Playpal Type Life Sized Companion Dolls
The 1959 Ideal Patti playpal doll is a life sized companion doll who is 35″ tall. All the Ideal Patti playpal dolls are marked; the 1959 Patti playpal non-walker doll is marked Ideal Doll Toy Corp. G-35 or B-19-1, the 1960 to 1961 Patti walker doll is marked Ideal Doll G 35, the 1960 Peter playpal is marked © Ideal Toy Corp. E-35-38.
Patti and Peter playpal dolls have vinyl heads with rooted hair, sleep eyes, a closed mouth, a jointed body that was created using the new technology of blow molded plastic. This technology is what makes the doll light weight enough for a young child to hold or walk a doll who is the same size as a three year old child.
From 1960 to 1963 the American doll companies were all about making Big dolls. All the Ideal playpal family of dolls were designed by Neil Estern, a freelance artist and because of their large size they can wear real children’s sized clothing.
The history of Why are so many Patti Playpal life sized companion dolls unmarked or not marked Ideal?
** “Ideal sold the body molds to American Character in October 1962 and they proceeded to make their multi-jointed Betsy McCall (doll).” Later, the bodies were sold to Empire-Crossman Plastics Moulds Co. Inc. and they apparently sold (the molds) abroad – The information is courtesy of the public library and these men who were involved with toy research and development – James Goldberg, Lonny Houseman and Ira Goinhorst”. Patricia R. Smith, author.
It would appear that it wasn’t just the Patti body mold that was sold to other doll companies, likely Patti head molds too based on the number of near look a like large companion dolls found unmarked or with markings other than Ideal.
Vintage Patti Playpal Doll Heaven with artist Gregg Ortiz
2019 – YouTube video courtesy of Rachel Hoffman
Playpal Type Companion Dolls Identified
– 1951 Penny doll 34 or 42″
– 1954-1955 Bonnie Baby doll 30″
– 1954-1955 Mary Ellen doll 31″
– 1959 Boy doll with painted eyes 33″
– 1959 Janie doll mark Alexander 19©59, 36″
– 1960 Betty doll plastic and vinyl 30″
– 1960 Joanie doll mark Alexander 19©59 flirty eyes 36″
– 1960 Timmie Toddler doll mark Alexander Doll flirty eyes 30″
– 1961 Mimi and Mimi as Heidi playpal type dolls 30″
Allied Grand Mfg. Co. dolls marked AE (plus others)
– 1960s Black walker playpal type companion doll mark AE 3651 at 36″
– 1960s Walker playpal type doll 33″
– 1960s Black doll playpal type blue eye shadow and pink lips 35″
American Character Doll Company (AC)
– 1950s Sweet Sue doll 31″
– 1950s Toodles doll 30″ or 36″
– 1957+ Betsy, Linda & Sandy dolls 29-36″
– 1960 Miss Echo doll mark 20 battery operated 30″
Arranbee Doll Company (R & B)
-1956 My Angel doll 36″
Ashton-Drake Galleries (ADG)
– 2003 Peter or Patti playpal reproduction dolls with jointed elbows, knees
– 2007 Janie reproduction playpal type doll, could be marked ADG.
Blue Ribbon Doll Company
– 1960s Playpal companion type doll 36″
The Danbury Mint Company (MBI)
– 2005 Shirley Temple Patti Playpal vinyl reproduction dolls 36″
1960s Playpal Type 36″ doll mark DE5, DE30 unknown USA or Canada
Debbie Doll Company
– 1960s Debbie doll playpal type large size
Dolls Dreams and Love Company by Hank Gartfield
– 1984 Shirley Temple doll mark 17/1984 Mrs. Shirley Temple Black/Dolls Dreams Love, one year only
– 1960s Carrie walker doll 30″
– 1960s Storybook companion size large dolls
– 1960s Tandy Talks and Walks doll 36″
– 1960s Buffy Tandee talks doll with freckles 36″
Effanbee Doll Company (F & B)
– MaryJane doll companion sized doll with freckles 30″
– Melodie doll companion sized at 30″
Estrela Doll Company of Brazil
– 1978 Amiguinha doll a Patti playpal look a like doll 35″
Eugene Doll Company
– 1960s Black playpal type doll 30″
Furga Doll Company of Italy
– 1960s Rosanna playpal sized doll 31″
– 1960+ Princess Peggy playpal type 36″ doll mark Horsman © 1959
– 1960s Mary Poppins playpal type doll with painted eyes 34″
– 1960s Girl playpal type with painted eyes doll 35″
– 1960s Cindy playpal type with ponytail doll 36″
– 1960s Girl playpal type with pierced nostrils doll 36″
– 1975 Betsy McCall playpal type doll 29-30″
Ideal other life sized dolls
– 1960 Shirley Temple doll dressed as Heidi 35″, 1960-1961 Saucy walker dolls 28 or 32″, 1961 Daddy’s Girl doll 38 or 42″, 1961 Miss Ideal doll 30″, 1961 Lori Martin as National Velvet doll 30-38″, 1962 Doll with a Beauty Kit 30″, 1968 Betty Big Girl 30″, 1981-1982 Patti Playpal re-issued without sleep eyes 35″.
Jasmar Company
– 1980s Rosaura playpal type companion doll, size about 36″
Jolly Toys, Kaysam, NASCO Dolls (AE)
– 1968 Jo Ann playpal type doll 36″
– 1960s Janie Walker playpal type doll
– 1960s Jolly Walker or Juliette playpal type doll 36″
Laurel Doll Company
– 1980s Gabby playpal type doll with a voice box 36″
– 1980s Gabby Sue playpal type companion doll 30″
Line Brothers / Pedigree Company
– 1960s Jennifer doll unmarked with a pedigree brooch 35″
Lovee Doll Company
– 1974 Playpal type companion doll 30″
– 1976 Marie Osmond playpal sized doll 30″
Natural Doll Company (AE)
– 1961 Linda Williams / Angela Cartwright doll 30″
– 1960s Walking Bess 35″ white doll mark AE3651
– 1960s Walking Bess 35″ black doll mark AE5651/55
Palitoy Doll Company of England
– 1960s Toddles walking doll 36″
– 1961 Michelle playpal type doll mark Palitoy 36″
– 1940s Peggy walker composition doll unmarked 28″
Plastic Molded Arts Doll Company (PMA)
– 1959-1961 Linda Williams / Angela Cartwright playpal type doll 30″
– 1960s Sissy playpal type doll 34-36″
Earle Pullan Company of Canada (PULLAN)
– 1960s Girl playpal type doll 35″, doll mark 35-5
– 1960 Miss Lucky Green playpal type doll 35″
– 1960 Wendy Ann playpal type doll 35″
– 1961 Evelyn playpal type doll 30″
– 1961 Lois playpal type doll 32″
– 1962 Pretty Penny doll 31″, Pretty Penny doll 36″
– 1962-1963 Wendy Ann doll 36″
– 1965 Pretty Penny playpal type doll 30″
REGAL Toy dolls of Toronto, Canada
– 1960s Wendy Walker playpal type doll 32″
– 1961 Little Princess walker doll with blond saran hair doll unmarked or brown
curly hair doll mark Regal both 36″
– 1962 walking playpal type doll 35″
– 1973 Wendy walker doll mark Regal or Regal Toy LTD Made in Canada 30″
– 1979 Wendy walker doll mark 3280/20 EYE Regal Toy LTD Made in Canada 32″
– 1981 Wendy walker doll mark © Regal Toy LTD, Made in Canada 30″
– 1984 Wendy walker doll mark © Canada 32″
Reliable Company of Canada
– 1960 Patti Sue Playmate doll mark Reliable 35″
– 1960-1961 Little Sister doll mark Reliable, Reliable Toy 30″
– 1961 Black nurse walker doll mark Reliable Toy, Made in Canada 31″
– 1961 Louisa doll unmarked, red auburn hair, 30″
– 1961 Peter Playpal walking doll mark Reliable 30″
– 1961 Saucy walker type doll mark Reliable on body 35″
– 1961 Susie walker doll mark Reliable, Made in Canada 1961 at 30″
– 1962 Black nurse doll mark Reliable Made in Canada on body 31″
– 1963 Carolyn walker doll mark Reliable Canada 30″
– 1963 Mary Anne doll mark Reliable 35″
– 1964 Carolyn walker doll mark Reliable Canada 32″
– 1969 Mary Anne walker doll mark Reliable Canada 30″
– 1971 Lorrie walker doll mark Reliable 30″
– 1975 Lorrie walker doll mark Reliable Canada 32″
– 1976 Cinderella doll mark Reliable 9 Canada 30″
– 1980 Girl blue stenciled eyes doll mark Reliable Canada 32″
– 1981 Girl doll mark Reliable Made in Canada 19©61 at 32″
– 1990 Girl with blonde or brown short curly hair doll 30″
– 1968 playpal type walking doll mark Remco at 36″
– 1960s Roberta playpal type companion doll 30″
– 1959 Honey Mates playpal type 36″ doll mark Horsman © 1959
– 1959 Melodie playpal type doll 30″
Tops In Toys Company
– 1960s Linda Williams / Angela Cartwright playpal type doll 30″
– 1960s Carol Lynley playpal type doll 30″
Toyse of Spain
– 1960s Karen playpal type talking doll mark Toyse at 38″
– 1961 Magic Fairy Princess doll or Debteen doll 32″
– 1961 Babes in Toyland Fairy Princess doll 32″
– 1962 Freckles doll 32″
– 1960s Black girl doll with widows peak, 32 or 35″
– 1968+ Wispy walker doll mark Uneeda Doll Co 30″
– 1970 Freckles doll mark 22 at 32″
– 1976 Girl doll mark 18 3176 M E Uneeda doll Company Inc. MCMLXXVI at 29″ to 31″
– 1960s Debbie Ann mannequin doll mark D at 30″
– 1960s Holly or Sandy playpal type dolls 36″, unmarked
– 1960s Ginny playpal type walking doll mark © copyright 35″
Wis-ton Toy Mfg. Company Ltd. of Canada
– 1986 Mandy playpal sized doll mark C Canada, 33W 32″
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