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Direct Sale
of dolls, parts, dresses,
outfits, shoes, accessories & related items.
Buy, Sell, Auction New, Used,
Old, Antique, Rare, Vintage F& B Dolls
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In 1910, two friends, Bernard E. Fleischaker and Hugo Baum, formed a company
to sell toys. Doll-making was then but a fledgling industry in the United States
and when the two businessmen made the momentous decision to manufacture their
own dolls, they combined the first initial of each of their names...and Effanbee
was born.
Effanbee has enjoyed many famous "first" and created dolls whose names still
bring a
tinge of emotion to doll lovers of all generations. One of their most
sought after early dolls was the petulant-looking Baby Grumpy and when in 1915,
it was made available in both African American and white versions, Effanbee
became the first company to nationally distribute an African American doll.
In 1927, a doll was released that, perhaps more than any other came to
represent the
name Effanbee - Patsy. Patsy was the first doll to closely
resemble a real child...the first
to be given additional clothes and
accessories... and the first to be given a family of companion dolls. Another
innovation came in 1934 when DyDee, the first drink-and-wet doll, was born.
Effanbee is now owned by the Robert Toner Company but you can still find the great
dolls which have made this company great for so many years.
clothing, costumes, Furniture, giftware, Books, Merchandise, Souvenirs, Posters,
Cards, Wristwatches, Hand bags, Purses, Wallets, Fanbooks,
Notebooks, Artbooks, Toilet stickers, Necklaces, Rings, &
Merchandise
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