Antique Rubber Face Doll

[Rusty]

Hi, I got this doll as a birthday gift about 20 years ago. My mother bought it from a local antique shop, and I've been curious about it for a while now. Her body is cloth, including her head, and her face is rubber, and she's about 10". The dress isn't original, she came in a three tiered orange, green, and purple dress, but I don't think it was original either because it was very ill-fitting. Does anyone know anything about this doll, or has anyone seen anything similar?

[ForeverKokiri]

Based on her facial features, she looks like she's from the early to mid 60s, though she could be from a bit later.

I've actually never seen a black rubber-faced doll before, and certainly not one that looks like this. So cute!

When I think of rubber faced toys, I think of the Rushton company, the My Toy company, and the Knickerbocker company. All three produced a lot, though there were definitely others. (I own a cheap rubber-faced bear with no markings and I'm pretty sure I've seen some of his "cousins" in various places online)

[milkypuppy]

She's absolutely wonderful! Her face reminds me of the doll faces you can buy to make your own doll, kinda like this:



If she was handmade, someone put a lot of care, time, and love into her.

[Rusty]

After some research and a few suggestions, I've come to believe she must be handmade with a face like milkypuppy mentioned. I posted this inquiry on another forum as well, and someone replied with a few similar looking dolls that were also handmade. Whoever made her did an awesome job though, because her stitching is top notch! It's unlike any of the other dolls I've found with somewhat similar faces. Thanks for your replies =)