Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls 1936-1971 USA
Nancy Ann Storybook Doll company operated from 1936 until 1971, founded by Nancy Ann Abbott in San Francisco, California. The doll collector abbreviation NASB is used for Nancy Ann Story Book Doll Company. The first small dolls made were of all bisque and came in a pale blue, pale pink, gold or red polka a dot box with wrist tag and booklet describing dolls available, later Nancy Ann dolls are made of hard plastic.
The doll collector abbreviation NASS refers to Nancy Ann Style Show plastic fashion dolls with flat feet and dressed in beautiful gowns. Nancy Ann dolls are of good quality, all bisque dolls are plentiful and collectable today.
NASB Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls Identified
1936-1942 Nancy Ann Storybook Bisque Baby doll, 5 1/2″ tall, these Baby dolls are the earliest of the Nancy Ann dolls, all painted bisque, jointed at the neck, arms and hips with painted facial features and closed mouth, doll marked Made in Japan 87 or 88 Made in Japan.
1938 Nancy Ann Storybook Around the World Series doll, Oriental Doll, 5 1/2″ tall, all bisque with jointed arms & legs and if they had a wig it would have been made of mohair, painted facial features wearing an oriental outfit of a rust cotton jacket, pants and painted black slippers, doll marked Made in Japan 1148.
1936-1947 Nancy Ann Storybook Bridal doll Series; #86 Bride, 5 1/2″ tall, all bisque, jointed at the arms and legs, painted facial features, mohair wig, dressed as a beautiful bride #86 white gown, veil, painted silver shoes.
1936-1947 Nancy Ann Storybook Queen of Hearts doll, 5 1/2″ tall, all bisque one piece body with frozen legs, painted facial features, jointed shoulders, blonde mohair wig, dressed in #157 Queen of Hearts red taffeta dress with white organdy apron and eyelet trim, red felt heart on apron, white pantaloons, matching red felt hat, black painted strapless slippers.
1947-1953 Nancy Ann Storybook Topsy doll, 5 1/2″ tall, black doll, one piece painted plastic body with frozen plastic legs, painted eyes, mohair wig, originally had a gold wrist tag with dolls name, came in a white box with colored dots and the Nancy Storybook Dolls printed on cover. Doll marked Story Book Doll USA. Eva is the white dolls name.
1953-1956 Nancy Ann Muffie doll, 8″ tall, all hard plastic jointed body, wigged, sleep eyes with painted upper lashes and closed mouth, straight leg walker (SLW) or bent knee walker (BKW). A competitor of the Vogue Ginny dolls. Nancy Ann Muffie dolls identified.
1955-1957 Nancy Ann Debbie doll 10-10 1/2″ tall, bent knee walker (BKW) or straight leg walker SLW, wearing a cotton stripe dress that matches Muffie doll, this later issue doll mark Nancy Ann.
1957-1958 Nancy Ann Lori Ann doll, 7 1/2″ tall, all vinyl with sleep eyes and rooted hair, jointed body with straight legs.
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1950s Nancy Ann Style Show doll 17-18″ tall, hard plastic, glued on saran wig, sleep eyes, flat feet, some may be walkers, had elaborate gowns as shown in the photo’s. Doll collector’s often refer to the fashion show doll by the initials NASS, doll mark 17B, 18B or unmarked.
1959+ Nancy Ann Miss Nancy Ann doll or Little Margie Ann doll, 10″ tall, teenage fashion doll, (competed with the Revlon dolls) vinyl head with plastic body, twist waist, sleep eyes with real lashes, rooted hair, pierced ears with pearl earrings, high heel feet, doll usually marked Nancy Ann.
1959+ Nancy Ann Little Miss Nancy Ann doll, 9″ tall, hard plastic with saran wig or hard plastic with a vinyl head and rooted hair, jointed body, sleep eyes, high heeled fashion doll marked Nancy Ann.
1973+ Nancy Ann Aline doll, 11 1/2″ tall, a Barbie like clone or competitor, doll marked Made in Hong Kong and her smaller sister is Missy doll.
Nancy Ann Storybook Bisque Doll Competitors
Daisy Dolls All Bisque black or white 8″ tall, Nancy Ann Storybook like dolls marked DAISY DOLLS.
Kerr & Hinz Tile Company, All Bisque dolls 8″ tall, Nancy Ann Storybook like dolls marked K & H USA.