She's Gramma.
She's a Sears exclusive.
She was sold in 1972. There was an 18 inch talking Gramma with different hair, shoes, and clothes. There was even a Grampa doll to match. There were also non talking Gramma and Grampa dolls. The non talking Grampa was different too. He was smaller, dressed much less informally, wearing a plaid shirt and suspenders, and no tie.
Why a Gramma doll? Because, I guess, all kids like to snuggle with Grama. But a Gramma cradle to put your Gramma in? Apparently
there was also a chair for kids that looked like Gramma, so the child
could sit in Gramma's lap. Literally 'in' Gramma's lap!
This is the non-talking version of Gramma.
She has yarn hair.
Back when I was a kid,this is what Gramma's looked like. Both my Grama's had buns of sorts.
In fact, one of them used a nylon roll around her head that she rolled the hair up in to make a ring around her head.
I'm reminded of that because...
Just for the record,my grampa looked nothing like the guy pictured above. My grampa, (I only had one. My dad's dad died before I was born.),wore work pants and a white undershirt or light coloured button up short sleeved shirt. He always wore white socks and brown shoes. He had 3 teeth,white hair,and little wire rimmed glasses,which he wore down on his nose.When he talked to you he would look over the top of his glasses at you. He was a former farmer and retired plasterer,who occasionally did plastering jobs. He spent his days in the metal lawn chair in the front yard,reading,usually Earl Stanley Gardner (Perry Mason) books.
Gramma has a stuffed cloth body.Her apron and dress are separate pieces,and she also has bloomers.
Gramma and Grampa, (not mine!), were designed by Joyce Miller.
Not Robin Joyce Miller. I found her online, but she would definitely not be old enough. The Gramma Joyce Miller must have been a somebody back then. She's even pictured on the ad above. But the only thing I could find about Joyce Miller was this vintage tray which is supposed to have been designed by her.
I can see 'Gramma' strolling around in this idyllic setting. (Idyllic except for the green sky. What's up with that?)
That's the doll for today. See you tomorrow.
This is the non-talking version of Gramma.
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| Gramma has a very thin profile. |
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| Her hair starts at the top and is glued in strands down the back of her head. |
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| And hair nets to go with 'em! That's baby me on Grama's lap. |
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| My Mammaw with my dad. Dad's holding his niece. |
Just for the record,my grampa looked nothing like the guy pictured above. My grampa, (I only had one. My dad's dad died before I was born.),wore work pants and a white undershirt or light coloured button up short sleeved shirt. He always wore white socks and brown shoes. He had 3 teeth,white hair,and little wire rimmed glasses,which he wore down on his nose.When he talked to you he would look over the top of his glasses at you. He was a former farmer and retired plasterer,who occasionally did plastering jobs. He spent his days in the metal lawn chair in the front yard,reading,usually Earl Stanley Gardner (Perry Mason) books.
Gramma has a stuffed cloth body.Her apron and dress are separate pieces,and she also has bloomers.
Gramma and Grampa, (not mine!), were designed by Joyce Miller.
Not Robin Joyce Miller. I found her online, but she would definitely not be old enough. The Gramma Joyce Miller must have been a somebody back then. She's even pictured on the ad above. But the only thing I could find about Joyce Miller was this vintage tray which is supposed to have been designed by her.
I can see 'Gramma' strolling around in this idyllic setting. (Idyllic except for the green sky. What's up with that?)
That's the doll for today. See you tomorrow.
