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CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
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My father worked for the Reliable Toy company in the late 40's. Even after he left the company I remeber him buying dolls for friends and relavitive. Does anyone have a photo of the factory from that period?
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Dave ,
62 year old
Edmonton Canada
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My auntie had one. It head was broken.
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Bill ,
45 year old
Lethbridge Canada
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my grandmother sewed the cloth bodies,and the doll clothes,in the late 1920's and well into the 1930's during the great depression for reliable toy co. they where located on Soho st. near king and spadina here in toronto ont. my mother delivered the sewing and collected the money and the next batch of orders,as my grandmother raised three girls during the depression by herself,with no husband as my grandfather had been permantly hospitalized. i still have the singer sewing machine she used, i would be most interested in seeing photo's of a reliable doll from the early 1930's with the original clothing.
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terry ,
57 year old
woodbridge ont canada
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I have a doll which is something like mama doll.She was given to me by my parents about l942 and she was made by Reliable to represent the contest winner across Canada for Canadian children aged 3 to 7. The winner was Canada's Loveliest Child Eva Marlene Heddle On July 4,l936. This contest nationwide across Canada was sponsered by Canadian Magazine Star Weekly. I have treasured her all these years and she still wears her original clothes and her composite is in fine condition. Her name was Baby Marilyn. I wish I could find out more about her and her value today.
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Pat ,
72 year old
Thunder Bay Canada
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I was trying to find out about a plastic Santa on snow shoes, its about 5ins. tall, if anyone has any info on it please could you E-mail me, Diane
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Diane ,
67 year old
Toronto Canada
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Most of my toys I had growing up were made by the Reliable Toy Co. I can't seem to find may sites that give what these toys are worth today. I have a doll that looks very much like the one in the picture on this page, but it isn't a "Mama" doll, but is composition and has "go to sleep" eyes (blue). It had a blue flowered outfit. It was given to me when I was about 3 or 4 by the teenaged girl who owned it, so it is quite old. I also have a little red plastic wind-up toy car (Pontiac) and would be interested if anyone would know about this car.
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Janice ,
61 year old
Gravenhurst Canada
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I found you website by accident. I typed in Dollhouse Games and your wonderful site was on the list. I remember the composition mama dolls. I didn't have any of the ones from by childhood survive [my sister and I used to play outside with them and they got left in the weather]. I have found some of these big babies at doll shows. I have a Baby Dimples, a Snoozie, a Baby Beautiful and a big Mama Doll with brown mohair curls. Do any of these sound familiar ?
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Mary ,
64 year old
Ettrick USA
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I HAVE A TOY PLASTIC PISTOL ITS BLUE MADE BY RELIABLE IN THE LATE 40,S OR EARLY 50,S IT HAS A BLACK CHAMBER AND HAMMER THAT WORKS THE HOLSTER HAS TEXAS RANGER STAMPED ON IT ITS IN EXCELLENT COND
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mel ,
72 year old
kingston ns canada
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My gosh, my heart just lept as I looked at this doll. I have about 10 in a suitcase that I have saved for years.....well obviously, as you can see from my age and they have been played with by many children.....but when I saw that dress and heart I realized I still have it.......and was startled to recognize it so quickly after allthese years...don't know how I found you, was looking for Barbara Ann Scott dolls, as I have one in mint condition........
Great Web Site Thanks andrea
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andrea ,
64 year old
West Vancouver Canada
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