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1960 Goldberger Doll

The cloth tag on this 22 in. doll reads, Goldberger Doll Co. and the head is marked 22 RG © Egee Co. This circa 1960 big baby has a vinyl head and limbs with a stuffed cloth body. The replacement dress is a 12-month infant size.

Goldberger Doll

1960 Suzy Playpal Doll

Ideal Toy Corp. B23 identifies this Suzy Playpal 24 in. baby doll, circa 1960. She has been redressed in a 6 to 12 month infant size Polly Flinders dress with knit booties. She is all vinyl, jointed, with strung arms, rooted hair, with a squeaker in her belly. Ideal made many such large babies and toddlers.

Suzy Playpal Doll

Madame Alexander’s So Big Doll, 1967

Mme. Alexander’s 22 in. So Big, 1967 – 1975, was based on a book by Eloise Wilkins. My daughter Elaine, shown here with her brother, received this doll for Christmas 1970. She still has it along with the little Golden Press book titled, So Big. It has vinyl head and hands, painted eyes, cry voice, and soft stuffed body, dressed in a blue and white checked gingham suit.

Madame Alexandar So Big Doll

 

My Daughter, Elaine

It is not surprising that today my daughter Elaine knows about the newer dolls as well as the older ones. She has a collection of her own and has added to mine. These two dresses, one on a Barbie type doll, were hand sewn by her.

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