By A. Glenn Mandeville

Q: This Ideal Patti Playpal was a gift to my cousin for Christmas in the late 1950s or so. I just loved her, but my holiday gift was a lot smaller! Years later my cousin gave me her doll, since I loved her so much. She had her original shoes but that was it. I redressed her, cleaned her up, and she is to this day one of my very favorite dolls. I was wondering if you could tell me more about this doll?

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A. Glenn Mandeville is the author of numerous books on dolls and doll collecting and writes his Curious Collector column for each issue of DOLLS magazine. Send your queries about vintage and modern dolls, with photos, to Curious Collector.