Vicki the VELCRO paper doll

This is Vicki, a VELCRO paper doll and  a   Gabriel's exclusive. She has a LIFETIME MAGIC FASTENER.

touch! costume is on zip!costume is off

I am guessing that would get any little girl's attention.

This information was found in Mary Young's 20th Century Paper Dolls Identification & Values published in 2006. When I opened my Ebay win, I found two paper dolls with matching clothes. Not only did I have Vicki, I also had Valerie.  

Gabriel Industries also produced this set, and I was lucky to have a combination of the two sets.

Vicki

Valerie

Valerie and Vicki have a thick T-shirt of Velcro attached to their frames to hold their dresses. This design with Velcro made it easier for the younger child to play with the dolls. 

My combined sets have mostly the same designed clothes.

Clothing designs are typical of the late 1950s.... 

....through the early 1960s.

It is hard to find production dates for paper dolls produced by Samuel Gabriel Sons & Co. Gabriel began selling children's books in 1892. Samuel Gabriel Sons & Co. was founded in 1907 selling paper novelties and publishing children's books. According to Mary Young, a very early series of Gabriel paper dolls is called Funny Folk in Fur and Feather. The first dated paper dolls she found were a series of Dolly Dear dressing dolls dated 1911. 

A previous owner has penciled January 27, 1967 on the front of this box of Velcro paper dolls.  Velcro was invented by Swiss engineer George de Mestral in 1941, leading to a patent in 1955 and a commercial launch in the late 1950s. He created the name VELCRO as a portmanteau of the French words "velour" (velvet) and "crochet" (hook). So I am assuming these paper dolls with Velcro were produced sometime after 1960. 

I am giving this set of paper dolls to Audrey, the five year old granddaughter of a very good friend. She should be just the right age for a set of Velcro paper dolls! 

• 1941: De Mestral noticed how burdock burrs clung to his clothes and his dog's fur, sparking the idea for a new fastener. 
• 1948-1955: After years of development and research, de Mestral created and perfected the hook-and-loop fastener system, which he named Velcro from the French words for velvet (velours) and hook (crochet). 
1955: De Mestral was granted a patent for his invention in Switzerland. 
Late 1950s: The hook-and-loop fastener began its commercial introduction, with production plants opening in Europe and North America. 
1959: The trademark VELCRO® was officially registered. 
1960s: The invention gained significant attention after its use by NASA astronauts for securing equipment in space, which helped popularize the fastener.