Kaysam, Jolly Toys, Nasco Creations Dolls 1944+ USA

Kaysam Company (1944+) of New York, USA, manufactured hard plastic and vinyl dolls from around 1959 into the 1960s or later.  The Kaysam name would seem to imply a melding of two founders names, as dolls are sometimes found with only the Kaysam marking.  Other dolls have the Jolly Toys (1949+) name added to the marking and still other dolls have been found in boxes marked Nasco Creations (1948+), another American doll manufacture during this era.

The trade name Nasco was patented on March 30, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY according to Luella Hart’s patent book, but the book does not note who patented the name.

Kaysam-Jolly Toys, Nasco Creations Dolls Identified

ca. 1956 Nasco Creations Miss Pepsodent doll, 16″ tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, open mouth with teeth that roll to change from yellow (when laying down) to white (when standing upright), one piece magic skin body jointed only at the neck, doll marked Ae or AE.  Advertising doll for Unilever’s Pepsodent toothpaste.

1959-1960s Jolly Toys Girl doll, 15″ tall, hard plastic jointed body, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes with real upper lashes, closed mouth, has a hang tag that says ” A Jolly Doll”, wore a white blouse, red plaid pleated skirt with suspenders, white nylon socks red mary jane shoes & a straw hat, doll marked on neck: AE and on back: Made in USA 170, sold by Kaysam-Jolly Toy Corp.

1959-1960s Kaysam-Jolly Toys Jinx doll, 20″ tall, a Vogue Brikette doll with pointed eyebrows and freckles, look a like or competitor, auburn rooted hair, regular curved shaped eyebrows, blue eyes, no freckles, closed smiling mouth, doll shown is all original including her hangtag, doll marked Kaysam. Photo courtesy of Patkan

1960 Jolly Toys Groom boy doll, 16 or 20″ tall, vinyl head with molded painted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, hard plastic jointed body. Jolly’s boy Groom doll came dressed in a black tuxedo, white tux shirt, black bowtie, black shoes and socks, doll mark unknown.

The Jolly Toys Groom with molded hair boy doll was used by several different companies, Dee and Cee in 1960-1961 called him Willie dressed as a groom, Willie the Sailor or Mountie, is 16″ tall, Willy is marked on the back DEE AN CEE, the other two dolls are unmarked and came with a hangtag label, see Earle Pullan of Canada who named him Bobbie or Little Mister Bad Boy.   Reliable of Canada also sold this doll as; Little Mister Bad Boy, a Boy Toddler doll and Doctor Toddler doll, all dolls are marked on the back RELIABLE in script.  Possibly other doll makers who sold this doll as well.

1960s Kaysam-Jolly Toys Fluffy type doll, 8″ tall, vinyl head with short curly rooted hair, sleep eyes, freckles, closed mouth, hard plastic jointed body, doll mark 4092 K46, 11″ doll mark 4092 K21.

1960s Kaysam-Jolly Toys Girl doll 18″ tall, a Deluxe Reading Suzy Smart look a like doll, vinyl head with rooted hair, blue sleep eyes, closed mouth, hard plastic jointed body, doll mark unknown. The doll mint in box only stated on it “Jolly Dolls“, without a doll name.

1960 Jolly Toys Tiny Tots twin Girl and Boy dolls, 8″ tall, vinyl head, sleep eyes, molded hair with a lock of real hair on forehead, open O mouth, tiny pug nose, hard plastic jointdd body, doll marked on head Jolly Toy Inc copyright 1960.

1961+ Kaysam-Jolly Toys Hello Dolly doll, 21″ tall, portrait doll of celebrity comedian, actress, singer and dancer Carol Channing (1921-2019), vinyl head with blonde rooted hair, blue sleep eyes, plastic jointed body, high heel feet, dressed in a red gown from the Broadway musical Hello Dolly, doll marked © Kaysam 1961.  Same doll as the Bride, Fashion dolls and Gigi. A Barbie sized 11 1/2″ Hello Dolly Carol Channing doll was made by Allied-Grand.

1961+ Kaysam-Jolly Toys Bride doll or Fashion dolls, 15, 19, 24″ tall, same doll as the Hello Dolly and Gigi dolls, rooted hair in several colors, sleep eyes, closed mouth, plastic jointed body, high heel feet, dressed as a bride or a fashion doll outfit, doll marked © Kaysam 1961.

1961 Kaysam-Jolly Toys Gigi doll, 21″ tall, portrait doll, celebrity actress and dancer Juliet Prowse (1936-1996), from the Can-Can movie in 1960, same doll as the Hello Dolly and Bride dolls, hard plastic, blonde rooted hair, blue sleep eyes, plastic jointed body, high heel feet, doll marked © Kaysam 1961.

1968 Nasco Creations Joann playpal type doll, 36″ tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, jointed hard plastic body, doll marked S2 and probably S11.

1967 Nasco Creations Miss Claudette doll, 11 1/2″ tall, grow hair doll like the Ideal Crissy family of dolls, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, hard plastic jointed body, doll mark unknown.

Kaysam-Jolly Nasco Doll Mold Numbers, Doll Marks Identified

4012 K6,  4042 K10,  4042 K47,  4268 K3 © 1963,  4274 K,  4476 © 1965 Kaysam, 4769 K39 a drink n’ wet baby doll, 4817 K19 a Playpal type doll,  5320, K,  Made in USA

Additional Kaysam-Jolly Toys, Nasco Creations dolls not shown

1960s Jolly Toys Happy Playmate dolls, 12 & 18″ tall, set of two dolls, both have vinyl heads with short rooted hair, plastic jointed bodies.

1960s Jolly Toys Jolly Walker doll, 36″ tall a playpal type, doll mark 4874 K19. 1966 Nasco Creations Janie Walker doll 36″ tall playpal type doll marked AE 3651.

1960s Jolly Toys Jean doll, 10 1/2″ tall, a Little Miss Revlon look a like competitor, all vinyl and plastic doll, rooted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth,  jointed only at neck, hollow one piece body and limbs with high heel feet, young lady figure, doll mark circle P.

1960s Jolly Toys Walking Winnie at the Candy Counter doll, 23 1/2′ tall, vinyl head with rooted short curly hair pulled back with a ribbon into a ponytail, sleep eyes with real upper eyelashes, painted lower corner lashes, closed mouth, jointed walking body, wore a rose sleeveless A-line dress trimmed with black lace, white rayon socks and white plastic shoes.  It is unknown how if doll is marked

1962 Jolly Toys Happy and Nappy twin baby dolls, 18″ tall, vinyl heads with rooted hair, vinyl limbs, cloth body, Happy doll face is smiling with sleep eyes, real eye lashes, Nappy doll is a drowsy partial open eyes sleeping face, dolls mark Jolly Toys.

1962 Jolly Toys Swiss Miss doll or Swiss Lad doll, 12 and 13 1/2″ tall, hard plastic jointed body, vinyl head with blonde rooted hair in pigtails (short hair for boy doll), blue sleep eyes, closed mouth, Miss wore a blue print short sleeve dress with a black felt bodice and ric rak trim, white collar and sleeves, socks, shoes, Lad came in lederhosen short sleeve shit, socks shoes and hat.  Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate advertising dolls marked Jolly Toys Inc. 1962.

1965 Jolly Toys Cutie doll, 15″ tall,  Jolly Toy Cutie Pie doll, 13″ tall, Jolly Toy Robin doll, 16″ tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, jointed hard plastic body dolls, all dolls marked Jolly Toys 1965.

1970s Jolly Toys Pride doll, 6 1/2″ tall, packaging information; PRIDE, * SHE TWISTS AND TURNS * COMPLETE WITH FASHION OUTFIT * JOLLY DOLL creation “Playmate for a Princess”,  a Deluxe Reading Dawn type clone or look a like, Pride has long straight rooted hair in blond or brunette, painted eyes and eyelashes, closed mouth, plastic body jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips with a twist and turn waist, came wearing various solid color helenca swimsuits with matching low heel knee high boot and another fashion outfit.  Separate fashions were also available, outfits were not given names, doll marked Jolly Toy.