Playpal
| Type | Doll |
|---|---|
| Inventor(s) | Neil Estern |
| Company | Ideal Toy Company;Ashton-Drake Galleries;Danbury Mint |
| Country | United States |
| Availability | 1959-62; 1981–2003 |
Patti Playpal,also spelled asPatti Play Pal,was an American line of dolls created by bothNeil Esternand Vincent DeFilippo (creator of the "baby face" sculpt Patti) both versions were produced by theIdeal Toy Companyduring the late 1950s to early 1960s. The dolls head, arms, legs and torso are made fromvinyl.The process used for the torso and legs is known asblow molding.[1]
A main selling point of the dolls was their size. At 35 inches (89 cm) they were made and marketed as "companion dolls" to children, and thus are able to share clothing and play with its owner as if it were a real child.[2]
Variants and similar dolls
[edit]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. A related line, the 38 inches (97 cm) and 42 inches (110 cm) Daddy's Girl dolls, were also released around the same time, representing a 12-year old girl.[1]Special editions, including Playpals modeled after child actressesShirley Templeand Lori Martin, were also produced.[3]
Owing to the popularity of the line, similar companion dolls andcounterfeitswere made and marketed by other companies under different names, such as those from Allied Eastern, Sayco, Madame Alexander and numerous other manufacturers.[4]
Legacy
[edit]The line was briefly revived in the 1980s with new dolls, among them anAfrican-AmericanPlaypal, and in the 2000s by Ashton-Drake Galleries andDanbury Mint,who released a reproduction of the Shirley Temple Playpal doll.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Patty Playpal".Master Collector ONLINE.Archived fromthe originalon 29 May 2014.Retrieved25 June2015.
- ^Cross, Carla Marie; Playpal, Patti (2000).The Patti Playpal Family: A Guide to Companion Dolls of the 1960s.Schiffer Publishing, Limited.ISBN9780764311468.Retrieved7 February2017.
- ^"Ideal Dolls 1960s".Doll Reference.Retrieved25 June2015.
- ^"Allied Grand Dolls 1915-1980".Retrieved25 June2015.
- ^"New Danbury Mint 33 inch Shirley Temple Doll".Shirley Temple Dolls.Retrieved25 June2015.
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