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Googly Eye Dolls Guide and Marks
These funny and cute dolls were popular as novelty dolls during the 1910s-1920. They are not less popular among the collectors today. The term "Googly" means impish faced, large eyed character dolls. The dolls are also known as "Rougish Eyes", Goo-Goo eyes, Goggle eyes and Eccentric eyes. Here are some of the examples of Googly Eyes dolls with marks and identifications.
Armand Marseille Googly Marked G B 253/Germany/ AOM DRMR
14" Googly that is incised in script: G B 253/Germany/ AOM DRMR. Brown eyes and closed mouth with full lips. Eyebrows are molded but have been painted with short strokes only. She has borrowed her clothes from a Madame Alexander doll until she gets one of her own. Courtesy Marlowe Cooper.
Armand Marseille Googly Marked "Just Me" Registered/Germany/ A.310 3/0 M
12" Googly with blue sleep eyes and blonde mohair wig. Five piece jointed composition body with bent right arm. Dressed in old costume formerly on another googlie. Marks: "Just Me" Registered/Germany/ A.310 3/0 M. Made by Armand Marseille. Courtesy Jeanne Gregg.
Armand Marseille Googly Merked A.M. 323
9" Armand Marseille googly marked: A.M. 323. These dolls came on rather crude five piece bodies, but generally have good quality bisque. The eyes are brown and sleep. The A.M. 323 and 253 googlies are not as rare as many other maker's so the price of these cute little dolls appear to be more reasonable. Courtesy Marlowe Cooper.
Armand Marseille Googly Marked A.5/0 M. Germany 323
10" Googly Boy. Brown sleep eyes to side. Five piece body. Marks: A.5/0 M. Germany 323. Courtesy Jeanne Gregg.
Armand Marseille Googly Marked AM, DRGM
6½" This little doll has brown molded hair and painted blue eyes.
Armand Marseille Googly Marked A.M. 320
6½" A little boy with molded brushed hair, painted eyes, and a wide grin. The composition body is dressed in a yellow flowered shirt and blue pants.
Armand Marseille Googly Marked A.M. #323
12" This doll has blue glass eyes and a smiling mouth.
Armand Marseille Googly Marked 200 A. 6/0 M. GERMANY /O.R.G.M. 243
9" On bent leg baby body. Googly with eyes straight ahead. Tongue between lips. Marks: 200 A. 6/0 M. GERMANY /O.R.G.M. 243. This is a rare Armand Marseille googly character. Courtesy Jeanne Gregg. Generally a "googly" eyed doll has the eyes to the side, but some such as the 200 A.M. had the eyes to the front. Collectors, not aware that some of the characters were made that way, have had the eyes changed to the sides. This 200 series apparently did not have a name, but the 253 dolls were marketed under the tradename "Peero" in 1915.
Armand Marseille Googly Marked A.M.
7" The jointed body is dressed in overalls, and a checked shirt. Eyes are painted and hair is molded. The doll is barefoot and comes with a fishing pole and bucket.
Armand Marseille Googly Marked G.253 B./Germany A 11/0 M
7" Googly Boy with brown eyes to left and five piece body. Original Sailor suit and hat. Marks: G.253 B./Germany A 11/0 M. Made for George Borgfelt by Armand Marseille. The girl is also an A.M. 253 but has blue eyes. Courtesy Jeanne Gregg.
Armand Marseille Googly Marked A.M. NOBBI KID
6½" The doll has blue glass eyes, and a brown wig. The composition body is dressed in a two-piece suit, comprised of yellow pants, white shirt, orange tie, and the slippers are painted on.
Armand Marseille Googly Dolls Marked 323
7½ The all-bisque doll has brown glass eyes and a smiling closed mouth. The shoes are painted on.
Carl Harmus Googly Doll Marked HARMUS
9" She has blue glass eyes with a smiling mouth.
Goebel Googly Doll
7" Her mouth is pouty and she has blue glass eyes, a white goat hair wig, and a composition body with painted-on shoes and socks.
Gebruder Heubach Googly Doll Marked Heubach in square, 5/0
7" Glass eyes. Crude five piece papier mache body and closed "watermelon" mouth. Courtesy Barbara Earnshaw.
Gebruder Heubach Googly Doll Marked 3/Od 90, Heubach in square 85
7½" Bisque head, intaglio eyed googly with molded tuffed hair. Five piece pa pier mache body. Courtesy Barbara Earnshaw.
Gebruder Heubach Googly Doll
7" The head has painted eyes, a smiling mouth, and molded hair. The composition body is jointed and has flat hands and feet.
Gebruder Heubach Googly Doll Marked Elizabeth
7" She has blue glass eyes, a blond, pig-tailed wig, and her closed mouth is almost pursed. Her composition body has brown, painted-on slippers.
Gebruder Heubach Googly Dolls Marked HEUBACH
4" The dolls are fully jointed and have painted eyes and molded blond hair with molded ribbons on the girl. She has painted blue shoes and a full, blue dotted swiss, ribbon-trimmed dress. He has painted orange shoes matching hi orange pants.
Black Bisque Googly Doll Marked Made in Japan
4¼" doll has exaggerated features, molded on red slippers, a place on the head for a ribbon, and eyes painted with a sideways glance.
Gebruder Heubach Googly Doll
9½" The face has a closed mouth and brown glass eyes. The composition body.
Gebruder Heubach Googly Doll Marked 175/3
It has a toddler body with brown eyes.
Hug Me Kiddies Kiddie Googly Doll
12" Composition head, stuffed felt body and limbs. Large glass eyes could be turned by means of a metal rod in back of the head.
Kestner Googly Doll Marked 241
12" Marked with 241 only. Original five piece body, "watermelon" mouth, button nose and googly brown eyes. Original undies, slippers and sox. Maker is unknown and it is interesting to know how many used the 241 number: Recknagel, Stroebel & Wilkin, Kestner, Baumann, and Herm Steiner and Armand Marseille. Courtesy Marlowe Cooper.
Kestner Todler Googly Doll Marked JDK/221/F 10
12" Her body is also marked by Kestner. She has large brown eyes to the side and a "watermelon" mouth with no lips. She has an innocent look of a child that said, "See, I told you I didn't do it." Courtesy Marlowe Cooper.
Kestner Googly Doll Marked Made In Germany/5 J.D.K. 221/Ges. Gesch.
11" doll with composition body that is jointed at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. Blue sleep eyes to side. Watermelon mouth. Courtesy Jeanne Gregg.
Kestner Googly Marked J.D.K.
6" The eyes are painted, as well as slippers and hose.
Kestner Googly Eye Dolls Marked 221 and 168/10
16" J.D.K. 221 googly on original toddler body, brown eyes and "watermelon" mouth. 23" incised 168/10 on toddler body with blue eyes and "watermelon" mouth. Both from the collectio Marlowe Cooper.
KEWPIE Marked O'NEILL, J.D.K. GES GESCH
This doll has a bisque head with glass eyes with dots for eyebrows, and a half moon smiling mouth. The composition body (no wings) is jointed and has knobby knees.
Kley & Hahn Googly Doll Marked K & H on Ribbon
The smiling closed mouth looks open and she has brown glass eyes and a composition body.
Limbach Googly Doll Marked SK 8/0 Crown and Leaf Symbol Clover Symbols
8" brown eyes googly. The lips are closed, dimples and she is on a composition body with bare feet rather than the painted on shoes and socks found on most small dolls.
Oscar Hitt Googly Doll Marked Oscar Hitt, Germany
13" Bisque head. The cloth body has celluloid hands, composition legs and feet, blue glass eyes that are almost pupil-less, and a mouth shaped in a "surprised" bow. The ball head has its original blond mohair wig.
Porzellanfabrik Mengersgereuth Googly Doll Marked P.M.
8" The bisque head has blue glass eyes and a red wig. She has a composition body.
German Bisque Googly Doll Marked Einco
11" unusual feature of Valentine is the lever that changes her eyes from one side to other. She is a rare doll.
German Bisque Googly 16" marked K Star R Simon & Halbig 131
German Bisque Googly Dolls by Armand Marseille
French Bisque SFBJ 10" Doll Marked SFBJ 245 Paris
This doll has a cork body, composition arms and legs, glass eyes and swivel head. Its costume was designed by Ruth Kleine. Not many French Googlies were made.
German Bisque Googly 7.5" marked A.M. 232
German Bisque Heubach of Koppelsdorf 13" Marked Heubach Koppelsdorf, 318.7-0, A.H. Schalkay D.R.G.M
German Bisque Kestner 14" Doll Marked 165.5
The blue, googly sleep eyes, blond mohair wig and jointed composition body of this doll are original. She is wearing her original dress.
German Bisque Kestner 11" Doll Marked 163-2
Molded hair Googlies were made between 1910 and 1915.
German All-Bisque Googly Eye Dolls
German Bisque Theodor Recknagel Googly Eye Doll Marked R43A
The head has painted eyes; molded brown hair, and a molded white cap with a blue tassel. The body is composition and has painted-on shoes and socks.
German Bisque Googly 11" Doll Marked 172
German Bisque Googly Eye Doll Marked K Star R 123 Simon Halbig
This doll has a smiling half moon mouth, brown glass eyes, and a composition body.
Rare German Bisque Googly Doll Marked Oscar Hitt, Germany
The cloth body has celluloid hands, composition legs and feet, blue glass eyes that are almost pupil-less, and a mouth shaped in a "surprised" bow. The ball head has its original blond mohair wig.
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