Patti Playpal Doll Vintage from the1960's w/ Original Pink Dress, Shoes, Clothes

Description

Vintage Patti Playpal Doll in Original Pink Dress, Undergarments,
Black Shoes and White Socks, Original Clothes. 35" tall approx.
Patty Playpal. They may have also been called companion dolls as they were the
same size and height
as 2 or 3 year old little girls.
Her blue eyes sleep / close when she's laid down. She has a very pretty face and details
and was treasured by her owner and then by the owner's daughter and then my daughter (a
gift from her grandmother).
She has blonde hair and blue eyes. Beautiful face and eyes. A treasure of my children's great grandmother's
who owned her in the early sixties.
35" Original Clothes & Shoes "36-2" stamp on the back of her neck.
Vintage Patti Playpal Doll 1959 or early 1960's 35" (inches) Tall - Rare Doll, Collector's Item
This doll may have been modeled after Shirley Temple but I'm not sure.
Eyes close when laid down. "36-2" stamped on back of her neck (see photo).
There is a small tear in one of the layers of under garments and a crack and spots near her neck - Again, please see all photos.
The doll's hair may have been cut but it was this length all the time we've known her.
This was a gift to my daughter from her great grandmother who owned it in the early 1960's.
Doll ships FEDEX the same day as payment received. Please pay within 3 days of winning the auction. All sales final.
Thank you so much.
History of Patti Playpal and Ideal Toy Company (from a google search)
Ideal Toy Company
originally produced teddy bears, they were first in their industry to make hard plastic dolls after World War II.
Ideal's dolls are made of wood, cloth, composition, rubber like magic skin, hard plastic and vinyl and are considered to be of very good quality.
Ideal Toy Company
was acquired by the
CBS Toy Company
in
1982,
which later went out of business.
In 1959, Ideal Toy Corporation began issuing a wonderful and beautiful series of dolls that were the size of actual children. In doing so, they ushered in the era of true "companion" dolls...realistic looking dolls that were the same size as the kids who were playing with them. A little girl could dress Patti in her own clothes and have tea parties and play house with a doll that was her size.
Along with 35" Patti (size of an actual 3 year old), there was 32" little sister Penny (2 year old), 28" toddler sister Suzy (1 year old), 24" baby brother Johnny (3 months old) and his 24" twin baby sister Bonnie. In 1960 they all got 38" big brother Peter. The line continued to be made for 2 years until 1961.
History of the Ideal
Patti Playpal
Doll
The next best thing was the
Patti Playpal
doll, a life-size companion doll that was introduced in the late 1950s. In 1959 when the doll came
out
, it was an immediate success with children like me who longed to have a "playmate."