Velva Doll - The Magic Playmate

 

Velva Doll was produced in 1932 by Kingston Products Corporation. Information above is from Mary Young's  20th Century Paper Dolls. Two sized Velva dolls were produced....one large 17" doll and a smaller 13" doll, both named Jill. Mary Young indicated another version of the Velva doll has been found, so dolls may vary. 

My Jill doll is 13" tall and came with many items of clothing. 

      

 Jill is made of 1/8" cardboard with a velvety surface. Her neck has been repaired and her coloring has faded, but you can still see her red hair and pale blue eyes. 

These are the clothes made of felt that came with Jill.

In addition to dresses, jackets and slacks,  several collars and yokes, plus suspenders, hats, gloves and a neck scarf were included for play. 

 

  

Playing with accessories..... 

     

            

Instructions came with Velva dolls....

and also suggestions for creating different outfits.

Checking this sheet, I think Velva arrived with her complete wardrobe!

A more detailed set of clothing came with Velva, and I was curious what doll they belonged to. 

Looking through Mary Young's wonderful book on paper dolls, I found several sets of "magic" paper dolls....

       

                   The Magic Doll for the Little Dressmaker, $40.00

and discovered that the extra clothes were part of The Felt-O-Gram Doll and Her Wardrobe. This set was made by The Poster Products Company of Chicago in 1932. The the black and yellow dress on the front of the box and the little red dress, boots and cap in the lower left corner of the box are the same clothes that came with Velva. Between 1932-1934, the Poster Products Company made several other sets of Felt-O-Gram dolls....Twins, All American Boy Bobby, Black-Eyed Sue and I'm  Bebé  of All Nations.

Just for fun, I dressed Jill in the extra set of clothing even though they were a bit large for her......

     

     

I am always happy to learn more about the paper dolls I have collected. And thanks to Mary Young for her exceptional book 20th Century Paper Dolls!

Bob and Nan Cut Out Dolls....circa 1913

 

Mary Young, in her publication of 20th Century Paper Dolls Identification and Values (2006), indicates that Bob and Nan Cut Out Dolls was published by M.A. Donohue & Co., but no date is given. Other paper dolls Donohue produced indicate they were published around 1913, and the clothes included in this book reflect the fashions of the 1910-1920 era. 

                                                                                     

      Bob has four outfits, all with short pants and long sleeves shirts.

      

     Nan has four dresses, all with short sleeves, five hats and a doll.  

 Nan even has a large dolly with clothes and toys made especially for him!

This is a large format book of paper dolls, measuring 18" by 10". The company that produced them, M.A. Donohue & Co., was a publisher of children's books in the late 1800s and the first half of the 20th century. With offices in Chicago and New York, the company was known for inexpensive editions of popular works of fiction.