Hey Gang!
One of my last doll purchases in 2012 was a guy I had wanted for quite some time. He is the AA Happy Family toddler, Nick. Kelly and Kelly-sized dolls have been used as Barbie's children from time to time, too. In the Happy Family doll series, they used three different-sized dolls as children.
I had seen him charged at such high prices that when I finally saw one at a reasonable price, I jumped on it. I might not have gotten outbid on this doll because it came up for sale during the holidays. He came nude, but I did have a Baby Nick overall for sale that I took down for him. Unfortunately, I don’t have the shirt he came with, so I'll have to make him or find him something. Mattel also did an AA baby girl, Nikki, too! Of the Happy Family toddlers, she is the rarest doll to find. She is on the list, but she isn't as high on it as this guy was. There were also blonde and redheaded girls, Happy family toddlers, too. So here he is.
I love that cute patch of hair at the top of his head. Because babies turn their heads a lot while lying down, the hair at the top grows the most. So, the hair seems like a real baby.
Verona showed me how to do a speech bubble! It is good to learn new things. Thanks, Verona!
He is wearing a onesie I found in the scrapbooking section of Michael's! I learned this little trick from Vanessa at
Van's Doll Treasures!
I like that he can stand on his own. This will make him very photogenic! I am calling him Mekhi, after my nephew. As I admired my new purchase, I thought about all my other babies and little ones, and decided to give them some blog time to compare them.
Also in my toddler collection is the Asian Nikki doll. I lucked up and was able to purchase her at a reasonable price, too. I needed an Asian baby, and she suits the bill. Her name is Cheri. She has her complete outfit. I just love her little shoes.
I have purchased a pink onesie for her. You will see her in it at another time. If you are interested, I have another doll like this one for sale on
my dollpage site. She needs some help with her mouth paint and hair, but she is still cute!
There are two smaller babies in the happy family line. The first is Krissy. I have her in three different complexions. You saw one in the outfit that I crocheted for her.
Unfortunately, my three dolls didn't come with clothing, so they will need a sewing day.
The last of the more miniature dolls is the newborn baby. I don’t know if it had a name. This is the doll that was in the mother's belly if you purchased the pregnant doll. I bought the AA midge, and this is her baby.
There were Kelly-sized dolls used to, and I will show them when I show my Kelly-sized dolls and their friends.
So, moving on….
You have seen Mattie. She is joined by the other doll that came with the Nursery School Play set. The blonde doll is also for sale
on my dollpage site.
I realized I need to change the spelling of her name. I have now changed it on my blog. She was one of the toddlers who came with the Barbie Nursery set. She is the AA doll. She can’t stand on her own without shoes. This little minx was the star of my holiday photo. She is the youngest of the Readings.
Heart Family babies
One of the first baby sets for Barbie-size dolls by Mattel was the Heart family. The Heart Family was the precursor to the Happy Family doll series. There was a mother, father, children, grandmother, and grandfather. All kinds of playsets and accessories came with them, too. You can still find many of their items online. Mattel did AA versions of the parents and children, but never did AA grandparents like the Happy Family dolls. There were two babies used. The first were… I guess… toddlers. These dolls can't stand on their own, even with shoes. Their legs are curved like those of younger babies, but they are the same size as Kelly's (4 ½”). Their head and bodies are the Rosebud dolls of 1976/77. These kids didn't initially have names. Later, they got the names Honey, Kenny, Kevin, Melody, Nellie, Darrin, Wendy, Tawny, Daria, Pleasance (the first Hispanic), and Janet.
Here are their babies I have left. I recently sold 8 of them.
The hair on the AA girls is quite a problem! I will have to work on them before they get a family!
This one too!
They were so popular that there were even clones of these dolls. Below are my clones!
A real sign of how successful a doll is is when the clones come out!
There was also a smaller baby. I have a few of them too. If you look on eBay, they referred to her as Krissy, too, but the Heart family doll didn't have a name. Some of these doll was dressed in yellow. So it could be a girl or a boy. It was also used as a Native American baby, too!
I recently saw this knock of one too.
I have a few odds and ends, babies, too.
The twins!
This guy!
I found this boy on the subway steps. He needs so many paint touch-ups, but I liked his complexion.
If you know who these odds and ends are, please let me know.
Pictures For Comparison!
I will be back with part two…Kelly and friends soon.
Thanks For Looking.
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