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Saucy Walker; Shirley Temple; Snookie dolls (Pete & Repete) Snuggles dolls; Tammy; The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1986) Thirsty Baby doll (1960s) Thumbelina; Toni — hard plastic doll, advertising tie-in with Toni Home Permanent; Tressy — one of the Gro-Hair dolls; Uneeda Kid — early composition doll, advertising tie-in with Uneeda Biscuit Co.
Besides the original Patti Playpal doll, several variants were also released (a "walking" version and the non-walking version). The doll line had "family members" which included: 32 inches (81 cm) Penny, 32 inches (81 cm) Saucy Walker who also was sold in a 28 inch version, 28 inches (71 cm) Suzy, 24 inches (61 cm) Bonnie, 24 inches (61 cm) Johnny and the 38 inches (97 cm) Peter.
The first Little People toy, "Looky Fire Truck," was introduced in 1950, and it sold so well, the company introduced the "Super-Jet" and "Racing Rowboat." BUY NOW Getty
For the first time, adults bought more toys than any other age group in the first quarter of 2024. Experts say much of this buying has been driven by nostalgia -- people wanting to own the toys ...
Celebrity dolls released in the 1950s included Alice In Wonderland (1952), "Annie Oakley" (1954), "Eloise," and a series of I Love Lucy dolls (1952), the most popular of which was the baby doll later known as "Little Ricky." The 14" vinyl doll came dressed in a flannel gown and cried "real tears."
The iconic dolls are still a hot commodity in 2016, with some versions currently selling for up to $5,000. From the original 1959 Barbie to the spunky 1992 Rollerblading Barbie , we've got the ...
Sometime in the 70's, Sam Jupiter passed away, leaving his daughter to run the company. Real trouble arouse when Juro got into a legal battle of some kind with "GOLDFARB" in 1977, the same year Juro was sold to Goldberger Doll Co. [2] Goldberger continued to offer all of the same puppets Juro was producing, as well as adding other celebrity characters to their range such as Laurel and Hardy, W ...
For boys, the Johnny Lightning (launched in 1969) and Johnny Seven O.M.A toys were the most popular; for girls, the Dawn Doll. Deluxe Reading dolls were sold in the 1950s–1970s through supermarkets and are often referred to as Grocery Store Dolls. They were an inexpensive alternative to department store dolls, although of similar quality.