What were dolls made of in 1950?

Hard plastic and vinyl dolls often had eyes that could open and close, as well as joints on the hips, shoulders, and wrists. In the ’50s, the mohair wigs (made from Angora goat hair) of hard-plastic dolls were replaced with synthetic materials like saran, Dynel, and nylon.

How much are dolls from the 1950s worth?

In the 1950s, collectors sought these same dolls they had played with as children, and values increased accordingly. But today the dolls sell for only $200 to $300 on average, which is one third to one half of what they sold for 20 years ago.

What kind of dolls were made in the 1950’s?

Marked on back: Roddy, Made in England by Roddy Dolls. 1950s Sarold Girl Doll, 8″ tall, hard plastic body, non-walker, jointed at neck, arms and legs, glued on wig, inexpensive doll may have sold through Woolworth Stores, made by Sarold Manufacturing Company Ltd. of England, doll marked on back Sarold.

How tall is a 1950’s hard plastic doll?

1950’s Pedigree Delite hard plastic vintage girl doll wearing pretty floral dress and knickers set. 10 inches in height, she has sleep eyes, all lashes and original mohair wig (slightly thin to back). Good colouring, no play cracks or odours. Outfit is in good condition for years but no fastener at the back.

How tall is a walker doll from the 1950’s?

1950’s PEDIGREE BLONDE WALKER DOLL IN BLUE GINGHAM DRESS This is such a pretty 1950’s British hard plastic PEDIGREE walker doll wearing adorable blue gingham Faerie Glen dress and original lace up shoes. 21 inches in height, she has blue flirty sleep eyes, most of her lashes and original braided wig.

When did they start making dolls out of plastic?

Hard plastic material is durable, could be molded, washed etc. The Ideal company was one of the first to produce dolls made of plastic material in 1942. Not long after World War II ended (1939-1945) most all the doll makers used this new material as a replacement to heavier composition, at least in the USA.