'n Tammy, has fuller hair with a braided bun,
has bendable legs. 1965 Tammy Grown Up, has a slimmer body and short
pageboy hairstyle, bendable legs, is
Marked on head: 1965 Ideal, T-12-E.
1962-1966 Ideal Tammy dolls Family;
8" - 13" tall; Mom, Dad, big brother Ted, little sister; Pepper,
little brother Pos'n Pete. Pepper's friends;
Patti (Montgomery Ward exclusive), Dodi, Pos'n Salty (same
doll as Pos'n Pete) and Tammy's boyfriend Bud. Also
Tammy friends; Misty and Glamour Misty or Miss Clairol doll.
see the full Tammy
Family page.
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1962
Tammy doll, 12" |
1963-1964
Ideal Baby Pebbles doll, 14"
tall, celebrity doll, a Flintstones cartoon character, and a toddler sized Pebbles 16" tall and 1964-1966
Tiny Pebbles 12" tall. Should have Hanna Barbera Prods,
Inc.+ Ideal Toy Corp FS-8 14 1965 in marking.
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1963
Baby Pebbles doll, 14" |
1964
Ideal Cuddly Kissy doll, 16"
tall, part of the Kissy family of dolls, vinyl head arms and soft body, rooted blonde hair, sleep
eyes, squeeze the doll and she hugs and kisses.
Photo
courtesy of Debi
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1964 Cuddly Kissy doll, 16" |
1964
Ideal Bamm-Bamm doll, 16" tall, celebrity doll, Barney Rubbles son a Flintstones cartoon
character, all vinyl, jointed body, rooted blonde hair, side glancing
eyes, wears a leopard loincloth, cap and plastic club.
1964-1966
Ideal Bamm-Bamm doll, smaller 12" tall. Should have Hanna Barbera
Prods, Inc.+ Ideal Toy Corp BB12 in marking.
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1964 Bamm-Bamm doll,
16" |
1965
Ideal Goodie Two Shoes doll,
19" tall, battery operated "The doll that walks by herself", vinyl
head, rooted hair, sleep eyes, toddler hard plastic body, as
shown with her box on right, wore a blue cotton dress with
white socks and vinyl shoes and blue hair ribbon.
Also
in 1966 a Talking Goody Two shoes, 27" tall. |
1965 Goodie Two Shoes doll,
19" |
Vampy doll |
1965
Ideal Mini
Monsters dolls or Mini Munsters dolls, 8 1/2" tall, Vampy
(on left), Wolfy, Dracky, Franky (l to r photo on right), all
vinyl dolls with painted molded hair, painted facial
features. Clothing is removable and is tagged Made
in Japan.
These have been dubbed
the Mini Munsters - but they were not sold as part of
the television show of the same name. Dolls were
not on the market very long and are hard to find. |
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1965
Mini Monsters dolls, 8 1/2"
Wolfy,
Dracky & Franky |
1965
Ideal Real Live
Lucy doll, 20" tall, all vinyl, jointed neck, arms &
legs, rooted platinum hair, blue sleep eyes, head bobs with
the weight on it when touched, if you offered the doll spinach
she would not eat, offer her a bottle and then she would drink
as the bottle has a magnet on it, doll marked: © 1965 Ideal Toy Corp. FL20-E-H33.
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1965 Real Live Lucy doll,
20" |
1965-1966 Ideal
Samantha doll, 11 1/2" tall, celebrity doll, # 9829-3, doll marked Ideal Doll M-12-E-2, has side glancing
olive or light tan eyes (there are also a few rare centered eyes, doll
has same markings), red lips, blond hair in a flip and no bangs, from the TV Show
Bewitched played by Elizabeth Montgomery, wore a red velvet
long gown, matching red pointed hat, with red shoes & her
broom.
Part of the Tammy Family of dolls. |
1965 Samantha doll, 11 1/2" |
1965-1966 Ideal Tabitha doll, 14" tall, celebrity doll, # 1150-3, squeezable body, pixie
face, rooted silver hair, wearing 2 piece pajamas, from the TV Show
Bewitched. Marked: © 1966 Ideal Toy Corp. TAT-14-H-62. |
1965 Tabitha doll, 14" |
1966
Ideal Honey Moon doll, 19" tall, cloth stuffed body with vinyl head and limbs, white yarn hair,
dressed in a green and blue striped top and bloomers with a
plastic bubble helmet.
She is the daughter of Junior Tracy
(adopted son of Dick Tracy and Tess Trueheart) and Miss Moon
Maid
part of the Dick Tracy comic characters.
Doll is marked:
© 1965 C.T.N.Y.N.S. Ideal Toy Corporation HM 14-2-2H.
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1966 Honey Moon
doll, 19"
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1967 Ideal Comic Heroine dolls - (four dolls in
this series) Super Queens;
Super Girl doll, 11 1/2" tall, used the Misty face mold with side
glancing eyes, pink lips, honey blonde rooted hair with no bangs, Pos'n body
style, wore a blue short dress, red cape, gold belt & red boots, came with
her plastic white super dog Krypto who wore his red cape with a gold S. Marked on head: 1965 Ideal M 12.
Clothing tag has Comic Heroines 1966.
The other dolls in this series
are: Bat Girl doll, brunette
and Sears sold a blonde haired version, Mera doll, Queen of Atlantis, (Aquaman's wife) with auburn
hair, and Wonder Woman doll dark brunette hair - all these Super
Queen dolls have no bangs - unlike Misty who had
bangs. The male series dolls were called "Captain
Action" action figures, of which there were many in the
series. See them all on the Tammy
Family page.
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1966
Super Girl doll, 11 1/2" |
1967-1968
Ideal Baby
Lucy doll or Ideal Little Lucy doll, 13" tall (small size of Real
Live Lucy doll), all vinyl, jointed body, platinum rooted
hair, painted side glancing eyes, two painted teeth, wore a
dress and bonnet, same as the larger doll she has a weight in
her head so it bobs and a magnet on her bottle, doll marked: © 1967 Ideal
Toy Corp. FL18-3532 on head. |
1967
Baby
Lucy doll or
Little Lucy doll, 13" |
1967
Ideal Honeyball doll,
9 1/2" tall, all vinyl with foam body, jointed at the
neck, arms and hips, short red rooted hair, painted side
glancing eyes, open mouth, unsure how this doll was dressed or
marked. |
1967 Honeyball doll,
9 1/2" |
1967-1968
Ideal Playtime Tubsy doll,
18" tall, vinyl head plastic body rooted hair, sleep
eyes, battery operated, automatically splashed when placed in
water and stopped when removed, wore a hooded terry robe and a
diaper and had a pink plastic tub that could be turned over
and used as a bathinette. |
1967 Tubsy doll,
18" |
1967-1969
Ideal Giggles doll,
18" tall, all vinyl, jointed wrists, rooted blonde hair,
painted side glancing eyes, open smiling mouth with teeth,
wore a pink striped two piece knit shirt and shorts with sandals. |
1967
Giggles doll, 18" |
1968
Ideal Baby Giggles doll,
15"
tall, all vinyl, rooted hair, sleep eyes, when you moved her hand up
and down the head and eyes will move side to side and she
giggles, not shown in her original clothing of a two piece
pink knit top with hot pink v inset and panties, marked: ©1968 Ideal
Toy Corp. BG-16-H-18 on head. |
1968
Baby Giggles doll, 15" |
1968
Ideal Little Lost
Baby doll, 22" tall, battery operated, multi-face doll, can switch to any of three faces; happy,
sad or sleeping, also, cries and coos, it's the sad face that is shown in the photo,
marked: 1967 Ideal Toy 3F-18-H-111. |
1968 Little Lost
Baby doll, 22" |
1969
Ideal April Shower doll,
14" tall, all vinyl, painted eyes, rooted short platinum
hair, open mouth with teeth, wore a two piece pink jacket trimmed
with lace and ribbon tie and panties. The doll who can
take a bath and a shower at the same time. Came with a
yellow plastic old fashioned bathtub with over head shower,
when the doll was placed in the water, she turns her head and
her arms go up. Marked: © Ideal Toy Corp. BT-11-H128
on head.
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1969 April Shower doll,
14"
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1969 Ideal Posie doll,
18" tall, vinyl head and hands, foam body, sleep eyes,
open mouth with teeth. Three dolls in series; Daisy
wore a fringed suede like two piece outfit and has long blonde
hair, Petal has curly platinum hair and wore a shirt
and slacks and Lily with brunette hair wore a polka
dot jumpsuit.
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Photo N/A
1969 Posie doll, 18"
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1969-1970
Ideal Betty Big
Girl doll,
32" tall, vinyl doll, rooted hair, sleep eyes, battery operated
talker, wore culottes and vest, with a blouse and paisley scarf, tights
and shoes, doll mark head 1968 Ideal Toy Corp. HD-31-H-127
and
doll mark back 1969 Ideal Toy Corp. HB-32.
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1969-1970 Betty Big
Girl doll, 32"
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1969-1970s
Ideal Bibsy doll, 23" tall, all vinyl, rooted hair, blue sleep
eyes, rooted lashes, open smiling mouth, squeeze her belly and
she squeaks and moves her mouth, marked on head Ideal Toy Corp. D-20-2
and D-23 on back.
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1969-1970s
Bibsy doll, 23"
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1969-1970
Ideal Flatsy dolls, are
flat plastic bendable one piece dolls, 2" dolls are Mini's, standard size of 4
1/2" and Fashion dolls are 8" tall. Ideal Flatsy dolls are
marked
Ideal 1969.
Flatsy 4 1/2" dolls:
Bonnie dark pink hair,
Casey orange hair,
Cookie, dark pink hair, Judy pale
lavender hair, Filly, bright orange hair,
Trixie black hair,
Rally green hair,
Dewie light lavender hair.
Some of the Flatsy doll series: House, Candy Mountain,
Play sets: Four Seasons of Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Clock or Time
series,
lockets and the
Spinderella's.
Ideal Flatsy dolls have clone dolls, usually marked "Hong Kong", Linda the Bendable Doll, Huggles
and Cookie Box Dolls are a few.
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1969 Ideal Flatsy 4 1/2" Susie, light blue hair
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1969-1974
Ideal Crissy
doll
family of grow
hair dolls, white or black: Crissy, Kerry, Tressy, Brandi 17 1/2"
tall, Velvet, Cricket, Dina, Mia & Tara 15 1/2" tall,
Cinnamon 11 1/2" tall, Baby Crissy 24" tall.
See the Ideal 1970s
page for the more on Crissy and the rest of the Crissy
family of grow hair dolls. |
1969
Crissy doll, 18" |
Additional Ideal 1960s dolls not shown
1964
Ideal Mr. Magoo doll, 15" tall, a cartoon character, vinyl face, red molded
hat, closed eyes, open smiling mouth, cloth body and limbs, wearing a green felt
jacket with three large round red buttons, white stitched felt hands, red scarf,
black pants. Mr. Magoo is marked
© 1962 UPA Pictures, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
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