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Vintage Ginny Dolls

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Vintage Ginny dolls are almost always a popular find on eBay. The classic doll enjoyed immense popularity during the 1950s and became the standard against which many other 8 inch dolls were compared. As such, if you are building a collection, you need to watch out for "Ginny Style" dolls which some may try to pass off as an authentic Ginny.

Jennie Adler Graves founded the Vogue Doll Shoppe back in 1922. Over the years she remained a strong player in the doll business. In the 1950s though, Ginny hit the scene and really caught on with the doll buying public. Although other named dolls were introduced during the early fifties, Ginny is the name that stuck and the doll went on to gain in popularity through the decade.

Mrs. Graves did not give in to the pressure to switch to using a vinyl head when other dolls were switching over in the early 50s. Instead, she kept the hard plastic head and introduced a walking Ginny in 1954 to keep interest in the doll high.

Ginny went through some modifications as the fifties progressed, but still remained very popular. Her popularity dropped off during the sixties as her core group of fans got a bit older and started getting interested in Barbie and her friends. Production techniques changed as did ownership of the company. As a result, Ginny underwent some changes in her look as well.

All Ginny dolls are marked with either "Ginny" or "Vogue". If you are checking eBay for dolls, be sure to ask for a photo showing this marking. Once you have determined that you are dealing with an authentic Ginny doll, decide what you are willing to spend to get the doll you want. Some Ginny dolls can get quite pricey. Seeing them reach into the high hundreds of dollars is not unusual, and occasionally they can even top the one thousand dollar mark if they are exceptionally rare and in excellent shape.