Tressy by American Character

My mother was an outdoor
girl.  Her doll was a baby doll
with a composition head, arms
and legs.  As big as some
two year olds, with open and
Shut brown eyes and real teeth,
she was a beautiful baby.

I liked to sit inside and read.
When I wanted dolls they
were fashion dolls.  Mom did
not understand, but she saved
her can labels and sent for
 Tressy.

Eventually, there were three Tressies
at our house.
The offer was no longer available
when my youngest sister came to that point.

My Tressy went through a harrowing
experience in 1972.  The truck
carrying our things during a move
burned up.  She came through,
but she was scarred for life.

The mixture of soot and chemicals
used to put the fire out left her
blackened, but she retains
her shape and her appendages.  :)

You Never Know, Francie!

Another thrift store find!
I bought her because I liked her.

When I got home I looked her
up online.
Turns out she is Hair Happenins Francie.
Well, I knew she was Francie.
She was dirty and
her left knee no longer held a pose.
It seemed if I could double my money
plus half again, I probably should let her go.

So, I listed her on eBay.

She sold for 12 times my purchase price.

What?  With a broken knee?

Well, I'll miss her for a little,
but she was quite a find, after all! :)

Gum Drop!

That's her name!
She's by EFFANBEE
and marked 1962.

For some reason,
perhaps because she
reminds me so much of
my niece, I brought her
home from the doll show.

I went to a doll show
& forgot to take pictures!

A Little Lady

This little lady was at the flea market.

This label shows who she is.

She even has her little boots!
I'm not surprised her hat is missing.

Heel length hair!
I guess, if mine were that long,
it might need combing.

I'm kind of a sucker for little dolls.
Heh!  I'm kind of a sucker for most dolls!
At least, she only cost four dollars.  :)

Hello!

I

am

Velvet!
(by Ideal)

Velvet was very dirty, when
she came here a few weeks ago.
Having had a bath
and shampoo,
she looks much better.
I think I missed a smudge,
 or two.  :)

New Crissy Outfit

Once again, I'm not sure
why I'm allowed to add a photo, this time!

Here's my latest outfit
I have put on eBay for Crissy
by Ideal size dolls.
Modeled by Kerry,
this is another
"retro"
nod.

OK, Heeeere Goes!

I listed this set...

...and this set (I just finished
it, last night) on eBay. 
It is an experiment.
We shall see.  :)

Goodwill!

When I saw this little doll at Goodwill,
last evening, She was wearing a classic
hand crochet bed doll outfit.
You know, large full skirt
with a big hat. 
Her hair was partially pinned
on top of her head.
Her arms, held on by rubber bands,
were now only held on by the arms of her gown.
I thought she was composition,
at first, but wanted to examine her,
anyway.  She is (ta da)
hard plastic.
$7.99.
Hmmm.
Well, with my discount card, that would be
$7.20, plus sales tax.
After some thought, I spent
the cash and brought her
home.
My friend, Sylvia, confirmed
for me (today) that I had got my money's worth.
She is a Saucy Walker TYPE.
Sylvia also restrung her arms.
The connection between her legs and
head seems to be out of order.
When you turn her from side to
side her eyes move, so I think
she once had "flirty" eyes.

I didn't need another hard
plastic doll from the 1950's,
did I?

I do admit to being a little excited. :)

(These clothes don't quite fit.  She has the toddler body type, so, most of my stockpile is not made for her.)

Skooter

A Little More Fun!

The same vintage pattern has a dress
with a circle skirt. 
So, I wanted to try it.
One thing I did not like was
the way the armholes and neckline
were finished, inside.
These were turned in, clipped and
sewn down.  Now, raw edges are
necessary in some of these tiny
clothes, but I wanted to try lining this
one.  It did make the shoulders pretty
bulky. 

I don't know whether I can rework this
to my satisfaction, or not.  I may have to
make it just the way the pattern says.

I had a lot of fun, until I tried to put all those
seams together around the arm holes. :)

Shape Book

This charming doll book
arrived today.  It does not
say it is a reproduction, but
I'm guessing that is is. 
I would like to borrow
my son's camera,
so that I may show some
of the illustrations.
He (and the camera)
are away, at present.

Perhaps I could dress a doll
like this...  Hmmm... :)

Military Man!

My cousin and his wife
bought this for our grandmother
when he was still an
active Marine.
He's dressed in felt and
has paper details and
I love him.

Uneeda Suzette?

She's marked with a capital U
on the back of her head.

She was sold to
me as
Uneeda
Suzette.

(who seems to
have had at least 3
faces...)

Grannie

Here is Grannie.

When I brought Grannie home
from my first doll show, my son said
her eyes were kind of staring, so I
put these glasses on her.  I think
this photo shows what my son meant.

Grannie came to me dressed
this way.  The woman who sold
her to me said she had her since
childhood and she is original,
except the hat.

Grannie has abundant hair
and lovely skin.

This is to show the detail
of Grannie's gown.
(Besides, the photo was

not as sharp as I hoped.)

Grannie is vinyl and appears unmarked.

Gemette

Found this little lady at a flea market.

She was wearing navy blue plush.

Her clothes were leaving
plush dust all over her.

Her beauty was hidden in a dark bonnet.

So, I brought her home.
Her face is sweet. 
Her arms and hands are pretty.
Her body and legs are considerably
thinner harder plastic. 
markings
head:
c
EEGEE
1963
back:
c  1963
EEGEE CO.

Look Who Came Home With Me!

R+B Littlest Angel

"Now, I ask you very confidentially,"

"Ain't she sweet?"

Fake! ?

Don't feel sorry for me.  I did not buy this doll as a Tammy.  She was given to me.  I thought she was a Tammy, but my expert friend told me that all Tammies are marked by Ideal.

My cousin had her childhood Tammy, so we compared. 

The materials all seemed the same.  Now, I don't remember

if hers was marked.  This gal only has a capital F just above

the dimple dots on her bum.  I think she's not Tammy.

What do you think?

Remembering

with gratitude

Almost Forgot!

I almost forgot to post, today!

Here's my attempt to make Tammy's Mom & Dad

look less wholesome.

Dolls by Ideal

markings noted in earlier posts

Mom and Pop

Tammy's parents by Ideal

Markings are noted in earlier posts.