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Jolly
Jolly Toys was an American doll maker whose products included hard-plastic and vinyl dolls. Its ranges included fashion and character dolls, baby dolls, walking dolls, and advertising dolls. Surviving examples include the 1960 Tiny Tots twins and 1962 Swiss Miss and Swiss Lad dolls. Some dolls carried Jolly Toys marks, while others were sold under the Kaysam-Jolly Toys name.
- Founded
- 1949
- Locations
- New York City, United States
- Founders
- Charles Bondi
The story of Jolly
Jolly Toys is listed among American doll makers from 1949, with New York City given as its location. A specialist account describes the related Kaysam-Jolly name and identifies dolls sold under that name from 1959 into the 1960s. Jolly Toys products included hard-plastic and vinyl dolls in several formats: fashion dolls, baby dolls, walking dolls, and character or advertising dolls. Named examples include the Tiny Tots twins, Swiss Miss and Swiss Lad, and dolls based on Carol Channing and Juliet Prowse. Some products were marked Jolly Toys, while others carried Kaysam markings or were sold by Kaysam-Jolly Toy Corp.