Any idea who the doll is in this picture?

[Barbara L.]

I would like to find out more about the doll my mother is holding in this picture.
She was born in 1941 if that helps any.
Thanks in advance!

[cookielover]

Hope this close up helps. Also giving the approximate date would help. Best of luck. Ruth

[Barbara L.]

Thank you for enlarging the picture.
I don't know if the doll was new to her or not.

[Barbara L.]

I found out from reading my mother's baby book that she got a doll for her 2nd birthday. If this is the doll, and it was given to her new, it would have been in 1943.

[cookielover]

The mouth appears to be open and the eyes painted. I would google drink and wet dolls from the 1940s especially 1943. Looks like a composition with molded hair but might be some sort of plastic???

[Susanq]

I’m going to guess it is an Ideal baby just because it is kind of like the Dy-Dee baby and what I just learned on google is that it could be a 13 inch PRE-DY-DEE baby. But dy-dee was produced starting in 1933 so maybe this is a second hand doll your mother has?

[Barbara L.]

Yes, it might be second hand.
Thanks for your info, it helps a bunch!

[cookielover]

Hi I found this doll on Etsy.

It looks like a pretty good match for your doll. Composition, painted eyes, molded hair. The size seems good. I doubt you will find a name or maker for your doll since so many were made in the 1930 - 1940 period. Ruth

[cookielover]

Here are the two dolls shown together

[cookielover]

And yet another baby - think mouth is closer

[Barbara L.]

Thank you so much, these do look so much like the doll my mother is holding!
I will look at them on etsy.

[cookielover]

The doll in pink was on Rubylane. Ruth

[HushabyeMargie]

Looks like a rubber baby to me. The eyes look inset.

[Barbara L.]

Thank you! Every piece of information is valuable to me.

[cookielover]

Hi, I recently got a group of dolls at auction and among them was this American Character drink and wet baby (I think) Original clothes, eyes open and close slowly -- about 14 inches. If you want her just pay postage and she is yours. Ruth

[Barbara L.]

Really?
That would be so wonderful!
Thank you!
Message me the cost and your paypal info, I would love to have her!

[cookielover]

I messaged you - let me know if it went through -- never done that before!

[Karenlee]

Perhaps it's an Arranbee "Dream Baby" from the 1930's. They made some with painted eyes as this one and some with sleepy eyes. The only other thing I thought it might be right off the bat was some type of Patsy doll by Effanbee. There seem to be a lot of different evolutions of this doll too. Some sit some, some don't. Different sizes, and painted vs sleepy, open/close eyes, etc. as well. GL on your quest.

[Barbara L.]

Thank you! I will do some research~!

[cookielover]

I have been told that the companies just used "leftover parts" to make dolls and that is why there is so much confusion on "original". Ruth