Tammy was a 12" fashion doll created by the Ideal Toy Company that debuted at the 1962 International Toy Fair. [1] Advertised as "The Doll You Love to Dress", Tammy was portrayed as a young American teenager, more "girl next door" than the cosmopolitan image of Mattel's Barbie, or American Character's Tressy.

The Ideal Novelty & Toy Company Tammy doll was popular in her day (1962-1966) and is still sought by vintage doll collectors today. Tammy was competition for the Mattel Barbie doll and has a more wholesome appeal or is less curveous if you will.

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Apr 10, 2025 · The Tammy doll is a plastic female toy model released by the Ideal Toy Company to compete with Mattel’s Barbie doll. Ideal sold Tammy as “The Doll You Love to Dress” and gave her more of a teenage girl’s figure.

Mar 2, 2023 · For a doll character whose life revolved around pizza parties and family get-togethers, the name Tammy clearly represented a wholesome, appealing image. Ideal released the first 12-inch Tammy doll in 1962.

Feb 16, 2021 · Ideal’s Tammy Doll was intended to be the more down to earth competitor to Barbie. To modern eyes, 16-year-old Tammy looks nearly as glamorous as Barbie with her red lips, side-glancing eyes, and if you are lucky enough to score one in …

Tammy is one of the first anatomically correct fashion dolls to achieve the 'mother stamp of approval' at a time when some considered the Mattel Barbie doll provocative. The Tammy Doll was made by Ideal Tory Corp. from 1962-1966 in the USA, and for …

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