Horsman Doll Collection

Eight pretty dolls, manufactured by Horsman in the 1960′s – 70′s, have been donated to the White River Museum and Rio Blanco Historical Society to sell for the benefit of the Historical Society. They can sell individually or as a collection. As a collection, we are asking $100.00. Prices individually (totaling $145.00), along with descriptions are as follows:

Horsman Doll Inc. 27” 1964 TB26 Vintage “Thirsty Thirstee Walker Baby Doll” blonde vinyl doll in overall good condition, hair in fair condition. Blue sleepy eyes/beautiful long black eye-lashes/red dress w/ white polka dots, pretty white panties & white socks. $20.00
Horsman Doll Inc. 27” 1964 TB26 Vintage “Thirsty Thirstee Walker Baby Doll” blonde vinyl doll in good condition, hair in fair condition. Pants only. $15.00
Horsman Doll, Inc. 8” 1971 Vintage “Official Mousketeer Mickey Mouse Club Doll” No longer has the Mousketeer outfit/has on pink hoodie. Fair condition, no box. Ebay listing is asking $44.99 for one in pristine condition. $20.00
Horsman Doll, Inc. 11” 1969 Vintage “ Vinyl Doll”/movable head & arms/blonde/blue eyes/two-toned blonde hair/white plastic shoes & socks are permanent/white panties. Pretty face! $10.00
Horsman Doll, Inc. 15” 1969/1970 #16 Vintage. We believe to be a “Ruthie Doll” with movable vinyl head & arms/body & legs/harder vinyl/long red curly hair/blue sleep eyes/hair in fair condition. Not original clothing,wearing suede blue dress with wide tan edge& & scalloped tan collar, thin pink line above tan at bottom, 2 pink rose buds on collar. Back of head reads #66102. Very good condition. $10.00
Horsman Doll, Inc. 13” 1974 #3729 Vintage “Vinyl Baby Doll”/blonde dry hair/blue sleep eyes/head, arms & legs move/has place for bottle but does not wet. Not original outfit/turquoise sleeveless sun dress w/ white lace collar & design/yellow sun bonnet/no shoes. $10.00
Horsman Doll, Inc. 17” 1967 #739 Vintage “#739 Wet & Drink Baby Doll” with honey blonde hair, curly in front/ vinyl head, arms & legs/ cloth body & upper legs/has crier box sewn inside but doesn’t work/blue sleep eyes/clothes not original, wearing white knite outfit with matching hat and green and blue trim. Very good condition. $25.00
Horsman Doll, Inc. 19” 1971 #5 Vintage “#3381 Drink & Wet Doll”/short blonde hair, cut/blue sleep eyes/rubber /movable arms/not original clothing, wearing white dress, red coat & red bonnet. $20.00

Doll Reference website tells us, ”Edward Imeson Horsman opened a toy company in New York city, NY USA (1865-present) and became a leader in the toy industry. In the early years they produced the trademarked name of ”Babyland Rag Dolls” an all cloth doll, a variety of mama and baby composition dolls wearing wigs, molded or painted hair, sleep or painted eyes. About 1909 they used a new formula to make ”Can’t break Em” dolls like the Billiken. In 1930 the Horsman company acquired the Louis Amberg & Son doll company, their competitor, and continued to produce some of their dolls notably the Vanta Baby. In October 1933 Horsman was purchased and became a subsidiary of the Regal Doll Manufacturing Company, by the 1980’s the Horsman name was sold to an Asian company and produced dolls under the name Horsman Ltd. that are now made in Hong Hong today.”