Comments on: Patti Playpal Party, So Cal, 1961

By: Liz Juarez

Liz Juarez — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:37:37 +0000

I have an Ideal Doll G-35; Patti Doll. One of her legs is off and I believe that makes her head go back. She is strawberry blonde. She doesn’t have any of the original clothes. I am looking to sell her. She is in need of repairs. Selling for a good price. Liz

By: Aly

Aly — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:12:52 +0000

If you don’t recognize any of these as a Patti like yours, it’s because not a single one of those dolls is an Ideal Patti Playpal! Some of them look very similar, but each and every one of them is a knock-off!! )

By: Carla

Carla — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:39:20 +0000

Had to laugh at this photo. These girls are all my contemporaries, but I admit I didn’t recognize any of the dolls as a Patty Playpal like mine. I still have the one my grandpa gave me around 1962: brown/cinnamon hair, blue dress, still in the box, even though I played gently with her as a little girl. I’m happy to see that there are others who remember her. I’ll check out ebay; hadn’t thought about it. Not sure I want to sell her. Or my Babes In Toyland princess, either..

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:50:53 +0000

I was wondering if anybody knew where I could get some information on Re-rooting a patty. I would like to do this but I have no idea of what I would need or how to do it.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much,
Mike

By: Kimble

Kimble — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 06:25:29 +0000

My Cousin,Rachel had one.She promptly gave her a haircut which made her look kind of frowzy!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:05:25 +0000

Sad news, not one of those is an Ideal Patti playpal. They are all Sayco, AE etc. I am a long time collector and once had 75 Ideal Patti’s. I have thinned the herd down to about 25 and about 15 knock offs (which are lovely in themselves) All but the first are wearing original dresses. Shame the one all in red isn’t a playpal..I would want one!
All the kids are adorable.

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:06:46 +0000

My kiddos occasionally play with my mothers Patti Playpal! 3rd gen! Somewhere through the years she has developed a rather bad case of balding, but with a hat is still Patti! (just like the one second from the left)

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:47:52 +0000

Unlike the rest of ya’all, I am a second generation lover of the patti play doll! My Marmee and Auntie both had one when they were girls, and of course my Marmee chopped all the hair (real short) on hers, but my Aunties still looks great! Maybe it was because of their parents that they loved their dolls so much (my grandparents were avid doll collectors, owning many madame alexandar dolls, etc.). Anyway, my children now enjoy playing with these dolls, but unfortunately, one has a broken leg, and I can’t seem to find a replacement company where I can buy a new leg. If anyone has any ideas, I would love love love to fix it myself (if you look in the joint, the leg is held on by a metal hook, and it looks like it would be easy to fix, If I can find a blasted leg). I am afraid that my Auntie will visit, and see her dolly in need of repair, and think that we did it. Anyway, any websites, please email to brandohail@live.com I would so much appreciate it!! Thanks You!!

By: sheldon

sheldon — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:57:55 +0000

there is a dynamite book named “the art of patti playpal”.cost is about 30.00.but it is beautiful,and filled with pictures and information about patti, and a section of other large dolls.which includes shirley temple in the 36″ size.patti hit the market xmas 1959,and was made untill about 1962.was released again in 1982.now a copy is sold by ashton drake.my wife and i are 80,and have a stock of 5 pattis,and one shirley.they are company since our grand and great grand children live 4,000 miles away in alaska.check ebay @ dolls and bears-ideal-playpals.we list one for sale now and a gain.if buying,remember all real pattis are marked on the back of neck and center of back.ideal doll g-35.the more valuable ones are platinum blond-carrot top red-black cherry-cinnamon-golden blond.not in this order,and this is hair color.

By: Beatrix C

Beatrix C — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:48:21 +0000

I had a Patty Playpal, too . . . dark brown hair and wearing the pink dress version above . . . when I got really bored, I would dress my baby brother in her little outfit . . . he was much livelier! Dad made me stop (LOL)– but I still have the pictures to prove it . . . lilfe seemed so much simpler back then– even tho’ it wasn’t.