Kimi emailed me this description:

"I was wondering if anyone could help me identify a set of dolls. They were babies, about 4 inch in height. Their bodies were hollow plastic, but soft to the touch, matte, poseable and chubby. There was a group of them, and had clothes and playsets you could buy as well. Their legs and arms weren't straight, but positioned as a baby would have them. They came out around the time Bouncin' Babies I think, maybe late 80's. The two I remember having for sure were white girls, one had shoulder length, straight blond hair the other had red, curly hair. There were others too, including boys. Can anyone help?? Thanks."
Kimi

UPDATE!!!
Kimi emailed me to say she had identified her doll as Love-A-Bye Baby, produced my Hasbro in 1987.

Jennifer emailed me this description:

"I had a doll when I was younger. It had something to do with sisters. There was a older sister a middle sister and a baby sister. There were different sets, I remember one had brown hair and the other had blonde. I can not remember the name of them and that is what I need to figure out. They came as a 3 pack or individual and all came with a charm that had a picture of the "family" They were bigger then Barbie and were bendable but covered in nylon.
Please help me name them if you can. Thanks"
Jennifer

UPDATE!!!
Jana and another Jennifer both emailed me to identify these dolls as Always Sisters, produced by Kenner in 1988.

Amy emailed me with this doll description:

"I have been searching for a group of dolls I had sometime between 1980-1984(?). They were about 4-6 inches tall. They were thin, almost like miniature Barbie dolls. They were rubbery, and I think the legs were bendable. They each came with flat, clear stands (about the size of a quarter, maybe a little bigger) with two prongs - each doll had a hole in the bottom of each foot to secure it to the stand. The women had very long, wavy hair. Their clothes were removable, but not the shoes. (You could pop the heads off and switch them to "change" their shoes.) They had different sets, like a beach scene set, a fashion show set, etc.
I don't ever remember seeing anyone else with the same dolls, but I had a bunch of them, so I know there were at least several different sets out there. I grew up in central Texas, USA, if that helps at all. Any advice you could provide would be greatly appreciated!! I'd love to see if I could find one online somewhere, or at least know what they were called."
Amy

UPDATE!!!
Hannah emailed to identify these dolls as Glamour Gals, which were produced by Kenner.

Racheal emailed me with this doll description:

"I found a little doll, about 4.5 inches, that is marked KPT 1986. She is a girl, but has a butterfly body and butterfly wings. She has long blue hair. Any ideas?"
Rachael in Florida

UPDATE!!!
Identified as a Shimmers doll!

Kerry emailed me six toys for I-Ding, two of which have now been confirmed.

• Left Image ~ Path emailed to ID this toy as Mudpuppy from the Sweet Sea toy series.
• Right Image ~ Elia emailed to ID this toy as Wylie Burp from the animation An American Tail: Fievel Goes West. It was produced by Applause in 1991 along with other characters.

Mudpuppy	Wylie Burp

These little toys were sent in by Jenn, who says:

"Hi, I was wondering about a couple small dolls I found with my old stuff. I've had them since the early 90s, so I'm not actually sure if they're from the 80s, but pretty close. I had 3 at one point, but lost one as a child. I remember it being in a crawling position, wearing a pink diaper. All of the dolls are very small, about the size of my thumb [but a little wider]. They are hard plastic, with moveable arms, legs and heads, and fake hair pigtails, with plastic bows that are painted onto the heads. All of these that I've ever seen have had black hair.
Also, each one has something different about it, for example, the one in the purple came with a bottle, and her arms move up and down together to make her drink. The one in the pink dress has very loose legs, and came with a walker on wheels. Each one also has a dark pink/fuchsia coloured bracelet with a logo on it on one wrist. When I got them, they came with a pink plastic dollhouse, 2 stories, very simple, with some sticker furniture & paintings on the walls, as well as coming with simple plastic furniture and 2 kittens. Thanks a bunch!"
Jenn

UPDATE!!!
These little dolls are from a series called Baby Buddies by Kenner. They were sets of babies and pets with various small accessories. The pets and pet accessories themselves are in the same style as Littlest Pet Shop and are often mistaken for them. In this case I cannot confirm that the accessories above are actually from Baby Buddies, so may indeed be from Littlest Pet Shop.

There is very little about these toys on the internet so if you know anything about them or have any images I can use to compile a page them please email me!

These toys were sent in by Cindy, who says:

"They have no markings in the mould to tell me who made it. Each doll came with a comb, a locket and a matching accessory. I have a birthday toy and 2 punk rocker toys. Their faces are made of plastic and their bodies are entirely made of hair. On the back of them, there is a long velcro strip that you can use to put them on your wrist. I hope someone can help me. I've had these since I was little and the name eludes my sister and I. Thanks in advance!!"

UPDATE!!!
Lauren emailed me to say this these toys are from a series called My Precious Puffs. They were produced by Matchbox in 1987. If you know anything more about this series please email me!

Question
"I am trying to find a doll I had in the early eighties. She was soft bodied and wore a white nightgown with lace trim and a white bonnet I think. She came with a brown plastic cot that looked as though it was carved from a tree log. The cot had little doors and windows in the bottom for fairies or elves to live in. The advert was an animation of her in the woods with fairies or elves looking after her, a sort of babes in the wood idea. I would love to know what it’s called or where I can find a picture of it. Many thanks."
Rachael

UPDATE!!!
Lauren emailed me to say this doll is from a series called Boo Boos Care. They were produced by Hornby in 1985/6 and based on illustrations by Mabel Lucie Attwell. They are quite rare now and I've only been able to find one image of the toys produced:

I have put together a page for Boo Boo Cares. If you know anything about this series then please email me as all I know is what was written on the back of the packaging.

Question
"Hi! I've been trying to identify this for years. It's two matching dolls, one large, one small. (The large one had the same pink stripes on the front as the small; they just rubbed off.) The backs are marked "LGTI 1990", which I assume is Lewis Galoob Toys. I have a vague recollection of them coming with a swimming pool playset that had a large pool for the big doll, and an attached tiny pool for the little doll. There may have been other sets as well, but I only got the swimming pool set. Please help! I'd love to get the set again!"
Rhi

UPDATE!!!
Elia emailed me to say these dolls are from a series called Secret Places. I have just put together a page for them, so click < here > for more information on them!

Reply
"Oh my goodness, thank you so much!!! You're amazing; I've been looking for so long...thank you so much! I really appreciate your help. :)"
Rhi

If you know any more about these dolls then please email me as there is nothing about them on the internet other than the original advert.

Question
"Hi, I am desperately searching for a doll I had in the mid to late 80s. I called her Tuggy, but don't know if that was her real name. She had pink braided hair with purple ribbons down the centre of each braid. If you pulled the ribbon, her braid would bunch up to the top of her head. Any direction would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!!"
Daniella

UPDATE!!!
Elia and Daniella herself emailed me to say this doll is called Tuggabows, produced by AmToy. Here's an image:

Thanks to wan_da for this image!

"Starbright Sparkles - when you spin her crown, see the colour go round. You fill my world with love. When I go to sleep tonight, I know your love will shine so bright. Starbright Sparkles"

Question
"I used to have these plastic flowers, in pots. When you pour water into the pot, the petals of the flower open up to reveal a small doll. The flowers, including the pot were about 6 inches tall. The dolls were only an inch and a half or so.

"They are '80s toys probably prior to '85 if I remember correctly. They were not uber popular toys, however, in my group of friends, they were definitely the toys to have! Also, I don't know if this might help at all, but I believe they were purchased from K Mart. I don't recall seeing them at any other stores. I really hope you or one of your visitors will be able to help me. Thank you so much!"
Amanda

UPDATE!!!
Denise emailed me to say that she believes these dolls to be Luv Buds produced by Buddy L in 1982. There is next to nothing about this series on the internet, and the search term "Luv Bud" brings up a particularly interesting array of items!

Question
"I was wondering if you could help me ID a doll I have been searching for. It was made in the 90's and they came out around the time of "Fairy Tale: A True Story" movie. They came with a cute little stand, and the one I had carried a green lantern, and had dark purple or blue hair, and I BELIEVE she came with a cute stand in the shape of a mushroom?, They had glittery skin, and airy little skirts. I don't know if they were from the movie, or just came out around the same time, but I would love to find out what they are called. Thank you so much for your help."
Jaime

UPDATE!!!
Elia emailed me to say that these dolls are called Fairies of Cottingley Glen.

They were produced by Playmates in 1997 and you can find out more about them at www.darah.com (where the above image was found) and at Toys N Toons.

This bunny image was sent in by Ian, who says:

"I vaguely remember them, from the late 80's, they were made by Galoob, but as you can see from the photo, I think this is a foreign version judging from the writing on its bib. I think it must have at some point had a baby bottle to make it do stuff, and I think the batteries must have gone in the bottle, as there is no where to put batteries in the toy itself. So I hope you or someone out there can help me!"

The text on the bib is French and literally translates to "cuddly toys tenderness".

A little bit if research found that this bunny is from a series called Lost 'n Found. They were produced in 1989 by Galoob and were about 11 inches high. There were also other animals (cat, lion, koala) and when the bottle was placed in its mouth and their bellies pressed it caused them to cry!

These images were sent in by Heidi, who would like to know more about the series this doll came from. They look very similar to Strawberry Shortcake dolls and were scented too. This one is called Lemon Pop and is from a series called Sweetie Pops.

Lemon Pop	Close-up of box side	Box side

UPDATE!!!
Linda wrote to say these dolls were also called Lil Lollypops, possibly produced by AG Toys and also produced under the name of Daisy Dolls. Linda pointed me to two being sold on eBay and after contacting the seller Ray I now know the names of all six dolls from the Lil Lollypops set. Daisy Dolls and Lil Lollypops were all written in English and the Sweetie Pops were written in English and French. It seems that depending on which country the doll was sold in, the series had a different name!

If you know anything more about the Sweetie Pops / Lil Lollypops / Daisy Dolls series then please email me.