On the left is an 11 in. Toddler, 1961, made by Effanbee. using their Tiny Tubber head mold. She is all vinyl with sleep eyes and rooted hair. I made her outfit. In the center is Mme. Alexander’s 14 in. Little Mary Sunshine, 1961. The mold for this doll was first used to make Caroline, styled to resemble the young Kennedy daughter, but it was soon discontinued. Vogue’s 11 in. Littlest Angel 1964 is on the right. Her PJ’s are tagged “Vogue Dolls Made in USA.”
This 11.5 in. Dollikin by Uneeda, 1969, was the first doll in my memory having 14 joints. She is all vinyl with painted eyes.
Flatsy dolls were made from 1969 to 1971 by Ideal. They were cut out in one piece from vinyl and were fully posable. In the back is 8.5 in. Fashion Flatsy Gwen packaged in a plastic picture frame with cardboard backdrop. Another 8.5 in. Fashion Flatsy Ali stands on the right. Baby Flatsy, 4.5 in., Mini Flatsy, 2.5 in., and a 1982 new Flatsy by Gatabox stand in a row.
Jenny Jones, 9 in., and Baby John, 2.5 in., came with a complete nursery set. It dates to 1973 and was made by Kenner. Baby John is a drink ‘n wet doll, perhaps the smallest ever.
Jolly Toy Inc. made this 15 in. Small Stuff doll in 1960. It is rather unusual, with chubby cheeks, rosebud mouth, and one curl set into a slit on her head.
On the left is a 10.5 in. vinyl doll with sleep eyes and freckles on her nose, Effanbee’s Fluffy. She was made from 1954 to 1965 and was chosen to wear the official Girl Scout uniform. In the center is 12 in. Toddler Betty made by Horsman in 1965, wearing her original outfit. On the right, an unidentified 10.5 in. chubby toddler marked “Made in Hong Kong” is exceptionally cute.
In 1969 Hasbro created nine Storykins sets with 2 in. to 3.5 in. dolls. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was a favorite of our kids. All of the dwarfs can still answer, “Present!”
My daughter and her friend enjoyed playing with Heidi, shown seated at her dining table, and Jan at her tea ceremony. They also had a kitchen set with a stove, sink, and refrigerator.
