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 dolls or knock-off dolls so to say or were 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. The Roberta Doll Company also sold character dolls, glamour girls, brides and some baby dolls too.
Roberta Vintage Dolls Identified
ca. 1947 Roberta, 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 an ink stamped on body, shown in original clothing. Photo courtesy of Nurse Edna
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1954-1955 Niresk Hollywood Bride doll, 14″ tall, all composition 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 appears to have sold, dressed, repackaged some of Roberta’s dolls, as this doll is unmarked with the same flat face profile as many of Roberta’s dolls.
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, 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.
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 unmarked.