Roberta Doll Company Dolls 1946-1970s USA
The Roberta Doll Company was a small to mid-sized doll maker from about 1946 to the 1970s. Not much is known about the Roberta company. Doll collectors will find the company made or sold composition, hard plastic and vinyl dolls, many dolls that look like other doll makers, knock-off dolls or dolls bought to dress and sell from other doll manufacturers.
The Roberta Doll Company is probably best known for their LuAnn Simms and Roberta Ann dolls and they also sold Teenage dolls, glamour high heel girls, Ballerinas, Brides and some Baby dolls too.
Roberta Vintage Dolls Identified
ca. 1947 Roberta Ann doll 16″ tall, all composition, fully jointed, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig, real upper lashes, painted lower lashes, open smiling mouth with teeth. Shown dressed in original pink gown, doll mark Roberta Doll with an ink stamped on the body. Photo courtesy of flozdolz
ca. 1947 Roberta Teenage doll 14″ tall, all composition fully jointed body, sleep eyes, mohair wig with bangs & braids, real upper lashes & painted lower lashes, closed mouth, doll mark Roberta Doll with a Roberta ink stamp on body, shown in original clothing. Photo courtesy of Nurse Edna
ca. 1952 Roberta Ann doll, 14″ tall, all hard plastic wigged, open mouth, sleep eyes, jointed body at neck, shoulders and hips, wearing original yellow, doll mark Made in USA Pat. Pend.
ca. 1952 Roberta Ann walker doll, 16″ tall, all hard plastic jointed body, walker, wigged, open mouth, sleep eyes, wearing original yellow short sleeve full skirt dress with green rick-rack trim with hang tag, doll is unmarked.
1952 Roberta Haleoke doll 16″ tall, all hard plastic jointed black doll, black wig, sleep eyes, open mouth with teeth, dressed in a Hawaiian costume with floral top, grass skirt and flower lei accessories, doll is unmarked. Probably other sizes available, too.
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1954 Roberta Ann Bride walker doll 14″, all hard plastic, mohair wig, sleep eyes, open mouth with teeth, jointed body at neck, shoulders and hips, mint in bow with original bride gown and hang tag, doll unmarked.
1954-1955 Niresk Hollywood Bride doll 14″ tall, all hard plastic jointed body, a walker, sleep eyes, open mouth with teeth, mohair wig, came wearing a Bride’s dress with a wardrobe of other casual clothing, doll is unmarked, doll shown mint in the box.
Niresk Industries, a catalog company, sold, dressed many other doll makers, dolls. The Roberta Ann walker 14″ tall doll appears to be the same as Niresk’s Hollywood Bride 14″ tall doll, both dolls have the same flat face profile.
ca. 1956 Roberta Ann, Ballerina doll 14″ tall, all hard plastic jointed body, wigged, sleep eyes, open mouth, doll marked Made in USA. Many doll makers used the Made in USA doll mark along with or without a number – so they can be difficult to pin point the exact doll maker.
1957-1965 Roberta Ann Bride doll 17-18″ tall, hard plastic and vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, high heel feet, doll shown mint and all original in her box, doll mark 14RA and below that 818. Note: The 14R dolls were sold by many different doll manufactures.
Addition vintage Roberta Dolls not Shown
1960s Roberta Playpal type companion doll 30″ tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, closed mouth, hard plastic jointed body at neck, shoulders and hips, doll is unmarked.