The 1962 Jill Doll by Vogue Doll Company

by janie on March 12, 2009

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The Vogue Doll Company discontinued manufacturing their popular all hard plastic Jill doll in 1960 (see article in category 1950′s). Because the doll company subsequently received so much criticism, they decided to create an “All New Jill” teenage doll in 1962. She was an all vinyl doll with rooted hair and sleep eyes with molded lashes and three painted on lashes on the outside of the eyes. She had soft blush cheeks and pale pink lipstick. Her hair was styled in an angel bob in auburn, brunette and platinum. The back of her head was marked VOGUE, which was her only identifying mark. She was sold for $3.00 with chemise underwear or dressed in one of the ten outfits that were available that year. Outfits were also sold separately. In 1963, Vogue manufactured the same all vinyl doll that also came with a beehive hair style. She was known as “Sweetheart Jill” and had eight outfits. Some outfits also matched her little sister Ginny that year. There was no Jill in 1964 and in 1965, Vogue created a “Vogue Dolls from History Land” series. The same Jill was used in this series which consisted of Colonial Days, Revolutionary Days, Frontier Days, Southern Belle, Victorian Era, and Gibson Girl. Since these dolls from the 1960′s are getting very difficult to find in mint condition, they are now becoming very collectible.

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