Founded in 1902, the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co. first became famous for its 'Teddy Bear,' named for President Roosevelt, and later for its high quality 'Shirley Temple' dolls in the 1930s. After WW2, the company made a variety of plastic and vinyl dolls with distinctive names, such as 'Betsy Wetsy,' 'Playpals,' and 'Mitzi,' a Barbie competitor.
This densely packed index of antique and vintage dolls claims to offer over 10,000 images of dolls from the 1800s … [more]
This site is all Barbie, all fashion from 1959 to 1972. Suzanne Maxwell lays out hundreds of period wardrobe choice… [more]
Rhonda Wilson's collection of 1950s dolls, organized by name (Ginny and friends, Littlest Angel and friends, etc.) … [more]
Loretta McKenzie's tribute to the charming, singing, dancing, curly haired Shirley Temple. Click 'My Dolls' on the … [more]
Stella Rajendran's fantastic collection of over 550 antique Ningyo (Japanese dolls) used in festivals, celebrations… [more]
Barbie vinyl collectors, you've come to the right place: Janet Poff's visually stimulating gallery of Barbie vinyl… [more]
Kaylee's extensive collection of vintage dolls from the 1930s to 90s. Click the balloons to browse. Though Kaylee s… [more]
Sandra Cartlidge's colorful tribute to Barbie rival Tressy and her kid sister Toots (Cricket in the U.S.), produced… [more]
Jef Beck's definitive reference site on Ken dolls, from Malibu Ken to Talking Ken to Spanish Ken. Includes the earl… [more]
The official Mattel archive of vintage Barbie dolls and fashions from 1959 to 1975, with photos and detailed descri… [more]
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