deluxe reading dolls 1955 - 1973
- Deluxe Reading sold their dolls and toys under a number of different company names; Deluxe, Deluxe Reading, Deluxe Premium Corp, Deluxe Topper, Deluxe Toy Creations, Topper Toys and Topper Corp.
- They are probably best known for the Dawn doll series by Topper Toys. Deluxe Reading dolls were sold in the 1955 to 1973 through supermarket's and are often referred to as Grocery Store Dolls. They were a cheaper alternative to department store dolls, although of similar quality during the late 1950's. These dolls were the "average" girls imitation of the more expensive Revlon type dolls. Amazingly they have endured for nearly 60 years and are becoming more collectible with time and rarity.
vintage 1958 rare sweet rosemary doll in original box AUd250.00
"SWEET ROSEMARY"
30" (76cm)TALL
Back of Head Marking - K 10? (hard to read)
Back of body - 100
Rosemary is a doll made by Deluxe Reading who made a series of these dolls. They were known as: Sweet Rosemary, Cinderella, Beautiful Gail, Darling Debbie and Betty the Beautiful Bride.
Sweet Rosemary is gorgeous and very tall. She has short blonde hair and blue open and shut eyes. Original blush to both cheeks, original eyelashes to both eyes and a closed red mouth. Her lips and fingernails are perfectly painted and her complexion is peaches and cream.
She has a one piece body that was made of something new...it was called "miracle skin". This skin was an attempt to imitate human skin. Her head is a medium soft vinyl and her hair is saran rooted which can be washed.
Rosemary's head can be moved into different positions.
She comes with her original pink ruffled nylon long evening dress which has silver thread in the lace ruffels, pink velvet cummerbund, long pink and silver thread evening gloves, and those rare high heels with the diamante silver buckle.
She does not come with her jewellery and comes with the rare pink bag.
She also has her rare original instruction booklet with her.
Things to be told for honesty and accuracy:
. one shoe has been broken and reglued in the past
. some of the glue has gone onto the underneath of one foot
Her very rare original box is in great condition and still retains its old tape. It is over 50 years old and the fact that the box has survived all these years is amazing.
Sweet Rosemary looks like she has never been played with and has spent most of her 50 so years in her box!
These dolls are prized by collectors today for their lavish costuming. The dolls generally come with well-made dresses of organdy or satin, with layers of ruffles and netting. Accents are often in velvet, metallics or fake fur, jewelry. The dresses have often survived in good condition.
This doll also comes in its RARE ORIGINAL BOX and is a great find for the doll collector of baby boomer dolls.
30" (76cm)TALL
Back of Head Marking - K 10? (hard to read)
Back of body - 100
Rosemary is a doll made by Deluxe Reading who made a series of these dolls. They were known as: Sweet Rosemary, Cinderella, Beautiful Gail, Darling Debbie and Betty the Beautiful Bride.
Sweet Rosemary is gorgeous and very tall. She has short blonde hair and blue open and shut eyes. Original blush to both cheeks, original eyelashes to both eyes and a closed red mouth. Her lips and fingernails are perfectly painted and her complexion is peaches and cream.
She has a one piece body that was made of something new...it was called "miracle skin". This skin was an attempt to imitate human skin. Her head is a medium soft vinyl and her hair is saran rooted which can be washed.
Rosemary's head can be moved into different positions.
She comes with her original pink ruffled nylon long evening dress which has silver thread in the lace ruffels, pink velvet cummerbund, long pink and silver thread evening gloves, and those rare high heels with the diamante silver buckle.
She does not come with her jewellery and comes with the rare pink bag.
She also has her rare original instruction booklet with her.
Things to be told for honesty and accuracy:
. one shoe has been broken and reglued in the past
. some of the glue has gone onto the underneath of one foot
Her very rare original box is in great condition and still retains its old tape. It is over 50 years old and the fact that the box has survived all these years is amazing.
Sweet Rosemary looks like she has never been played with and has spent most of her 50 so years in her box!
These dolls are prized by collectors today for their lavish costuming. The dolls generally come with well-made dresses of organdy or satin, with layers of ruffles and netting. Accents are often in velvet, metallics or fake fur, jewelry. The dresses have often survived in good condition.
This doll also comes in its RARE ORIGINAL BOX and is a great find for the doll collector of baby boomer dolls.
VINTAGE "BETTY THE BRIDE" DELUXE READING DOLL WITH ALL ACCESSORIES AND ORIGINAL BOX RARE RARE sold sold
SOLD SOLD SOLD
Back of Head Marking - 251 AE 55
Betty is a doll made by Deluxe Reading who made a series of these dolls. They were known as: Sweet Rosemary, Cinderella, Beautiful Gail, Darling Debbie and Betty the Beautiful Bride.
1958 DELUXE READING AE DOLL CINDERELLA ORIGINAL JEWELLERY DRESS BOOKLET ORIGINAL BOX AUD $300.00
RARE
DELUXE READING SUPERMARKET DOLL IN ORIGINAL BOX -ORIGINAL OUTFIT, BOOKLET
''CINDERELLA''
CIRCA 1950
APPROX 30''TALL
Deluxe Reading dolls were sold from 1955-1973 through supermarket's and were often referred to as Grocery Store Dolls. They were a cheaper alternative to the department store dolls, although of similar quality and always beautifully dressed.
Our rare doll is called ''Cinderella'', and she is dressed in her beautiful pink ruffled ball gown with a shimmery gold bodice, and comes in her rare original box.
Have a look at the quality of the workmanship of the gown. The material is just gorgeous.
She is::
.approx 30'' tall
.made of what was called ''soft miracle vinyl'' with bending arms and legs.
. washable saran rooted hair,
. open and close blue eyes fringed with original eyelashes.
.pierced ears with mock pear earrings
.mock pearl necklace
.original ball gown dress
.original high heeled rare shoes with stretched original elastic
.original paper booklet ''Cinderella''
Deluxe made quite a few of these type of gorgeous large dolls all named differently and dressed with a different high quality outfit. It is actually very hard to determine which doll it is without the original outfit.
To have the original box, doll in original clothes and the original little pamphlet is indeed rare and give provenance to the doll.
Now you have the chance to own a piece of doll history.
.things to be told for honesty and accuracy:
.have not tried to put the doll in a sitting position
.shoes have stretched elastic and have put a clear rubber band on each shoe to keep the shoes on the doll. Hard to see the band as it is clear - see photos
.the lid has been cut off by the previous owner, and I have put tape on it to make it back into a hinged lid.
DELUXE READING SUPERMARKET DOLL IN ORIGINAL BOX -ORIGINAL OUTFIT, BOOKLET
''CINDERELLA''
CIRCA 1950
APPROX 30''TALL
Deluxe Reading dolls were sold from 1955-1973 through supermarket's and were often referred to as Grocery Store Dolls. They were a cheaper alternative to the department store dolls, although of similar quality and always beautifully dressed.
Our rare doll is called ''Cinderella'', and she is dressed in her beautiful pink ruffled ball gown with a shimmery gold bodice, and comes in her rare original box.
Have a look at the quality of the workmanship of the gown. The material is just gorgeous.
She is::
.approx 30'' tall
.made of what was called ''soft miracle vinyl'' with bending arms and legs.
. washable saran rooted hair,
. open and close blue eyes fringed with original eyelashes.
.pierced ears with mock pear earrings
.mock pearl necklace
.original ball gown dress
.original high heeled rare shoes with stretched original elastic
.original paper booklet ''Cinderella''
Deluxe made quite a few of these type of gorgeous large dolls all named differently and dressed with a different high quality outfit. It is actually very hard to determine which doll it is without the original outfit.
To have the original box, doll in original clothes and the original little pamphlet is indeed rare and give provenance to the doll.
Now you have the chance to own a piece of doll history.
.things to be told for honesty and accuracy:
.have not tried to put the doll in a sitting position
.shoes have stretched elastic and have put a clear rubber band on each shoe to keep the shoes on the doll. Hard to see the band as it is clear - see photos
.the lid has been cut off by the previous owner, and I have put tape on it to make it back into a hinged lid.
VINTAGE battery operated 1963 TICKLES DOLL DELUXE READING in original outfit with original box - doll works intermittantly
aud $200.00
Wow what a find.
Tickles is in her original box with her original clothing and shoes and she still works, however not as she would have done when brand new.
She is a large baby doll - 53cm tall. She has the date of 1963 on her neck along with the wording "Deluxe Reading" 11.
Many of the 1960 dolls were made to do something, and were battery operated. Tickles requires 1 size D battery.
Tickles was made to cry, and laugh. These two functions are operated by two different buttons. The one on her side is to make her laugh, and the one in her back to make her cry.
When I originally purchased her from USA these functions did work, but she has been lying in her box for a few years now, and has not been used.
I have checked her recently and found that her motor still works when these buttons are pressed, however for some reason it is spasmodic. The side button can work and then sometimes not work, and the sound of laughing can be heard at times. I have been able to get her to cry when the button is pressed. It is spasmodic as well and can run but no sound is heard. The sound of laughing and crying seems to me to be very similar but both buttons work when pressed.
Her voice has become a little scratchy over time, and if you have ever purchased some of these items in the past you will know it is amazing to think she is operating at all.
Her battery case is clean and the terminals are not as shiny as they once were when new. I have placed alfoil on both ends of the battery to help with the connections.
Tickles has:
. rooted blonde white hair
. open and shut blue eyes
. original eyelashes to both eyes
. head, arms and legs can be moved to different positions
. battery cover at the back of her
She comes in her original outfit which is a pale green thin cotton type fabric with matching panties. Her dress has a white bib with 3 different coloured ducks appliqued on it. On her feet are her original nylon socks and green Cinderella type shoes.
Her original box has some rips, old tapes and writing "Cindy" on the side of the bottom box. The graphics are still quite bright and colourful.
A working "Tickles" in her original box and original outfit.
Tickles is in her original box with her original clothing and shoes and she still works, however not as she would have done when brand new.
She is a large baby doll - 53cm tall. She has the date of 1963 on her neck along with the wording "Deluxe Reading" 11.
Many of the 1960 dolls were made to do something, and were battery operated. Tickles requires 1 size D battery.
Tickles was made to cry, and laugh. These two functions are operated by two different buttons. The one on her side is to make her laugh, and the one in her back to make her cry.
When I originally purchased her from USA these functions did work, but she has been lying in her box for a few years now, and has not been used.
I have checked her recently and found that her motor still works when these buttons are pressed, however for some reason it is spasmodic. The side button can work and then sometimes not work, and the sound of laughing can be heard at times. I have been able to get her to cry when the button is pressed. It is spasmodic as well and can run but no sound is heard. The sound of laughing and crying seems to me to be very similar but both buttons work when pressed.
Her voice has become a little scratchy over time, and if you have ever purchased some of these items in the past you will know it is amazing to think she is operating at all.
Her battery case is clean and the terminals are not as shiny as they once were when new. I have placed alfoil on both ends of the battery to help with the connections.
Tickles has:
. rooted blonde white hair
. open and shut blue eyes
. original eyelashes to both eyes
. head, arms and legs can be moved to different positions
. battery cover at the back of her
She comes in her original outfit which is a pale green thin cotton type fabric with matching panties. Her dress has a white bib with 3 different coloured ducks appliqued on it. On her feet are her original nylon socks and green Cinderella type shoes.
Her original box has some rips, old tapes and writing "Cindy" on the side of the bottom box. The graphics are still quite bright and colourful.
A working "Tickles" in her original box and original outfit.
1964 DELUXE READING BETTY'S BEAUTY PARLOR DOLL JOINTED KNEE LEGS
aud$70.00
RARE
DELUXE READING SUPERMARKET DOLLS
BETTY'S BEAUTY PARLOR 21'' DOLL
1964
Deluxe Reading made different doll sizes of the Beauty Parlor doll theme.
They were made in 21'', 24'', and 25''.
Our pretty doll is the 21'' size, and has open and shut blue eyes
.
Her body and legs are made of plastic which is quite firm, and her arms and head are made of vinyl.
She has rooted blonde hair with a fringe, and we have tied it with a new red ribbon.
Her knees are jointed to allow her to sit, and she is also jointed at neck, arms, and legs.
She is marked on her neck:
Deluxe Reading Corp
1964
32
She comes in her original dress, and shoes, socks, and panties appear to be non original.
A rare doll.
DELUXE READING SUPERMARKET DOLLS
BETTY'S BEAUTY PARLOR 21'' DOLL
1964
Deluxe Reading made different doll sizes of the Beauty Parlor doll theme.
They were made in 21'', 24'', and 25''.
Our pretty doll is the 21'' size, and has open and shut blue eyes
.
Her body and legs are made of plastic which is quite firm, and her arms and head are made of vinyl.
She has rooted blonde hair with a fringe, and we have tied it with a new red ribbon.
Her knees are jointed to allow her to sit, and she is also jointed at neck, arms, and legs.
She is marked on her neck:
Deluxe Reading Corp
1964
32
She comes in her original dress, and shoes, socks, and panties appear to be non original.
A rare doll.
1964 DELUXE READING BETTY'S BEAUTY PARLOR DOLL JOINTED KNEE LEGS ORIGINAL DRESS aud$70.00
RARE
DELUXE READING SUPERMARKET DOLLS
BETTY'S BEAUTY PARLOR 25'' DOLL
1964
Deluxe Reading made different doll sizes of the Beauty Parlor doll theme.
They were made in 21'', 24'', and 25''.
Our pretty doll is the 25'' size, and has open and shut blue eyes, and is similar the to Suzy Smart doll but does not have the battery in her stomach.
.
Her body and legs are made of plastic which is quite firm, and her arms and head are made of vinyl.
She has rooted blonde hair with a fringe, and we have tied it with a new red ribbon.
Her knees are jointed to allow her to sit, and she is also jointed at neck, arms, and legs.
She is marked on her neck:
D3
66 or 33 hard to read
She does not come in her own pink and white striped dress but one Deluxe Readings dolls dress called Suzy Smart. It consists of school girl type outfit of a checkered skirt and a white blouse. The blouse may not be original - see photos.
She is wearing black sandals and appear to be non original.
Things to be told for honesty and accuracy:
. small mark on end of nose
.old rust type marks around the bent knee joint (probably off the knee springs inside the leg)
She is a lovely doll of the era and quite rare.
DELUXE READING SUPERMARKET DOLLS
BETTY'S BEAUTY PARLOR 25'' DOLL
1964
Deluxe Reading made different doll sizes of the Beauty Parlor doll theme.
They were made in 21'', 24'', and 25''.
Our pretty doll is the 25'' size, and has open and shut blue eyes, and is similar the to Suzy Smart doll but does not have the battery in her stomach.
.
Her body and legs are made of plastic which is quite firm, and her arms and head are made of vinyl.
She has rooted blonde hair with a fringe, and we have tied it with a new red ribbon.
Her knees are jointed to allow her to sit, and she is also jointed at neck, arms, and legs.
She is marked on her neck:
D3
66 or 33 hard to read
She does not come in her own pink and white striped dress but one Deluxe Readings dolls dress called Suzy Smart. It consists of school girl type outfit of a checkered skirt and a white blouse. The blouse may not be original - see photos.
She is wearing black sandals and appear to be non original.
Things to be told for honesty and accuracy:
. small mark on end of nose
.old rust type marks around the bent knee joint (probably off the knee springs inside the leg)
She is a lovely doll of the era and quite rare.
DOLL DRESS 1958 DELUXE READING 30'' DARLING DEBBIE BALL GOWN AND SHAWL NO DOLL sold sold
RARE
BLUE BALL GOWN DRESS & MATCHING NET SHAWL
FOR
DELUXE READING SUPERMARKET 30'' DOLL
DARLING DEBBIE.
BLUE BALL GOWN DRESS & MATCHING NET SHAWL
FOR
DELUXE READING SUPERMARKET 30'' DOLL
DARLING DEBBIE.