30" (76cm) Australian Plush Joy Toy 1940s

Buckram face, 3 brown mohair tufts, all plush with fabric fur trim, orange velvet cord lined with embossed satin lining, scarf, right looking painted eyes, closed mouth.  Outer material faded. Some seams need attention.

27" (68cm) Netta Walker Doll Australia 1987

Marks: on back - Netta Australia Pty Ltd. on shoes - 65

Stitched platinum blonde waist-length hair with fringe, brown sleep eyes, closed mouth.  White shoes & socks

Wearing original outfit.

22" (56cm) Watson Wonder Bebe Australian Composition 1940s

No marks - identification from Marjorie Faignes' book on Australian Doll Makers.  

All composition body, arms and legs in good condition except for a burn mark on left inner arm.

Brown mohair wig with plaits (needs a lot of attention), blue sleep eyes with rooted lashes (some missing), open mouth, two dimples. Non-working mama. Possibly original clothes (note materials were limited due to war time restrictions).

22" (56cm) Australian Pedigree Hard Plastic Walker

Blue sleeping eyes, open closed mouth with 2 teeth, blonde curly saran wig.  Dressed in non-fitting gown, non-working walking mechanism, some seams starting to open.

20.5" (53cm) Australian Vintage Zenith Composition Doll by Angelo Pierotti 1940s

Marks: ZENITH on back

Moulded hair, blue sleep eyes with rooted lashes, open mouth with two teeth. Crazing on face, chip on nose.  A challenge for a restorer?

20" (51cm) Australian Trio Composition Doll 1930s

Made by the Wharrie Family in Stawell (Parents Ruby and Jihn, son Ken).

Mohair wavy blonde wig, green sleep eyes ( sticking, needs cleaning) with rooted lashes, open closed mouth with 5 teeth.  Good quality composition head (with some chipping), arms and legs, cloth body.  No shoes.  Replacement dress.

20" (51cm) Australian brown vinyl Netta girl doll 1993

Marks: Neck - Netta '93. Back - (script) Netta Australia / c 1993

All brown vinyl, left hand has pointing index finger. Clear black hair, brown sleep eyes with rooted lashes, open mouth.

20" (51cm Netta Sailor Boy Brown Vinyl 1993 Australia

Marks: Neck - Netta 93. Back - Netta Australia c 1993

Black painted hair, brown sleep eyes with rooted lashes, open mouth.

All heavy brown vinyl with the left index finger pointed.  Slight sagging on neck.  Wearing original clothes with white shoes.

20" (51cm) Australian Vintage Verna Composition and Cloth Doll 1940s

Composition socket head, cloth body, arms and legs fixed with clips and metal washers (an identifying characteristic for Verna dolls).

Moulded painted brown hair, blue sleep eyes, 2 dimples, open mouth with 2 teeth.

20" (51cm) Australian Black Vinyl Pedigree Doll 1960s Joybelle

No marks on doll - Pedigree Australia tag on dress.

Short black rooted saran hair, brown sleep eyes with rooted lashes (missing in left eye), closed mouth.  All black vinyl. No shoes.

19" (48cm) Netta Boy Doll Australia 1980s

Marks: Tag Netta / Australia within map of Australia / Made in Australia (on reverse side of tag. Head - Netta / on map of Australia / Made in Australia (in semi-circle)

Curly black stitched hair, brown sleep eyes with rooted lashes, open/closed mouth.  Working mama inside cloth body, vinyl head, lower arms and legs, cloth upper arms and legs.

Replacement clothes.

Australian Zenith Composition for Restoration 

Marks: ZENITH

Moulded painted brown hair, blue sleep eyes with rooted lashes, open mouth with 2 teeth.  Some repairs have been done but still more is needed.

18" (46cm) Australian Verna Hard Plastic Doll 1950s

Marks: Head - Verna. Back - Verna / Made in Australia

Replacement wig, blue flirty eyes with rooted eyelashes (most missing), closed mouth.  Thin hard plastic all body (with non-working mama/crier). arms, legs.  Needs cleaning.

18" (46cm) Unmarked Netta Bride Doll 1970s Australian

Stitched blonde hair with centre part, sleeping blue eyes with lashes, open mouth with teeth. 

White lace gown (press stud at waist missing), white shoes (marked 45) socks.

Maybe Netta vinyl doll - 44cm (17-1/4 inches)  Rich brown hair.  Brown sleeping eyes.  Head and arms vinyl, body and legs plastic. 

17" (43cm) Australian Composition Hush-a-Bye Baby Doll Laurie Cohen 1950s

Marks 5 / Hush-a-Bye inside map of Australia

Brown wavy mohair wig, blue sleep eyes with rooted lashes, open mouth with 2 teeth.  All composition head made by Charles Campbell. Baby-bent legs. Replacement left arm (wrong colour).  Marks on face.

17" (43cm) Diana Walking Composition Doll Atlas Plastics 1949 Ken Hutchens

Made by Atlas Plastics (same company that made the Joanna dolls) run by Ken Hutchens in South Melbourne.

Replacement wig (need replacing), blue sleeping eyes with lashes, open mouth with teeth.  Paint off right foot, right little finger, legs and face. Partial seam breaks in paint.

16" (41cm) Alice Springs Souvenirs Vinyl Aboriginal Girl Doll Coogi Northern Territory

Has a tag.  

Short curly brown stitched hair, brown sleep eyes with rooted lashes, open smiling mouth.  Wearing original dress and red pants.

16" (41cm) Hush-a-Bye Baby Betty by Vera Kent for Laurie Cohen 1930s German AM Bisque Japanese Celluloid Australian Cloth

Bisque head made in Germany by AM Armand Mersaille (marks: A.M. other marks but hard to access) blue sleep glass eyes, open mouth. Celluloid arms and legs (marks Made in Japan) some cracks and seam breaks and needs restringing. Cloth body made in Australia by Vera Kent when working for Laurie Cohen (no ID marks) has staining around the non-working mama. A restoration opportunity.

16" (41cm Australian Cherub Hard Plastic Doll 1950s Consolidating Merchandising

Marks: Back - Made in / CHERUB / Australia in Diamond

Moulded hair, Blue eyes (stuck), open mouth with two teeth, non-working mama. Crack in seam at top of left leg.

16" (41cm) Australian Cherub Hard Plastic Doll by Consolidated Merchandising 1950s

Marks: Back - Cherub / Made in / Australia inside diamond shape.

Blue sleep eyes with rooted lashes (sticks a bit), p[en mouth with tiny teeth, remains of wig (needs a lot of glue removed). Small cracks at top of legs. Non-working mama. Tip of right ring finger broken.  Possibly original dress.

16" (41cm) Netta Vinyl Bride Doll Australia

Marks: Netta logo on back.

Mid-back length dark brown straight hair with centre part, brown sleep eyes, open closed mouth. No shoes.

16" (41cm) Netta or Metti Vinyl Bride Doll (no marks to confirm)

Chin length straight dark brown hair, brown sleep eyes, closed mouth. White shoes.

Patsy Australian Hard Plastic Doll Consolidated Merchandising 1950s

Marks: Patsy (inside triangle

Painted brown moulded hair, blue sleep eyes, closed mouth.  Damage repaired on back of head, painted finger and toe nails.

14" (36cm) Jenny Unmarked Netta Heavy Vinyl Doll 1977 Australia

Chin-length stitched brunette hair with red ribbons, brown sleep eyes with long rooted lashes, closed mouth.  

She is wearing original clothes with white shoes and socks.

14" (36cm) Netta Aboriginal Girl Doll Australia 1980s

Curly black stitched hair wihyellow ribbon, brown sleep eyes with lases, closed mouth.

All brown vinyl body, head, arms legs, Bent baby legs.

Dressed in original clothes, no shoes.  clasp at back pf dress pulled out of material.

14" (36cm) Australian Vinyl Metti Aboriginal Bindi Doll 1970s

No ID marks.  Indigenous tribal markings on body, arms and face.  Wearing red trousers.

Short black wavy stitched hair with red head band, brown sleep eyes with rooted lashes, closed mouth.

13" (33cm) Metti Heavy Vinyl Bindi-style doll dressed in Papua New Guinea

Doll made in Australia and sent to different tribes in PNG for traditional dressing.

13" (33cm) Metti Heavy Vinyl Bindi-style doll dressed in Papua New Guinea

Dolls made in Australia and sent to PNG for tribal dressing.

13" (34cm) "Jane" by Metti, Australian Vinyl Bride Doll, 1973

Mid-back length brunette with wavy hair, brown sleep eyes with lashes, closed mouth. Wearing original bridal gown. White shoes marked '35' on soles.

13" (33cm) Unmarked Vinyl Black Girl Doll - may be Australian Pedigree?

Chin-length straight rooted black saran hair. brown sleep eyes, closed smiling mouth.  All vinyl body, head, arms and legs.

Hush a Bye Laurie Cohen Baby Doll

12" (31cm) c.1940s Composition head with Hush a Bye impression on back of neck, celluloid arms and legs, cloth body, wooden sleeping eyes. Wears pinned napkin and yellow dress that needs repairs. Chip out of side of mouth.

12" (30cm) Bobby - Australian Vanilla Baby - Soft Vinyl Duperite Moulded Products Melbourne 1949

Moulded hair with left part, blue glass eyes, open mouth.

12" (30cm) Jenny Australian Vanilla Baby Doll Heavy Vinyl Playmate 1956 Moulded Products Melbourne

Dark vinyl (discoloured due to age - very common with these early vinyl dolls), blue sleep eyes with rooted lashes, closed mouth.

12" (30cm) Australian Vanilla Babies Bobby and Jenny Soft Vinyl Duperite Moulded Products 1950s

1949 - Bobby - soft vinyl, moulded hair, fixed decal version of blue eyes (right eye layer lifting off slightly), red mark on left chest

1951 - Jenny - soft vinyl, moulded pony tail, blue sleep eyes (right eye needs resetting), nick in right ear.

11" (28cm) Australian Moldex Hard Plastic Baby Doll

Marks: Back -M-

Moulded hair, blue sleep eyes (no lashes) sticking, closed mouth, pointing right hand.

10" (25cm) Australian Aboriginal Vinyl Baby Doll 1980s

Two-toned brown stitched hair under bonnet, brown sleep eyes with rooted lashes, closed mouth.

10" (25cm) Pedigree Vinyl Doll

Marks: Head - Pedigree (unsure whether from Australia or UK)

Moulded hair with curls at the back and a fringe, fixed blue eyes, closed mouth.  Full body vinyl, with only turning at the neck.

10" (25cm) Australian Cherub Hard Plastic Doll 1950s

Marks: On back - Cherub inside a diamond shape

Blue sleep eyes (no lashes), brown mohair wig (needs securing), open closed mouth. No shoes.

10" (26cm) Australian Brownie Downing Stocking Aboriginal Girl 1950s

Moulded face, auburn wavy hair, large left glancing painted eyes, closed mouth.  Wearing red laplap, necklace.  Good condition. 

10" (26cm) Australian Brownie Downing Stocking Aboriginal Warrior (No.1) 1950s

Moulded face, black fibre hair with headband, painted forward-looking eyes, black beard, red and bone fringed laplap, threads showing body markings, head band.  Holding patterned shield.

10" (26cm) Australian Brownie Downing Stocking Aboriginal Warrior (No.2) 1950s

Moulded face, black fibre hair with patterned headband, painted forward-looking eyes, black beard, red and bone fringed laplap, body marking shown using threads wound around body.  Missing spear.

Australian Lamont Puppets

Joy Toy Dog Australia 1960s - 8.5" (22cm) long x 7" (18cm) high - may be Scottish terrier

Marks: tag - Joy Toy / Made in Austrsalia

Red dog coat with tam-o-shanter, black collar.  Front left foot is a bit soft.

Joy Toy Printed Pattern Deanna 1940s Australia

For doll 21" (53cm) with buckram face.

Joy Toy Printed Pattern Australia 1940s

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