Scarlett O'Hara Doll

Madame Alexander Dolls

Tommy Towery

LHS '64

Madame Alexander Doll Company is an American manufacturer of collectible dolls, founded in 1923 by Beatrice Alexander in New York City.

Madame Alexander created the first doll based on a licensed character – Scarlett O'Hara from the book and movie Gone with the Wind. She was also one of the early creators of mass-produced dolls of living people, with dolls of the Dionne quintuplets in 1936 and a set of 36 Queen Elizabeth II dolls to commemorate the 1953 coronation celebrations in Britain.

The company's most popular doll, the 8-inch Wendy doll was introduced in the 1950s. There is also their first fashion doll, Cissy, and Pussycat, a vinyl baby doll. Alexandra Fairchild Ford is a line of 16-inch collectible fashion dolls created for adult collectors.

Other Madame Alexander dolls include: Mary, Queen of Scots Portrait Doll, Heidi, the characters from Little Women, and a series of international dolls dressed in native costumes. Alexander also created many topical doll series, such as "The First Ladies of the United States," depicting each in her inaugural gown, as well as "The Opera Series", and "Fairy Tale Series."

In 2009, Madame Alexander began creating dolls for Dollie & Me, matching clothing for girls and dolls. In June 2012, Madame Alexander Doll Company was sold to Kahn Lucas, owner of Dollie & Me.

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Madam Alexander Dolls

Here's a youtube video of one of the famous Madam Alexander Dolls.

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Jennifer White Bannecke, LHS ‘66, "I found my Betsy McCall doll that I believe I got in 1958. I saved up enough money and my mom ordered it for me. It was something I treasured as a child. Here's her photo."