Darling Debbie Doll

Name/Title

Darling Debbie Doll

Entry/Object ID

2026.135.01

Tags

Deluxe Reading Company, Doll, North America

Description

Deluxe Reading Company branded Darling Debbie Doll. The doll is part of a series of fashion dolls produced in 1958. The doll is dressed in a purple gown, the gown has a blue tule overlay, it is tiered throughout the bottom portion of the skirt. The bottom portion of her skirt also has several silver bows adorning it. The mid part of her skirt is still the blue tule but has silver patterning, at her waist there is a silver ribbon, it is fastening a tule shawl around her, the tule shawl is also blue with silver patterning. She also wears silver heeled shoes with gemstone adornments. She also has pearl earrings on. The doll is blonde with short hair, she has blue eyes that are also sleep eyes. She is 30" tall.

Use

Collectable item

Context

Deluxe Reading was a United States toy and board game manufacturer based in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The company was founded in 1951 as "Deluxe Toy Creations" by Henry Orenstein, and was bought and sold (and renamed) numerous times before running into financial difficulties in the early 1970s.

Collection

Deluxe Reading Company

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Doll

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Doll Name

Darling Debbie

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Deluxe Reading Company

Date made

circa 1958

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

30 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a purple gown, the gown has a blue tule overlay, it is tiered throughout the bottom portion of the skirt. The bottom portion of her skirt also has several silver bows adorning it. The mid part of her skirt is still the blue tule but has silver patterning, at her waist there is a silver ribbon, it is fastening a tule shawl around her, the tule shawl is also blue with silver patterning. She also wears silver heeled shoes with gemstone adornments. She also has pearl earrings on.

Hair

Color

Blonde

Type

Nylon

Doll Features

Feature

Sleep Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-9: Mint. No original packaging

Notes

Note: her shoes are not attached to her

Parts

Count

4

Parts

doll, stand, shoes

Accessories

Accessory

Stand

Material

Vinyl, Plastic, Tulle, Fabric

Color

White, Silver, Purple, Blue

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

February 5, 2026

Notes

Misc Large Dolls Box 1

Create Date

February 5, 2026

Update Date

February 5, 2026