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.
Category Archives: 1960s
1960s Heidi and Jan
1960s Vietnam Souvenir Doll
This is a 15 in. Vietnam souvenir doll, plastic and vinyl, many of which were sent home by US soldiers in the 1960’s. She is wearing an áo dài, a traditional Vietnamese national costume. It is a tight-fitting silk tunic slit to the waist on both sides and worn over pantaloons. She is wearing a simple gold necklace. Her hat is a replacement., much like the original.
M. I. Hummel Dolls
These 12 in. vinyl M. I. Hummel dolls were made by Goebel in Germany, 1960-1972. My daughter found them second hand without shoes and socks. The girl, Little Shopper, is missing her original basket and apron. Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel was a Franciscan Nun, born 1909 in Bavaria. She had artistic talent and attended Munich Academy of Art. Franz Goebel made an agreement to manufacture figurines adapted from her drawings of happy children. She died in 1946 but the figurines continued to be made followed by dolls in 1949.
1960s Uneeda Dollykin
Here we have an 18 in. Uneeda Dollykin, 1956-1967, rigid vinyl body doll. She is wearing a dress with panniers, which was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Brave Erik the Viking, Sir Stuart the Silver Knight, Geronimo
Our boys remember these figures, including the horse, all by Marx Toys, 1967. Included is Brave Erik the Viking, Sir Stuart the Silver Knight with his horse Big Valor, and the Indian, Geronimo. Brave Erik, 11.5 in. is a vinyl articulated action figure. He came with vinyl clothing and accessories. Sir Stuart, 11.5 in., the same type of figure, came with 20 pieces of body armor and 17 pieces of weaponry. Big Valor is 13 in. high with armor and hoof – hidden wheels.
1966 Drowsy Doll
Drowsy, a 1966 15 in. doll by Mattel, looks new from the neck up but has a few worn spots on her well-played-with soft flannel body. She had a pull-string talking unit that, when working, made her a popular bedtime doll.
Drowsy Doll
Tiny Chatty Brother Doll
Tiny Chatty Brother, a brother to the popular Chatty Cathy, is a 15 in. 1962 doll by Mattel. His cap is missing and, like most of the talking mechanisms, his no longer works.
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.
1964 Bundle Of Joy Doll
This 19 in. Bundle of Joy doll in original dress is all soft vinyl with a stuffed cloth body. She is marked 19-4 Eegee Co. on the back of her head and was made in 1964.
