Patsy Look a Like Dolls Identified 1928+

ca. 1928 Hertel Schwab & Company, so called Patsy doll, 17" tall, bisque head, glassene eyes, painted upper and lower lashes, open mouth with two upper teeth, composition jointed body, right arm bent, doll marked 127 Germany.

Named by collectors as the molded hair style is like the Effanbee Patsy dolls, short hair that curls slightly towards the face over the ears, slight part in the middle of the short bangs.

ca. 1928 Hertel Schwab & Co, bisque head, Patsy doll type, doll mold 127

1928-1929 Butler Brothers Tootse doll, 14" tall, composition socket head, composition jointed body with or without body twist waist, molded painted hair, painted eyes looking straight ahead, closed mouth, doll marked Tootse.

1928-1929 Tootse doll, 14"

1929 Averill Jimmie (boy) or Dimmie (girl), 14" tall, socket head with all composition jointed body with/or without body twist ball joint waist, molded painted hair, large painted eyes, dolls are unmarked but had a wrist tag.

This doll face mold was also sold by Horsman who called her Boots and is unmarked, the Maxine Doll Company named her Mitzie as she is marked on her back.

1929 Jimmie doll, 14"

1928-1940s Effanbee Patsy Ann doll, 19" tall, all composition jointed body, composition head, molded painted hair, sleep eyes, closed painted mouth, right arm bent.  Patsy Ann is marked: Effanbee, Patsy Ann, Pat. # 1.283.558.

Very similar hair style as the above doll, about the same length of hair curling over the ears and towards the face, also, the short bangs are sweeping from the center towards the side of the face.  Not exactly, but darn close we'd say.

There is a whole family of Patsy dolls, in sizes from 30" to tiny 6" tall made from 1926-1946. Others in the Patsy doll family are: Wee Patsy 6", Baby Tinyette 7", Tinyette Toddler 8", Patsy Babyette 9", Patsyette 9", Patsy Baby or Babykins 10", Patsykins or Patsy Jr. 11", Patsy,  Patricia, or Skippy 14", Patsy Joan 16", Patsy Ann 19", Patsy Lou 22", Patsy Ruth 27", Patsy Mae 30" tall.

1928 Patsy Ann doll, 19"

1929-1930 Amberg or Horsman, Peggy Jr., Peggy and Peggy Ann dolls, 12-20" tall.  All composition, molded painted hair with a pin in head for a ribbon, have a right bent arm, fully jointed, painted eyes or sleep eyes. 

The large 20" size Peggy Ann has a shoulder plate head on a cloth body and is unmarked.

The 14" size Peggy is marked: Amberg, Pat. Pend, L.A. & SD. © 1928 and was from the Amberg line and is a body twist doll. 

The 12" size is marked: IT and is the Peggy Jr., also thought to be by Amberg, shown on right, she has painted eyes.

1929-1930 Peggy Jr., 12" Patsy type doll

1931 Acme Toy Company Marilyn doll, a Patsy type doll, 16" tall, marked on neck: ACME TOY COMPANY.  All composition jointed body, molded painted hair, tin sleep eyes, closed mouth.

1931 Marilyn doll, 16"

1930s American Character Sally doll, 12-19" tall, Patsy type, all composition, or cloth shoulder plate with composition head and limbs, molded hair with painted eyes or wigged with sleep eyes, some are unmarked others may be marked Petite or Sally a Petite Doll.

Photo courtesy of littlemarz.

1930 Sally doll, 13"

1930s Arranbee Nancy doll, 11-22" tall, Patsy type competitor, all composition, or composition head and limbs with a cloth stuffed body, molded hair, painted eye or sleep eye, open mouth, marked: ARRANBEE, R & B, NANCY or unmarked.

The 16" Nancy shown has blue tin sleep eyes.

Note:  Arranbee used several different head molds over the years for Nancy, so not all will have this exact hair style, and still be a Nancy doll.

1930s Nancy doll, 16" patsy type

1930s Averill Peaches Doll Family, Patsy types, 14-19" tall, composition shoulder head and limbs, cloth stuffed body or all composition head and jointed Patsy type body, molded painted hair, some have a pin hole for a hair bow, all the Peaches dolls have two small curls just behind their bangs on top of the head, tin or glassene sleep eyes or painted eyes, small closed painted mouth.

Peaches doll, 16 or 19" tall, all composition doll with a jointed body or composition shoulder head, with a cloth body, tin or glassene sleep eyes, small closed painted mouth.

Polly Peaches doll, 17", Bud doll 14", all composition doll with a jointed body, tin or glassene sleep eyes, small closed painted mouth.

Blossom Peaches doll 14" tall, all composition doll with a jointed body with painted eyes, small closed painted mouth, who is shown at right. 

The largest size Peaches doll is sometimes marked: A.M. Co.,  Averill Manufacturing Co., other size Peaches could have a similar marking, ACO Inc., or all dolls can be unmarked.

1930s Blossom Peaches doll 14",

Patsy type Photo courtesy of Jazzyjewls

1930s Eegee Goldberger Chikie doll, 17" tall, Patsy type, all composition jointed body, molded painted hair, tin sleep eyes, open smiling mouth, doll is unmarked, but had a paper hang tag stating;  "Chikie, Another EE-Gee doll".

1930s Chikie doll, 17", Patsy type

1931 Horsman Babs doll, 12", Sue 14", Jane 17 1/2" and Nan 20" tall, all composition jointed body, molded hair, tin (Babs has the tin eyes) or glassene sleep eyes for the other larger sized dolls, closed painted mouth.

These were Horsman's 2nd attempt to get in on the Patsy type dolls. These dolls replaced the Peggy family of dolls they acquired from Amberg. Dolls are unmarked, so memorize those sculpted front bangs, lol.

Horsman supplied a similar Patsy type doll to Sears who sold the dolls under the trademark names of Dainty Dorothy and Sally.

1931 Babs doll 12", Patsy type

Babs should have tin sleep eyes, while the photo shows painted,  perhaps they made both, or she could be one of the Sears dolls.

1930's Horsman Sue look a like doll, 14" tall, unknown doll maker, Patsy type, all composition jointed body, molded painted hair, painted straight ahead eyes and closed painted mouth.  Dolls are unmarked.

Horsman's actual Sue doll came as both a black or white doll.

Photo courtesy of Cherryredlipstick.

1930's Horsman Sue look a like doll, 14", Patsy type

1931 Horsman, Jane doll, 17 1/2" tall, Patsy type, all composition jointed body, molded painted hair, tin sleep eyes, closed painted mouth.  Doll is unmarked.

1931 Jane doll, 17 1/2", patsy type

1931 Horsman, Nan doll, 20" tall, Patsy type, all composition jointed body, molded painted hair, sleep eyes, closed painted mouth.  Doll is unmarked.

1931 Nan doll, 20", Pasty type doll

1931 Regal Doll Manufacturing Company, Maizie doll, 16" tall, Patsy type, all composition, jointed at neck, shoulder and hips, molded painted hair, gray tin sleep eyes with no upper lashes, painted wispy lower lashes or painted eyes, closed painted mouth, came dressed in a short sleeved sun dress, bonnet, socks and oilcloth tie shoes, doll is unmarked.  Had a hang tag that states a Kiddie Pal Dolly, made by Regal Manufacturing of Trenton, NJ.

1931 Maizie 16", with tin sleep eyes, Patsy type doll

1930s Toy Products Manufacturing Company, Inc., Lil Sis doll, 13" tall, Patsy type with painted molded hair, this all composition doll has a one piece body and head (no neck joint), jointed at the shoulders and hips, painted eyes looking straight ahead, closed painted mouth.  Uses the Regal Doll Company's Maizie doll head mold, doll marked on back  LIL SIS A TOY PRODUCT. 

1930 Lil Sis doll, 13", Patsy type doll

ca. 1930s Skippy type boy doll, 12 1/2" tall, Skippy is F & B Patsy doll's boyfriend (the actual Skippy 14" doll has a big painted molded curl on forehead and is marked Effanbee), all composition doll, this look a like boy has been found with a one piece head and Patsy type body with the oval round tummy, jointed at shoulders and hips, also found with a jointed neck.  Slightly molded brown painted hair with a small curl in the center of his forehead, blue painted or decal eyes, small closed mouth.  One doll found has molded painted brown boots, others were bare foot, two dolls found were wearing khaki army uniforms; jacket, dickey, pants and hat, doll is unmarked, doll maker unknown.

ca. 1930s Skippy type boy doll, 12 1/2"

ca. 1930s Regal Doll Manufacturing Company, The Judy Girl doll, 19" tall, Patsy type doll, composition shoulder head, composition arms, partial composition legs, cloth stuffed body with stitched hips, molded painted hair, blue tin eyes, closed painted mouth.  Doll mark The Judy Girl, hang tag states she's a Kiddie Pal Dolly.

ca. 1930s The Judy Girl, 19" Patsy type doll

1932 Ralph A. Freundlich Trixiette doll, 9 1/2" and Trixbe dolls, 11" tall, Patsy type, all composition five piece jointed body, straight ahead facing blue painted eyes, rosey cheeks, painted molded yellow hair with pin hole in head for a ribbon, doll shown, is redressed (looks like an original outfit for a Quiz-Kins doll by Alexander).   Dolls are unmarked.

1932 Trixbe doll, 11", Patsy type doll

1930s Doll Corporation of America Polly Prim doll, 12" tall, Patsy type, all composition jointed body, very lightly molded painted brown hair, brown painted eyes, closed painted mouth.  Polly Prim came in a trunk with a wardrobe.  Doll is unmarked. 

Polly's molded hair is nearly identical to the Bobby Anne doll by Regal who is a blonde with blue painted eyes, shown below. 

Note: Domec Toy Company & Century Doll Company merged in 1928 to become Doll Corporation of America and continued to use Domec as a trade name.

1930s Polly Prim doll, 12", Patsy type doll

1930s Regal Doll Manufacturing Company, Bobby Anne doll, 12" tall, all composition jointed body with painted blonde molded hair, painted blue eyes and closed painted mouth.  The Bobby Anne doll came in a cardboard carrying case with a wardrobe and oilcloth roller skates.  Doll is unmarked, hang tag states she's a Kiddie Pal Dolly,  Patsy or Patsyette type competitor.

This doll also came with a mohair wig over her molded hair with blue tin sleep eyes, 13" tall, came without a carrying case or wardrobe.

Note: As you can see Bobby Anne's molded hair is nearly identical to the above Polly Prim doll who is a brunette with brown painted eyes and both dolls are unmarked.

ca. 1930s Bobby Anne, 12", patsy type doll

1935+ Lu Jon Sun Tan Colored Doll Company, Lu Jon Patsy type black, twist waist doll, 10" tall, all composition, one piece body torso, joints at shoulders and swivel twist waist body only, straight stationary unjointed legs, molded painted hair, (some dolls had with three black yarn pigtails like topsy dolls), painted side glancing eyes, closed painted mouth, molded painted or unpainted shoes, doll mark PAT. APPLD or unmarked.

Dolls were made in either black or white (see next entry),

however, Lu Jon exclusively sold only the black dolls.

It is unknown who actually manufactured these twist waist dolls, possibly Horsman,  see also the 24" size Patsy twist waist doll mentioned below.

1935 Lu Jon Patsy type twist waist black doll, 10"

1935+ Patsy type white, twist waist doll, 10" tall, (same as above Lu Jon twist waist doll) all composition, one piece body torso, joints at shoulders and swivel twist waist body only, straight stationary unjointed legs, molded painted hair, painted side glancing eyes, closed painted mouth, molded painted or unpainted shoes, doll mark PAT. APPLD or unmarked.

1935+ Patsy type white, twist waist doll, 10"

ca 1930s-1940s Uneeda Patsy type doll, 14" tall, all composition jointed body, painted molded hair, painted eyes, closed painted mouth.  Doll is unmarked.

ca 1930s-1940s Uneeda Patsy type doll, 14"