Trudie emailed me this plush toy description and image, the toys in question being circled (bear, bunny, puppy and pony):

"Please help me identify my fav childhood toys!!! I have searched and searched the internet and have found every toy I had apart from this collection. Each teddy came with a story book and a story cassette. I think there was about eight all together and the stories all took part in dreams. I remember the fields is the books were drawn as if made of patchwork and each teddy had a patch sewn to it. Please, please, please help!"
Trudie

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ID#114

Tina emailed me this doll description:

"I have a doll from the 1980's that I cannot remember the name of. It is a soft newborn baby puppet that is holding a little teddy bear. She came with a bonnet and only has a nightgown with a blanket for a body. You can put your hand in the back of the blanket to control her hands and head. This is not the Goo Goo baby doll that came with a basket. The doll I have is just the baby connected to her blanket."
Thank you for your help, Tina

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ID#113

Steph emailed me this doll description and image:

"I had a favourite doll when I was growing up and I seem to have misplaced it. I have searched online for it, but I do not know what it is called. This doll was probably about 6 inches tall, had a white fabric body with a plastic head, hands and feet. Her face was painted on. I received this doll for Christmas in 1989. I have attached a picture. I hope you can help." Thanks so much! Steph If you recognise this doll then please email me. Please include the ID number in your email so I can find my information! ID#112

Sarah emailed me this toy description:

"Hi, I just discovered your site, and it's great! Brought back so many memories. I am now wondering about a tiny doll and house set that I had when I was little. It may be from the mid-to-late 1970's because it belonged first to my older sister. The main thing I remember is the house, which was plastic and shaped like an ice cream soda glass. It was light blue. The back side of it was flat, and it flipped down to reveal the house inside. I think the inner side of that flap might have had a front lawn-type scene or something. I think the house had 3 little floors. I can't remember if there was any furniture, but I think there might have been a ladder between the floors. The house was probably only about 8" tall. The doll was very little, probably only 2 to 3". I can't really remember what she looked like, but I think she had rooted hair.
I'm thinking this could be a Liddle Kiddle, but I could not find a description or picture online that matches it. Sorry, I don't have any pictures of it. It was probably sold at some long-ago yard sale. Does anyone remember this?"
Thanks, Sarah

• Possibly a Liddle Kiddle - Sweet Treets Sundae - awaiting response

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ID#111

Alyssa emailed me with these four toy descriptions:

"Hello, I am looking for a few things from the early to mid 90's.

1. I used to have this stuffed teddy bear, it had a lavender sailor hat and a sailor outfit that you could not remove, the ends of the pants were sewn like they were the actual bears legs.
2. Also, I used to have this other teddy bear, it had a night cap and it's eyes were half open, the lids were also purple, I believe. It had a sound box on the inside of it sealed by velcro on the bears back, I think it sang a song to go to sleep to and then snored at the end.
3. Also, I used to have a stuffed bunny rabbit. I believe that it was coloured and it lied on its right side sleeping. It used a carrot as a pillow and I believe that it also snored.
4. Also, I used to have this little toy. It was a flower pot with a peach tree growing out of the top. Inside were little leaf hammocks and bottles and a little high chair attached for the little babies that lived inside. I think you had to push the sign down that was on the top of the soil in the pot in order to open it up.

Any ideas on any of these?"
Thank you! Alyssa

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ID#110

• I too had one of these, bought in England, so were widely available. They each had a bell on thier collar.

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ID#106

Rusty emailed me these dinosaur stationary toy descriptions and images:

Pencil TopperClips & Pterodactyl Scissors	Pterodactyl Scissors

"These aren't really dolls but they were made in the 80's. I've been hunting for a stegosaurus tape measure that I had when I was a small child in the 80's. The stegosaurus looked sort of like a zoid or a robot. It's mouth opened to reveal a single metal tooth, that was really the end of tape measure. I'm pretty sure that I got the stegosaurus as part of a set that included pterodactyl folding scissors and a t-rex pencil sharpener. I'm fairly certain I got the set at the gift shop of the Smithsonian Institute of Natural History in Washington D.C. After much searching I found the pterodactyl on ebay it came in a lot with two pencil topper clips. This was a loose/unboxed lot. The pterodactyl has "Bandai 1985" stamped on it and the pencil toppers are marked "Bandai 1986". The seller did not know anything about them except that they were made by Bandai in 1985 and 1986. The seller was in England. Whatever these were, they made it out of Japan to Europe and the USA then promptly disappeared."
Rusty

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ID#105

Carrie emailed me this ballerina doll description:

I really really hope you can help me out on this one, it would mean so much to me. When I was 7 we moved house and by mistake my parents took the wrong bags to the local dump, it resulted in ALL my toys winding up there and needless to say I was terribly upset. Over the years I have managed to remember most of my lost toys through sites such and yours, but there is one BIG and heartbreaking memory I cannot rekindle enough to find any information on. I remember these Ballerina dolls, I had 3 of them although I believe there was more. They were so beautiful, so delicately made but were not posable.
They came in a fixed position and clicked onto a coloured stand which made them spin around as you moved it. The dolls clipped to the stand with one leg (the right leg extended).
The three I had were as follows: One dressed in a Black tutu, right leg extended, left leg bent at the knee with toes pointing backwards with one arm pointed upwards and the other to the side, she had blond hair. The second (also blonde) wore pink knee length tutu, right leg extended, left leg bent at the knee with toes pointed to other knee, both arms extended outwards. Oh I remember her hair was in ringlets and she had separate cuffs with went over her arms! The last doll I remember was also blonde, right leg extended, left one pointed upwards with both arms over her head, i think she was wearing blue or purple.
It would have been late 80’s early 90’s when they were made and were purchased at the country best known toy shop so I think they would be somewhat known. They were smaller than a Barbie doll but of decent size and were my pride and joy. Many a tear I cried over the years at their loss. If anyone can tell me anything at all about the memories I am trying to reclaim I would be so grateful!"
Thanking you, Carrie

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ID#104

Elizabeth emailed me this fabric doll description and image:

"I have this doll that I was given around the time I was born, which was mid-1988. I have a twin sister and she received one that was very similar to mine, only hers is blue and has different writing on the front. My doll is pink and has yellow yarn hair. Her face looks like it is printed on. Her eyes are blue and have stars in them. She has three eyelashes on each eye. Her nose and mouth are very simple and almost look like sideways parenthesis. She has rosy, round cheeks and on the sides of her face is a little bit of hair and braids with blue bows. Further down she has a blue bow and bellow that there is a little bit of writing and it says “I love you Sooo much”. Aside from her hair everything else is printed on her. Her hands are short and stubby hands and have three fingers and a thumb, but the hands look kind of like mittens. Her feet are yellow and round and stick out a little bit from her body. Her back is solid pink." Elizabeth

• Skip emailed to say it looks like Pillow People, but I can't find an image of this one to confirm it.

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ID#99

Kelly emailed me four descriptions, two of which have now been identified:

"I have a few things that I would absolutely LOVE to find out what they are called, and I apologise now for vague descriptions. From what I can remember, they were probably early to mid 80s when I had them.

ID#88

Nadja emailed me this query about Holly Hobbie:

"I could have sworn that the Holly Hobbie doll I received as a child had a tummy filled with little plastic beads. I know this because after pining for one for what seemed like an eternity, finally on my 7th birthday I was presented with a Holly Hobbie doll.
It was the happiest 30 minutes of my life, till I felt her torso, grew very curious and cut her open with a pair of scissors! Translucent plastic beads came flying out everywhere. My mother was so mad at me, she did not even attempt to sew her back together. Most of her mid region was consumed by the vacuum cleaner. (It's no surprise to anyone I grew up to be a doctor!)
My husband has been trying to look for one ever since I told him this story but we have not found any of the kind I am talking about. I'm starting to think maybe I made a mistake, or maybe they were just taken off the market."
Please help, Nadja

Holly Hobbie collector Kaylee emailed me with this help:

"To the best of my knowledge, I do not know of any Holly Hobbie dolls that were bean filled, but because there were so many versions of her, and some were not necessarily licensed but rather imitations, it is possible that there was something like this made. The only various Holly Hobbie rag dolls that I have come across have been typical cloth cotton stuffed type. These were the ones licensed by Knickerbocker Toys. None have had beans. Because the Holly Hobbie country girl style was so popular during the 70s and 80s it is possible that your visitor may have mistaken her for a Holly Hobbie.
Because you are in the UK and if your reader might have been as well, there is also the possibility that a bean version of the doll was not released here in the US. Thus, I haven't found any information on a bean version in my reference books."

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ID#86

Autumn emailed me this doll description:

"I had a doll from the very late 80's to very early 90's. She was a little girl with a head full of brown hair. she wore a little white jump suit with blue stripes. She came with a walker that when you clapped your hands, she would move across the floor. I'm trying to find and buy my favourite dolls from my past for my daughter and I am having a hard time finding this one. I think she may have came from Lanard...not too sure though."
Thanks a bunch.

• Not Happi Returns, produced by Ideal in 1983

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ID#85

• NOT Candi, produced by Mego in 1979

1. "I was looking through some old photos from Christmas in 1983. I had received an "Apple Tree House". I think it's similar to the Family Tree House that Fisher Price brought out, but it's definitely not that. It has a green base, and a brown tree trunk. At the bottom of the tree trunk it has a yellow door. At the top of the tree trunk it has a yellow roof and a yellow bird sitting on top of it. To the left it has a swing and a yellow bird sitting on top of that. To the right it has a large red apple that opens up. Inside it has rooms and stairs. It has basic furniture inside. The apple tree house also came with a little plastic person with red plastic hair. Can you find any more info on this? I have searched the internet all over and can't find any mention of it at all!"
   
2. "That same Christmas I also received a "Matchbox" toy called "Stack A Cake". I can't find any more information on this toy anywhere either! It was a wind up toy for preschoolers and had a revolving 'floor'. You had to try and stack up the cakes before the chef, (wearing a tall blue hat) and another character (wearing pink and red) who had their arms stretched out tried to knock them over! It sounds very cute. :)"
   
3. "Also, I was given a baby doll in I believe the mid 80's (maybe 85 or 86?) and she had a baby powder scent. She had a bean body and plastic arms, legs and head. She had rooted hair. She came in a pink coverall I believe. I think she came with accessories. I named her Amy, but I don't know if this was possibly the name of the doll on the box? There were so many baby dolls around, but I have no idea of what brand she was or anything. Any info would be fabulous! :)"

Left is a photo with two of the toys in. "The treehouse box is behind me and it clearly says "Apple Tree House" You can also see the 'Stack A Cake' to the left with its box behind it. Not sure if it helps at all, but I'm in Australia. Maybe they were only released here? Any help and more info would be greatly appreciated!" Thanks, Mel If you recognise any of these descriptions then please email me. ID#71

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ID#69

Patty emailed me these two game descriptions:

• "My brothers and sister and I used to play a board game in the 80's that I've been trying to identify for years now! We don't have the game anymore and I never had any pictures of it. The game had little plastic pieces. There were orange pumpkins, green heads of lettuce, and corn. I can't remember if there were any other game pieces, or what they might have been. I think the purpose of the game may have been to collect all the veggie pieces like the pumpkin etc. I kind of remember there being a skunk in the game who was after the veggie pieces. So I think you had to collect as many as you could before the skunk got them first. The name of the game, or the theme of the game might have had something to do with a farm."
  • Not Harverst Time or The Adventures of Harley
• "My siblings and I used to have a counting game when we were kids back in the 80's. It was a plastic bowl (I think it was light green coloured). The plastic bowl was set down upside down so the bottom was face up. The bowl also had several holes in it I think. Then there were plastic cones with flat tops that were numbered and fit right onto your fingers. There were yellow ones, green ones, orange ones, etc. I remember my siblings and I putting one on each finger on each hand. The cones with flat tops fit right into the holes in the upside down bowl.

Thank you very much for your time! It is very much appreciated!"
Patty

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ID#66

ID#64
(1 of 2 now identified)

• Not Spectra
• Not Jem
• Not Barbie and The Rockers

Jo emailed me this description:

"I wonder if you can help. I'm not sure but I think it would be from the 80's. I used to have some little dolls with jointed legs and arms, about modern polly pocket size, that had clip on plastic clothes. The doll came in a treasure chest shaped pink box with a blue handle on top. with the name of the doll in a circle in blue writing. They were about 4 inches high, quite delicate with lovely detailed shoes, handbags, hats and two sided clip on clothes all made from plastic. They also had little room scene-setters you could buy about 5 by 8 inches which stacked on top of each other. My original dolls are long gone, but I'd love to know what they were so I can look out for them on ebay.
They sold them in a shop called Fords, they must have been out about the same time as Cabbage Patch dolls. Maybe they were some cheap non branded thing, but they seemed to be quite well made. I wish I still had one but sadly they were binned long ago."
Jo

• Not Polly Pocket
• Not Dolly Pops
• Not Caboodles
• Not Mini-Kins

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ID#60

Mara emailed me this description:

"When I was little, my mother got these cute dolls for my sister and I. I specifically remember them being purchased at Child World in Dedham, MA, US. This was from around the Strawberry Shortcake and Holly Hobbie era.
I want to say that these were made around 1982-1984. These dolls had plastic, chubby faces like Strawberry Shortcake dolls, but with simple features, like moon-eyes with a wedge taken out, little smiles, and cloth bodies. They were about Strawberry Shortcake size, very simple, with emphasis on the country charm. They had velcro on their hands so they could hold stuff, hold each other, whatever. They typically came with some sort of little piece of furniture, made of thin wood with a one-colour silkscreen paint job. They had notches in them so you could put them together yourself.
I remember having a doll with light pink hair, a raspberry-coloured body with white polka-dots, and a light pink jumper over. There was a baby doll, and all I can remember is that her hair was glued on. All of these dolls had yarn hair glued on to their scalps.
Additional accessories could be had. My sister had a school desk for one of her dolls that I remember I really liked because it had a hinged top (that eventually broke). I remember a cradle, and I think the pink doll came with a chair. I know there was a couch, too.
Whoever made these dolls didn't sink a lot of money into advertising or artwork - I think all of the packaging showed photos of the dolls and playsets, but I don't recall any complex artwork on the packaging. I'm pretty sure they were not released by one of the major toy companies of that era, either. All of these factors make finding these dolls very difficult!
I'm going crazy trying to remember them. My mother recently found them, but threw them out due to extensive damage. I'd love to find them again.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you!"
Mara

• Possibly Honey Hill Bunch from the mid '70's - awaiting confirmation

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ID#58

• Not Sylvanian Families
• Not Flower Fairies

Angela emailed me these two doll images and Harley emailed me some extra details:

They were around 12" high with glittery in their hair, and when you squeezed the empty hand the wand would light up. There was also a horse and were called something like Sweet Dreamies. They appear to have plastic heads and plush bodies and had a compartment for batteries inside the body. They also came in pink and purple.
Zuse emailed me to say "they were produced by DSI in 1997. This company is out of business now (they're the ones that did the remakes of Tyco Kitty Kitty Kittens). I don't know if these dolls were an original line or a copy of an old one".

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ID#51

Amy emailed me with this description:

"Could you help me with a toy? It was a hard plastic brown dog that sat upright. You could give him a bone or biscuit then it would drop down into his tummy where you could open the tummy compartment to retrieve the biscuits. I think they were in bone shape. The dog came with four or five biscuits. I had this dog in the early 80's. Maybe 1982. I have looked all over eBay and the web and the closest looking dog was a dog by IDEAL and one from Romper Room. But these were not the ones. My dog did not walk or do anything but eat the biscuits. Thank you so much for your help."
Amy

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• Possibly Good Puppy, produced by Coleco in 1980 - awaiting confirmation from Amy.

ID#49

Kerry emailed me these toys for ID-ing. Three of the original six toy images sent have now been confirmed.

• Toy 1 ~ Cavemen/troll figures - 1987 MTC
• Toy 2 ~ Orange ball guy - 1989 Applause
• Toy 3 ~ Dinosaur - 1987 MTC

Toy 1	Toy 2	Toy 3

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ID#30

Lauren emailed me this picture of a toy she used to own as a child and says: "I am trying to find out what the small blue doll with antenna and wings is called. I remember my sister had an identical one only it was pink and purple. The antenna were a soft plastic and would light up. I am sorry this description is a little vague but after years of no one remembering this toy I found it in the background of a christmas picture, from 1986. I have looked through multiple 80's toy list from A-Z and have come up empty handed. Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you." Lauren

• Not Blinkins

• Not Fabulous Hair Friends
• Not Pixie Tails from Lady Lovely Locks

This furry little hedgehog was emailed to me by Jackie, and looks to be just larger than a baby Keyper: "I used to have a toy like this as a kid, except its hair was red/yellow polka-dotted and its body was yellow, so apparently there were a variety of colours made. My toy came from Paris, France in the mid-to-late 80's (it was a present from a relative on a business trip) and this photograph was taken by a French woman who found hers at a flea market. The pictured hedgehog is not mine, as my hedgehog was lost several years ago, so I can not say if it has a manufacturer's name on it or anything. The toy had a vinyl body and fluffy back hair. I called mine "Gina," but I don't know if I made that up or if that was its actual manufactured name. I hope you can help! :) The relative who bought it told me that there were many more fluffy hedgehogs like it in the store, but can not remember what store it was or what they were called. Since it was bought in the 80's, that store probably does not exist anymore." Jackie

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ID#14

Anja would like to know about the Charmkin knockoff's. Does anyone know what they were called?

Charmkin Knockoff

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ID#6

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ID#2