Holly Hobbie Doll

Name/Title

Holly Hobbie Doll

Entry/Object ID

2026.78.01

Tags

Doll, Popular Culture, North America, Knickerbocker Dolls

Description

Holly Hobbie doll, the doll depicts the popular character, Holly Hobbie. The doll is dressed in a green and white checkered dress with matching checkered bonnet, overtop the dress she wears a brown pinafore apron. Under, she has brown bloomers, white stockings, a white petticoat, and black boots. The doll has brown eyes and brown hair.

Use

Toy, for amusement

Context

Holly Hobbie is a beloved children's character, originally created by artist Denise Holly Hobbie in the late 1960s as a girl in a rag dress and bonnet, evolving from greeting cards to popular dolls, books, and merchandise, and later reimagined in modern TV series focused on friendship and personal growth, maintaining a wholesome, nostalgic appeal.

Collection

Knickerbocker

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

Holly Hobbie

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Knickerbocker Dolls

Date made

circa 1980

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

12 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a green and white checkered dress with matching checkered bonnet, overtop the dress she wears a brown pinafore apron. Under, she has brown bloomers, white stockings, a white petticoat, and black boots.

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Nylon

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-7: Display quality

Material

Plastic, Fabric

Color

Green, White, Brown

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

January 21, 2026

Notes

Small Misc. Dolls Box 1

Create Date

January 21, 2026

Update Date

January 24, 2026