Q: I own a 1959 Penny Play Pal doll. Her back is marked “Ideal,” her head “32-E-L.” Penny is Patty Play Pal’s 2-year-old sister. I would appreciate any information you can provide.

Hard vinyl Patti was part of the Ideal Playpal (alternatively spelled Patty Play Pal) doll family that first appeared in 1959. I believe she was the tallest girl at about 35 inches, ...

The Ideal Novelty and Toy Co., founded by Morris Mitchom and A. Cohen in 1902, produced the Patty Play Pal doll series. Dawn notes: “Ideal began experimenting with hard plastic in 1936 and was ...