Name/Title
Holly Hobbie DollEntry/Object ID
2026.78.01Tags
Doll, Popular Culture, North America, Knickerbocker DollsDescription
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.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
KnickerbockerCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDoll Name
Holly HobbieMade/Created
Manufacturer
Knickerbocker DollsDate made
circa 1980Clothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing 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.Condition
Scale
C-7: Display qualityLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
January 21, 2026Notes
Small Misc. Dolls Box 1Create Date
January 21, 2026Update Date
January 24, 2026