The original Shirley Temple dolls were made from wax and wood pulp (known as composition) and came in at least nine sizes– from 11 to 27 inches. With few exceptions, they had hazel glass eyes ...

Question: I own an original composition, jointed Shirley Temple doll given to my grandmother as a 1930s Christmas gift. It is 22 inches tall, marked “Ideal,” wears a curly blond wig plus all ...

Ideal's original Shirley Temple doll, introduced in 1934, was a composition model of the famous child movie star. Enhanced with a mohair wig, it enjoyed international popularity until World War II.

According to the Complete Guide to Shirley Temple Dolls and Collectibles, by Tonya Bevaldi-Carmaratta, we find that the early composition dolls are the most desired of all Shirley Temple collectibles.

Q: One of these Shirley Temple dolls was given to my mother in about ... Ranging from 16 to 27 inches high, most had composition bodies, gold mohair wigs, hazel glass sleep eyes (i.e., they ...

She’s threatened, but when she does, I move my eyes up and down and she says: “That’s what my Shirley Temple doll used to do,” and relents. Yes, it was her Shirley Temple doll, and I ...

This doll has been made in the likeness of Shirley Temple, the American child film star from the 1930s. This shows how enduring an icon Ms Temple is, and how children's toys continue to be made in ...

This year it’s Barney. In recent years it was a troll or Cabbage Patch doll or Barbie. In 1934 and for many years after, it was the Shirley Temple doll that was found under the tree. The child ...

Shirley Temple was the greatest child star who ever ... “John Proctor Is the Villain,” starring Sadie Sink, admires doll houses and pays tribute to a childhood hero. Part memoir, part exposé ...

Appraisal: Shirley Temple Doll, ca. 1934, from Rapid City Hour 3. Watch Marshall Martin's appraisal of a Shirley Temple doll, ca. 1934, in Rapid City Hour 3. Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is ...

Can you tell me the value of my Shirley Temple doll purchased in 1938? I still have the receipt and original box. A. Manufactured by Ideal Toy and Novelty of New York, this doll’s composition ...

Question: This is a photo of my Shirley Temple doll that I received in 1973. She is 16 inches tall, wearing a white with red polka-dot dress. Even though she is missing her shoes, she is in very ...