Reliable Toy Co Limited Bride Doll

Name/Title

Reliable Toy Co Limited Bride Doll

Entry/Object ID

2026.107.01

Tags

Reliable Toy Co, Doll, North America

Description

Reliable Toy Co bride doll. The doll is housed in its original box from when it was purchased from the Reliable Toy Co in Toronto, Ontario. The doll's model number is 47516. The doll is dressed up as a bride. She wears a long white dress, that has a white lace overlaying on the skirt. The bodice of the dress also features some white lace adorned with a white and silver ribbon. Her sleeves are also lace and have a flower pattern. She also wears a white petticoat, white socks, and white shoes. On her head, she has a lace veil trimmed with a decorative scalloping. She has blonde hair and blue eyes.

Use

Collectable item

Context

The Reliable Toy Company, founded in Toronto in 1920 by the Samuels brothers, became the British Empire's largest manufacturer of dolls and toys by the 1930s, renowned for its quality, "Buy Canadian" marketing, and early adoption of plastics. It was a prominent Toronto-based manufacturer known for dolls, plush toys, and, later, injection-molded plastic toys. In 1985, the company was acquired and merged with Viceroy Manufacturing Company.

Collection

Reliable Toy Co

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

Bride

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Reliable Toy Co

Date made

circa 1940 - circa 1950

Place

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Serial Number

Location

Printed on the box

Transcription

"47516"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

16-1/2 in

Width

4 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

he doll is dressed up as a bride. She wears a long white dress, that has a white lace overlaying on the skirt. The bodice of the dress also features some white lace adorned with a white and silver ribbon. Her sleeves are also lace and have a flower pattern. She also wears a white petticoat, white socks, and white shoes. On her head, she has a lace veil trimmed with a decorative scalloping.

Hair

Color

Blonde

Type

Nylon

Doll Features

Feature

Sleep Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-8: Dolls or clothing flawless

Notes

The box is a bit damaged, it shows signs of being crushed

Material

Vinyl, Plastic, Fabric, Cardboard

Color

White, Silver

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

January 25, 2026

Notes

Boxed Dolls Box 1

Create Date

January 25, 2026

Update Date

January 25, 2026