PAPER DOLLS PART II
PRESENTED BY LIDDLE LAURIE
Merrill's military sets from World War II are extremely sought after. Here is one of their coloring books along with NAVY GIRLS AND MARINES.
Even children were portrayed as being in the Military. Here is Whitman's OUR WAVE PATSY from 1943. Artists are Miloche and Kane.
Hallmark printed this set of Doll Cards in 1949. They represent the characters portrayed by four actresses in the MGM movie Little Women. Elizabeth Taylor is on the left.
In 1940 the Samuel Lowe Publishing Co. was founded. Their books were very popular sellers until 1979 when the firm closed.
Toni Home Perms were very popular in the 1950s. This Lowe book from 1950 combines advertising with paper dolls. The smaller dolls were also packaged as a bonus in the actual perm box.
WE'RE A FAMILY is by Whitman from 1954. It is very unique in the fact that all four family members are a single paper doll. This book shows the family togetherness of the 1950s. The 8 clothing pages have themes such as: Going sailing, sightseeing and going to church.
Betsy McCall started in May of 1951 in McCalls magazine. Several other companies also made paper dolls of her. This book is by Simon and Schuster from 1954. It contains Betsy and her family along with clothing, a story and play scenes. Miloche and Kane are the artists.
Little Golden Books were first published in 1942. In addition to their story books they also made some paper dolls in this hardcover format. This first book is from 1951 and again drawn by Mioche and Kane. They also did artwork for several other companies. Their paper dolls are very popular with collectors.
Actual dolls have always been a favorite subject for paper dolls. Ginger is an 8 inch doll made by Cosmopolitan in the 1950s. This 1957 book shows actual clothing that was sold for her. The artist is Adrianna Mazza Saviozzi who also drew Mike and Melissa.
Merrill's book from 1952 has 8 pages of clothes for little girls.Whitman's 1956 IT'S A DATE reminds us that what was popular then is stil going on today. It shows four teens involved in the dating scene and talking on the phone.
Mary Hartline was part of the Super Circus TV show. This 1952 doll was a cereal premium.
Sparkle Plenty from the Dick Tracy comic was printed by Saalfield in 1948. This book is based on the Ideal doll.
Whitman's 3 Little Sisters is from 1943. The dolls are heavy cardboard statuettes.
Walt Disney characters have been and still are popular subjects for paper dolls. This is Whitman's Sleeping Beauty from 1959. Donna Reed is an actress who also had her own TV show is seen in this 1959 Saalfield book.
Jack and Jill; Golden and several others printed paper dolls in their children's magazines. This is Holiday Fashion Show from Jack and Jill 11/61 and is drawn by Betty Jaxon. It is a paper doll with fashions from actual Vogue patterns that were sold to seamstress mommies to sew for their little girls.
Here are 2 more Golden Books.
Betsy McCall is from 1965 and is drawn by Ginnie Hoffman.Tammy and her family were dolls made by Ideal in the 1960s. This book features Tammy and her sister Pepper with clothing drawn from fashions that were sold for the dolls.
In the 1960s and 70s paper dolls based on TV shows were abundant. Whitman's 1968 Buffy is from Family Affair. It has a photographic paper doll and a cute Mrs.Beasley.
Whitman's 1966 The Munster's is a very good likeness of the TV characters.
Babies have always been popular with chidren and collectors alike. The next 2 books are by Whitman from the 1960s.
ORIGINAL PRICES WERE 15 AND 19 CENTS EACH!!!
