Article: Composition Shirley Temple dolls: Produced by Ideal

THE MOST POPULAR of the personality composition dolls produced by the Ideal Toy Company in the 1930s was Shirley Temple. The Shirley Temple doll's enormous popularity made millions for the Ideal Toy Company in the midst of the Depression and saved the company from financial ruin.

The Shirley Temple doll first appeared in 1934. The 1934-39 Shirley Temple dolls were designed by Bernard Lipfert. The dolls were all composition with hazel sleep eyes, a golden blonde mohair wig in her famous ringlet style, and an open mouth with six teeth and a felt tongue. They are marked "Shirley Temple" on the head and body, along with "Ideal" and their size.

The dolls come in several sizes between 11 and 27 ...

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