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1939 Uneeda Rita Hayworth doll as Carmen, 14" |
Uneeda Doll Company was founded 1917-1991 in Brooklyn, New York city USA. Uneeda produced thousands of cloth,
composition, hard plastic and vinyl dolls that were well made and reasonably priced. In the 1930s Uneeda was advertising over 400 models from 14 to 28" tall. Later
Uneeda was known as the Tony Toy Company of Hong Kong.
Uneeda dolls are often unmarked or marked with Uneeda inside a diamond, U or UN or (later dolls) Tony Toy Co Hong Kong, in the marking. Uneeda's slogan
was: A Uneeda Doll is a gift to be treasured.
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1917-1961 Uneeda antique to vintage dolls identified
1927
Uneeda Charles
Lindbergh doll, 14" tall, composition with cloth body,
painted facial features, molded painted hair, wears a brown aviator uniform.
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1927 Charles Lindbergh doll, 14" |
1936 Uneeda Sweetums doll, (five
sizes) 11, 13, 15, 17 & 19" tall, drink wet baby doll,
composition head and limbs, cloth stuffed body, sleep eyes, open
smiling mouth, painted molded hair. Some of these were
sold with a full layette packed in a case. |
1936 Sweetums doll 11" |
1939
Uneeda Rita
Hayworth doll as Carmen, 14" tall, all composition fully
jointed body, sleep
eyes with very long lashes and smokey eye shadow, red mohair
wig, fully jointed, all original and pristine (like all
Flo's dolls).
Photo courtesy
of Flozdolz |
1939
Rita Hayworth doll as Carmen, 14" |
ca. 1930s Uneeda Clown doll, 10 1/2" tall, all
composition, painted eyes painted clown face. |
ca. 1930s Clown doll, 10 1/2" |
ca
1930s-1940s Uneeda Patsy doll type, 14" tall, all composition,
jointed body, painted molded, painted eyes, closed painted
mouth. Doll is unmarked. |
ca 1930s-1940s Uneeda Patsy
doll type, 14" |
ca.
1940s Uneeda Walk N Wave doll, 14" tall, all composition,
sleep eyes, wig, wearing a blue and white checkered dress with
white inset bodice and red ribbon bow, doll is
shown mint with her hang tag and original outfit marked on neck Uneeda.
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ca.
1940s Walk N Wave doll, 14" |
Late 1940s to early
1950s Uneeda Needa Toodles
doll or
Uneeda Nedda Toddles doll, 22" tall, hard plastic head with saran wig,
composition upper arms & legs, vinyl lower arms & legs, torso is weighted with a
walking apparatus inside, sleep eyes, real upper lashes, open mouth with two
upper teeth, shown in original sheer dress with bonnet, doll mark 20. |
Late 1940s to early 1950s Needa Toodles doll,
22" |
1950s
Uneeda Dew Drop doll,
18", 22" painted hair or rooted, drink wet doll, soft flexible
vinyl body, we think this doll has the same
head mold as Baby Dollikin. |
1950s Dew Drop doll,
18" |
1954
Uneeda Baby Trix doll, 16" tall,
came with rooted or molded hair, baby type drink and wet doll,
Her original Ad reads: The beautiful "Live Action"
doll that moves exactly like a honest-to-goodness real infant -
without winding.
Came with a suitcase with shoes,
socks, sleeping gown, extra diapers, bottle with nipple,
clothespins, monogrammed Kleenex and ivory soap.
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1954 Baby Trix doll,
16" |
1957-1962 Uneeda Tiny Teen
Girl Doll; Suzette doll, as referred to by collectors, 10 1/2" tall, Little Miss Revlon type dolls, she has rooted hair,
sleep eyes, early dolls (1957- had twist waist, pierced
ears with pearl earrings and painted finger nails), later ones
(1959-1962 - did not have a twist waist, pierced ears
or painted fingernails and may have a shorter neck) and all
had high heeled feet. Dolls came wearing a bra and
panties with separate clothing available for purchase. Marked on head:
Uneeda or U. 1960s Blue Fairy doll
- Suzette Tiny Teen page.
1962 Uneeda Tiny Teen Boy Doll; Bob doll,
11" tall, he has molded hair, sleep eyes, and was Suzette's
boyfriend. Both dolls had extensive wardrobes that could be
purchased separately (which are shown on their separate
pages). Marked on head: Uneeda or U.
More details on See the
Bob page
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Uneeda Tiny
Teen;
Suzette
doll, Bob doll |
1957-1962
Uneeda Suzette doll,
this box says "Suzy's Teen-Age sister", sold only in W. T. Grant
stores, 10 1/2" tall, doll out of box is identical to
the above mentioned Tiny Teen Girl Doll. See
the Suzette Tiny Teen photo above right, came dressed in a bra
and panties and some later dolls were dressed in a leopard
two piece swimsuit doll marked on head: Uneeda or U.
For more information see the
Suzette Tiny Teen page. |
1957-1962
Suzette & Bob dolls
boxes by W. T. Grant
exclusive's |
1958-1959 Uneeda Baby Dollikin doll,
21" tall, drink and wet doll, that has jointed wristsd, elbows and
knees, sleep eyes, heavy all plastic body with a vinyl
head, short rooted hair in various colors. Pristine doll shown in original clothing.
Photo courtesy
of Patkan.
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1958 Baby Dollikin doll,
21" |
1958-1962 Uneeda Miss Dollikin
doll or Uneeda Miss Twist doll,
19 - 21" tall, these have the most joints of any doll,
(16 body
joints);
neck, shoulders, upper arms, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees and ankles.
vinyl head with rooted hair in variety of colors & styles, sleep
eyes, real lashes, closed bow mouth, marked
Uneeda 25 or Uneeda 2S
on head,
See the Dollikin page for more photo's, details &
a smaller The Squirt Dollikin.
1970s
Uneeda Dollikin doll, 8, 11 1/2" tall. The last 6 1/2" tall doll is called
the Triki Miki doll.
See the link at right for more photo's and details on these
dolls. |
1958
Dollikin doll,
19" |
1958-1960s Uneeda High Heel Fashion
doll, 17-20", hard plastic jointed (six
joints) body, jointed at the neck,
shoulder, waist & hips, vinyl head with rooted hair in
various colors & styles, sleep eyes, real eyelashes, painted bow
mouth, high heel feet, came dressed in various outfits from the
current era, brides, day wear, casual & formal gowns.
Uses the same head mold as above Dollikin,
marked Uneeda 25 or Uneeda 2S - but this doll is NOT a
Dollikin.
Dollikin collectors like to buy these dolls
as replacement heads, sellers do try to sell these dolls as a Dollikin doll, but they are not. |
1958-1960s High Heel Fashion doll 19" six body joints |
1958
Uneeda Pri-Thilla doll, 12" tall, baby type doll, all vinyl, rooted hair, sleep eyes, open
mouth, can suck her thumb and blow up balloons, doll mark 4
on head. |
1958 Pri-Thilla doll,
12" |
1959
Uneeda Wiggles doll,
19" tall, open mouth, rooted hair, vinyl head and body, squeeze
with cry box. Unsure if doll shown is in original clothing or not. |
1959 Wiggles doll,
19" |
1960
Uneeda Pollyanna doll,
(Haley Mills) 11", 17", or 31" tall, the largest is
Playpal type, toddler type doll, came
in a red and white checked gingham dress. The 31" doll is marked on
neck: © Walt Disney Prods. Mfd. by Uneeda. |
1960 Pollyanna doll,
31" |
1960s Uneeda Suzette doll, 11
1/2" tall, Fashion Model Doll, Lilli clone, bubble cut rooted hair
style, painted face with arched eyebrows, high heel feet. Is not marked
1962 like the doll below, wears a blue or other color knit helenca
swimsuit just like the Barbie dolls during this era. Probably marked
with a U on the back of her neck. |
1960s Suzette doll,
11 1/2" |
1960s Uneeda Wendy doll, 11
1/2" tall, a Bild Lilli look a like, Barbie competitor, these
will be marked with a U on the head, but note this is a standard
stock head, so many dolls not made by Uneeda, will also have that
mark. Came in several different hair colors. |
1960s Wendy doll,
11 1/2" |
1960s Uneeda Janie doll,
8" tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, hard plastic jointed
body, walking doll, sleep eyes, closed mouth.
Kellogg's had a mail-in offer to obtain a bride gown for her. I
believe she could be in her original clothes but can't be sure,
and she was also sol wearing Girl Scout & Brownie outfits.
Usually marked with a U on her neck. |
1960s Janie doll,
8" |
1960s Uneeda Toodles doll, 21"
tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, hard plastic jointed walker
body, sleep eyes with real lashes, tiny painted lower lashes,
wide open mouth two upper teeth, wore a corduroy coat with
flower corsage and hat, marked on head: Uneeda.
Doll shown has been re-dressed. |
1960s
Toodles doll, 21" |
1960s Uneeda Magic Meg doll, 16" tall,
vinyl head with rooted grow type hair, hard plastic jointed
body, sleep eyes with real upper lashes, closed mouth.
Also 16" tall, Miss Deb doll, a Grants Department
Store Exclusive, grow hair doll, must be very similar to Meg.
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1960s Magic Meg doll,
16" |
1960s-1970s
Uneeda Poni doll,
19" tall, #62025, vinyl head with rooted hair, vinyl body jointed at shoulders,
hips, black doll, sleep eyes, real upper lashes, closed
mouth. |
1960
Poni doll, 19" |
1961
Uneeda Annette Funicello doll,
21" tall, Annette was one of the
Mouseketeer's on "The Mickey Mouse Club" TV show in the 1950s,
she also starred in many movies most of which were "beach"
movies with Frankie Avalon. The vintage Annette Funicello
doll made by the Uneeda Doll Company is 21 inches tall, is a
vinyl doll with long dark curled hair, with bangs, brown sleep
eyes, and is wearing a white under dress with a red and white
print pinafore, and black high heeled shoes. Doll is
marked 1961.
Ashton-Drake
Galleries made a porcelain Mouseketeer doll of Annette
Photo
courtesy of Sherry Rooks |
1961
Annette Funicello doll,
21" |
1961
Uneeda Magic Fairy Princess
doll or Uneeda Debteen doll,
18" or 32" tall, vinyl head with
pink
rooted hair, hard
plastic jointed body including knees, sleep eyes, real upper
lashes, closed mouth, wore a white satin & tulle fairy
costume with plastic wings and silver toe shoes, marked: 210 on body. |
1961 Magic Fairy Princess doll,
18" |
1961
Uneeda Purty doll, 15"
tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, open mouth with hole, hard plastic
jointed body. When you press
her tummy, her face changes expression. |
1961 Purty doll,
15"
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1961 Uneeda Toyland
Fairy Princess doll, 32" tall,
Playpal type, character from the movie
"Babes in Toyland", doll has same body as the
Pollyanna doll, vinyl head with
pink
rooted hair, hard plastic
jointed child body, sleep eyes with real upper lashes, closed
smiling mouth, came dressed in a tulle tutu, leotards, crown and ballet
shoes, marked: © Uneeda Doll Co 27.
This doll also came in other hair colors and as
a black doll,
same head mold and body, one of the markings could be: © Uneeda Doll Co 3
4.
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1961 Toyland
Fairy Princess doll, 32" |
1961
Uneeda Wee
Three Mommy dolls, 19", 8", and 2" consists of three dolls; Mother, daughter;
both dressed in red and
a baby brother in a bunting type flannel wrap. Vinyl
heads with rooted hair on the mother & daughter, baby has
molded hair, sleep eyes on the two larger dolls, painted eyes
on the baby. Mommy is the same size and is the same
doll as the S2 marked dolls without the extra Dollikin's
joints, dolls seem to be found with platinum
rooted hair and may have twist and turn waists. |
1961
Wee Three Mommy dolls |
1961
Uneeda Yummy doll,
11" tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, vinyl jointed
body, sleep eyes, open mouth, when you press her
tummy she chews. |
1961
Yummy doll, 11" |
Additional Uneeda Dolls Not Shown
ca. 1940s Uneeda Baby
Sweetheart doll, 17" tall, all composition with joints at
neck, shoulder & hips, molded hair, sleep eyes, open mouth
with two upper teeth & a metal tongue, doll is unmarked.
Hangtag reads: Everybody loves baby sweetheart, Produced by
Uneeda Doll Co.
1960s Uneeda Glamour Lady
Bride doll,
20" tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, hard plastic jointed walker
body, sleep eyes, real upper lashes, tiny painted lower
lashes, closed mouth, dressed in a Brides outfit, marked: 3
(inside a circle) Uneeda
1960s Uneeda Country
Girl doll, 22" tall, vinyl head with rooted hair, hard plastic
jointed walker body, sleep eyes, real upper lashes, tiny
painted lower lashes, closed mouth, wore a yellow and white polka
dot dress and hat, marked Uneeda on head.
Additional Uneeda Doll Names, Dates, Details Unknown
Adorable Cindy doll
Baby
Sweetie Pie doll
Baby Weepsy Wee Walker doll
Balletina doll
Bathtub Baby doll
Cuddly Baby doll
Debteen doll
Debteen Toddler doll
Dolly Dress Ups
doll
Dolly Pep doll
Elfry doll
Girl from U.N.E.E.D.A. doll |
Golden Anniversary Doll
Infant Jumper doll
Lovable Lynn doll
Magic Bottle Baby doll
Miss Debteen doll
Miss Ducky Deluxe doll
Miss Modern doll
Moonmaid doll
Piddles doll
Pillow Baby
doll
Pokey doll
Pollyana Star doll |
Posey Elfy doll
Pretty Portrait doll
Princess Bride doll
Sally doll
Secret Sue doll
Tiny Toddles
doll
Tiny Trix doll
Twins dolls
1960s Vermont Maid Syrup doll
Weepsy Wiggle
doll
Years Ago doll |
related Uneeda Dolls 1962-1979
| Tiny Teen Suzette & Bob | Dollikin
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Tiny Time Teen
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