Vintage Thumbelina Doll

I am searching for an early1960’s newborn thumbelina doll. The doll is bald and has a wind up box on the front?

I cant find this doll anywhere. My mother had this doll as a child, but it was lost in a fire. If anyone knows of a website I could visit, or any antique/ vintage shops.

Do you mean the Thumbelina made by Ideal Toy Corp. in the 1960’s and ’70’s? They were 14 in. size (Tiny Thumbelina) and 20 in. size (Thumbelina). The first dolls had a knob on their backs, not the front, and when wound up they gently wriggled. Later versions of the doll had criers and pull strings and were also made in 17 in. and 9 in. sizes.
Many doll manufacturers tried to duplicate Thumbelina, such as Horsman, Madame Alexander, Vogue, Plated Mould and other small doll companies.

There’s a wind up doll that was made in Japan that has the wind up mechanism in the front – see below for url.

Your best bet is probably eBay…of course!

1976 IDEAL “WAKE UP THUMBELINA” DOLL

Vintage, 1960s Ideal, 16 Inches Thumbelina Doll $99.95

Vintage 1961 Baby Doll Baby Dear Thumbelina Kitten Friend $26.00

Vintage Ideal Thumbelina Newborn Doll Working Condiiton $9.99

VINTAGE 1976 IDEAL RARE BLACK WAKE UP THUMBELINA *BABY PLAYPAL DOLL MOVES WORKS $75.00

1997 MATTEL THUMBELINA VINTAGE BABY DOLL W/ BOTTLE & OUTFIT BRUNE 13″ CLEAN $5.99

1960’s Vintage Thumbelina Type Baby Doll Wind Up She Moves & is Musical $20.49

VINTAGE IDEAL THUMBELINA DOLL OTT-19 $9.99

VINTAGE 1960′S IDEAL NEWBORN THUMBELINA DOLL $9.99

PRECIOUS!! VINTAGE 1997 BABY ~THUMBELINA~13″ LONG BABY DOLL MATTEL $5.00

SWEET VTG 1969 KISSIN’ THUMBELINA IDEAL BABY DOLL TOY BUNTING OUTFIT-SLEEPY EYES $34.00

Vintage 1984 Classic baby Thumbelina doll crier non-working 16″ $8.99

Vintage 1984 80’s Ideal Classic Thumbelina blonde baby girl doll 19″ Orig dress $8.99

VINTAGE 21″ HUGE 1962 IDEAL 0TT-19 THUMBELINA DOLL HEAD MOVES W/ HOLES IN EARS $23.49

Vintage Ideal Thumbelina Doll TLC 13″ $24.99

1974 IDEAL TOY CORP. VINTAGE THUMBELINA BABY DOLL 8″ DRINK & WET (FOR PARTS) $3.99

Vintage Ideal Thumbelina Doll Plastic Knob Excellent $23.00

Vintage Tiny Thumbelina Tabatha/ Tabitha Wind Up Doll Ideal Works $149.00

Vintage 1968 Tabitha/Tabatha Tiny Thumbelina Doll Ideal Works $225.00

Vintage Thumbelina OTT-16 Doll Ideal Works Mint in Box $300.00

Vtg 15″ 16″ Doll Clothes Pattern ~ Betsy Wetsy, Dy Dee, Tiny Tears, Thumbelina $8.48

Vintage ORIGINAL IDEAL TAGGED DOLL DRESS LOT 2 Thumbelina Dresses $17.99

Vintage Ideal 1982 THUMBELINA African American Black Collectible Doll NRFB $100.00

Vintage 14″ Tiny Thumbelina Doll by Ideal $41.00

Vintage 12″ 60’s Vinyl & Cloth Baby Doll Friend for Baby Dear or Thumbelina 12P $26.50

1960’s Vintage Ideal Tiny Toddler Thumbelina Doll Darlin Please Adopt Me !! $29.00

Beautiful Original 1960’s Vintage IDEAL 19″ THUMBELINA Baby Doll $10.49

Sweat Vintage 1968 Idea lSister Thumbelina doll 11” still moves $7.77

VINTAGE ANTIQUE 1962 IDEAL 0TT-19 CRYING THUMBELINA DOLL W/ORIGINAL BOX & OUTFIT $219.99

3 VINTAGE EFFANBEE DOLLS THUMBELINA LITTLE GIRL WITH A CURL 1128 TURKEY $6.00

VINTAGE FANCY HATS DOLL HAT BOX CABBAGE PATCH SOFTINA THUMBELINA 16 TO 18 INCH $12.99

Vintage 20” Ideal Thumbelina Baby Doll 1960s $24.99

Pattern Thumbelina Layette or 16-inch Doll Simplicity 4191 Vintage 1960’s $6.99

RARE HTF Vintage 1970 In a Minute Thumbelina Pull String Baby Doll Collectible $0.99

1960’s Vintage 19″ Ideal THUMBELINA Baby Doll OTT 19 w. Clothes & knob CUTE! $19.49

ideal 19″ Vintage Thumbelina doll, Mint, still works $50.99

Vintage 1950’s IDEAL 14″ Thumbelina OTW BABY SNOOZIE Wind Up Newborn Baby Doll $14.99

UNCUT- VINTAGE 1963 IDEAL TOY CORP. “TINY THUMBELINA” CUT-OUT PAPER DOLL BOOK $19.99

VINTAGE ANTIQUE IDEAL NEWBORN THUMBELINA DOLL WORKS 1967/IDEAL TT-9-H09 $159.99

Vintage 1982 Ideal Thumbelina Baby Doll Sleep Eyes 16″ Tall Original Box Vinyl $23.99

VTG LE 1983 IDEAL THUMBELINA PORCELAIN COLLECTORS DOLL $145.00

Vtg 11″12″ Doll Clothes Pattern ~ Tiny Tears, Betsy Wetsy, Thumbelina, Baby Dear $8.48

Vintage 20″ THUMBELINA DOLL (1961) by IDEAL – OTT-19 $74.99

IDEAL 1984 VINTAGE THUMBELINA 16″ DOLL BLACK MIB MA-MA $58.95

Vintage Tiny Thumbelina OTT-14 Doll MIB Ideal Works $300.00

Thumbelina / Chatty Cathy Lot of 4 Vintage Dolls $99.00

Vtg Doll Clothes Pattern~ 13″ 14″ Tiny Tears, Betsy Wetsy, Thumbelina, Baby Dear $8.48

Vtg Baby Doll Dress Pajamas Pattern ~ 15″ 16″ Tiny Tears, Betsy Wetsy Thumbelina $9.48

vintage 1970 ideal in a minute thumbelina doll IT-9-H-175 hong kong $15.00

Vintage IDEAL THUMBELINA 1982 Doll with Green Dress $25.00

Vintage 16″ Ideal Thumbelina doll, MISB, unused in original box, excellent $50.00

VINTAGE SISTER THUMBELINA DOLL ORIGINAL IDEAL 1968 NR $39.99

Ideal Teeni-Tina Thumbelina Doll Vintage Doll Collectibles Dolls $24.97

Vintage 1976 Wake Up Thumbelina Doll by Ideal $89.99

Vintage Ideal Corp 1976 18″ Wake Up Thumbelina Doll $15.00

RARE VINTAGE 1960S OTT 19 LARGE IDEAL THUMBELINA DOLL IN ORIGINAL BOX 1961 $599.94

VINTAGE IDEAL 1960S THUMBELINA 14″ DOLL WIND KNOB WORKS $179.94

Vintage Baby Snoozie Thumbelina Doll 14″ Ideal All Original Works $199.00

IDEAL VINTAGE THUMBELINA 20″ DOLL MIB MA-MA VOICE ROOTED HAIR RARE NEVER OPENED $128.95

VINTAGE ANTIQUE RARE PLATINUM BLONDE IDEAL 0TT-14 TINY THUMBELINA DOLL WORKS $169.99

VINTAGE IDEAL SISTER THUMBELINA DOLL ORIGINAL 1968 DOLL $69.95

VINTAGE DOLL CLOTHES LOT For Dolls THUMBELINA COMPOSITION BABY DOLL Cute Dresses $5.00

Vtg 1950s Doll Clothes Dress Pattern ~ 16″ Saucy Walker, Tiny Tears, Thumbelina $8.48

VINTAGE DOLL BONNET 4 GERMAN CHARACTER THUMBELINA MAMA DOLL COMPOSITION DOL $9.99

VINTAGE DOLL BONNET 4 GERMAN CHARACTER THUMBELINA MAMA DOLL COMPOSITION DOLL $9.99

VINTAGE DOLL BONNET 4 GERMAN CHARACTER THUMBELINA MAMA DOLL COMPOSITION DOLL $9.99

VINTAGE IDEAL THUMBELINA DOLL OTT-14 EXC. ***SALE*** $79.99

VINTAGE ANTIQUE IDEAL 0TT-14 TINY THUMBELINA DOLL WORKS $169.99

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