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ca. 1940s Roberta Ann doll 16"
Photo courtesy Flozdolz |
The Roberta Doll Company,
Inc. is probably best known for their 1953 LuAnn Simms doll and Roberta Ann
dolls. There is
not much known about this doll manufacturer, but collectors will find
that they made many composition, hard plastic and vinyl dolls that look like other
doll makers dolls, knock-off dolls so to say. Niresk Indstries appears to
have also sold, dressed, repackaged some of Roberta's dolls, as their dolls are unmarked with the
same flat face profile as many of Roberta's dolls.
Roberta made character
dolls, glamour girls, brides and some baby dolls too.
See below for more vintage Roberta dolls identified. |
Vintage Roberta Dolls Identified
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 ca. 1940s
Roberta Teen Doll, 14" tall, all composition fully jointed body, sleep eyes,
mohair wig with bangs & braids, real upper lashes & painted lower lashes, closed
painted mouth. Ink mark stamped on body Roberta Doll, shown in original
clothing.
Photo courtesy
of Nurse Edna
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Doll
Marking - Roberta ink mark stamped on body |
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 ca. 1940s 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 gown.
Doll marked with an ink stamp Roberta Doll.
Photo courtesy of flozdolz
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See photo on left and
top of page |
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ca. 1950s
Roberta Haleoke doll, 16"
tall, all hard plastic jointed body, wigged, sleep eyes, open
mouth, dressed in a Hawaiian costume with accessories, their were
probably other
sizes available, too.
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ca. 1950s
Haleoke doll 16" |
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ca. 1950s Roberta Ann doll, 14" tall, all hard plastic
jointed body, wigged, open mouth, sleep eyes, wearing original clothing with
hangtag, doll marked Made
in USA Pat. Pend. |
ca. 1950s Roberta Ann doll, 14" |
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ca. 1950s Roberta Ann Walker doll, 16" tall,
all hard plastic jointed body, walker, wigged, open mouth,
sleep eyes, wearing original clothing with hangtag.
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ca. 1950s Roberta Ann
Walker doll, 16" |
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ca. 1950s Roberta Ann Ballerina doll, 14"
tall, all hard plastic jointed body, wigged, sleep eyes, open
mouth, doll marked Made in USA.
Note many doll makers used the
Made
in USA marking along with or without a number - so they
can be difficult to pin point the exact manufacturer.
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ca. 1950s Roberta Ann
Ballerina doll 14" |
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1953
Roberta LuAnn Simms doll, 14", all hard plastic jointed walker
body, wigged, sleep eyes, open mouth, doll marked: Made in USA
or Made in USA 170. Also, a LuAnn Simms doll version was made by
both Horsman &
Valentine.
See above note about the Made in USA doll mark. |
1953
LuAnn Simms doll
by Roberta Doll Co |
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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.
This Niresk doll who was found
mint in her box seems likely from Roberta, as she has the exact same flat face profile
as many Roberta dolls. |
1954-1955 Niresk Hollywood Bride doll, 14" |
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ca.
1957-1965 Roberta Glamour Bride doll, 17-18" tall, hard plastic and vinyl
head with rooted hair, sleep eyes, high heel feet, doll is marked 14RA and below that 818.
The 14R dolls were
offered by many
different manufactures. |
ca.
1960s
Roberta Glamour
Bride doll |
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