Paper Dolls

[debodun]

Do little girls still play with these?

 

[Lc jones]

I don’t know if they do but I sure loved playing with my paper dolls when I was a little girl. Wow that brings back some memories it’s so funny that you should post this as I was thinking about paper dolls the other day, isn’t that a funny coincidence?

 

[Pepper]

I still see them for sale. I loved them too. I loved dolls and all the girl stuff. I didn't wind up traditional, but I sure started out that way.

Deb, your nostalgia threads always warm my heart. Thank you!

 

[RadishRose]

I used to draw clothes for my paper dolls, color them with crayons and cut them out.
I wish I could see my creations today... I'm sure they were pretty awful

 

[Geezerette]

I loved paper dolls, the fancier the better, & we’d play with them like later gens did with barbies, make furniture for them out of little boxes etc.

 

[Pepper]

I used to draw clothes for my paper dolls, color them with crayons and cut them out.
I wish I could see my creations today... I'm sure they were pretty awful

Me too! I especially loved dressing up the ladies in my spectacular mermaid style dress! That was my favorite type. Always wanted one for myself, but never in my life even tried one on!

 

[debodun]

I got a "bride doll" for Christmas in the early 1960s and still have it (see photo). Never played with her much except to strip that bridal gown off and dress her in her nightgown, then cut her hair short. I had more fun playing with my chemistry set. Then my career was working as a biochemist, so I had a whole lab in which to play.

 

[RadishRose]

Me too! I especially loved dressing up the ladies in my spectacular mermaid style dress! That was my favorite type. Always wanted one for myself, but never in my life even tried one on!

Katy Keene?

 

[debodun]

Here are the outfits and accessories she had:

 

[Pepper]

Great hairstyle!

 

[Pepper]

Katy Keene?

OMG, of course Katy Keene! Also, Millie the Model!

 

[RadishRose]

OMG, of course Katy Keene! Also, Millie the Model!

Yes, Millie too. Millie and Chili, the redhead~ LOL

 

[Seeker]

Didn't they used to be in the McCalls magazine?

 

[RadishRose]

Didn't they used to be in the McCalls magazine?

Yes, I believe so, but we didn't get McCall's.

 

[Pepper]

Sounds familiar, the McCall's connection I mean.

eta: Betsy McCall!

 

[Liberty]

I got a "bride doll" for Christmas in the early 1960s and still have it (see photo). Never played with her much except to strip that bridal gown off and dress her in her nightgown, then cut her hair short. I had more fun playing with my chemistry set. Then my career was working as a biochemist, so I had a whole lab in which to play.

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Hey, Deb, I'd like to spend some time in that attic you have all this "stuff" stored in!

 

[JustBonee]

Do little girls still play with these?

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Looks so 1950's.

... by 1960, it was the birth of the Barbie dolls.

 

[Kaila]

I don't know either, if they are still played with by children, now, but I do remember how much fun they were!

I loved making paper dolls , and then clothing for them, and also the McCall's ones, and i also cut home furnishings for them, from a big catalog for mail ordering real adult stuff.
So much imagining was involved.

 

[debodun]

Hey, Deb, I'd like to spend some time in that attic you have all this "stuff" stored in!

Well, if you're ever in my neighborhood....

 

[jujube]

A couple of years ago, I bought a dozen paper doll books at an antique shop. I'm looking forward to playing paper dolls with my little ones. I sure enjoyed paper dolls when I was young, but they'll probably want ones on the computer.

 

[Pink Biz]

Sounds familiar, the McCall's connection I mean.

eta: Betsy McCall!

I had a Betsy McCall doll! Loved her more than my Barbie (which was actually a Revlon doll!)

 

[Pepper]

I had a Revlon doll! She was a redhead.

 

[toffee]

I do remember them around -not sure if I had them ..my comic had cut outs to dress up ..

 

[Liberty]

Remember swinging on the front porch with my girlfriend on a summer afternoon, cutting out paper dolls and drinking lemonade. Good memories!

 

[Sassycakes]

I loved playing with dolls when I was growing up. I had soo many dolls and so did my sister. I still have a doll I got when I was 5yrs old. My sister and I both got them for Christmas. About 10yrs ago we were offered A thousand dollars for them. Neither of us wanted to part with them because of sentimental reasons. Here is a similar looking doll.