I think I did, but I most remember the Colorform dolls. Remember those?

I enjoyed cutting out the paper dolls and putting their outfits on them, but did not play with them otherwise. I do remember the paper dolls in McCall's.

Yes, I liked dressing them up. Sometimes I'd make my own clothes for them, including putting the tabs on them. I used to get them for my girls too.

Nope, didn't like dolls of any type. Barbies, etc blech. One year Mom gave me a 'walking doll' that was my height and I was so disappointed. My brother and I played with his farm set, while the doll languished in the corner. She never made that mistake again.

Both, paper dolls and actual dolls. I can only remember having one 'barbie' type though, a doll with long legs and curves, different outfits in a little round tote with handle. My Mom made most of the clothes for our dolls. My grandmother would send a doll each for my Sis and me, or send my mom the money to buy them, then mom would sew the little skating, cowgirl, pj and robe outfits. Our dolls were well dressed ;0)

Yes, plus I would make own. I remember the Colorforms!

Dover books used to sell the most amazing paper dolls. They included celebrities, heads of state, etc. I haven't seen a Dover catalog for a long time. I used to buy their small books of stickers.

I probably would have, but I had a pesty younger brother who destroyed everything I owned. The only thing he would leave alone were books and once I convinced him that I could read through his body, I finally found an activity that I enjoyed and that he couldn't ruin.

I too made my own clothes for my paper dolls! I liked making clothes for my other dolls from Mom's sewing scraps.

I did but my only goal was to make the holding strips on the clothes more efficient and give better staying power.

I had a few paper dolls, if I remember correctly. I really preferred my farm toys or my big brother's soldiers over any little girl type things. I did have a doll similar to a Barbie, and I'd use scraps from my mother's sewing to make clothes for her. But this was an activity for when I was recuperating from a bout with tonsillitis, or something like that, when I couldn't go outside to play. I was a real tomboy! (Still am, the truth be known.)

Rusty

My sisters and I and the girl next door played paper dolls alot. We'd take our stack of folders to the garage, set them up to make "houses" all around us.

Schoolhouse, Dover still sells paper dolls http://store.doverpublications.com/by-subject-paper-dolls.html

Yes, I did. I played with the Betsey McCall dolls.

When we cleaned out my MIL's house when she died 20 years ago, I found a shoebox full of paper dolls in her stuff. I never looked through it, but I ran across it the other day when getting out my Christmas decorations. I guess I ought to see what's in there.

Loved paper dolls. Mom bought them for me every Saturday.

Actually, I remember playing with paper dolls more than with regular dolls. I liked drawing clothes for them. I can't remember which of my friends played with paper dolls with me. Most likely the little girl who lived on the street behind us. My favorite toy to play with was a farm set.

I sure did. Brenda Starr, Veronica and Betty. Sent a bunch of them to Stacie in Nb for her daughtet to play with.

I loved my paper dolls, thanks for the memories!

Yes, I looked forward to Betsy McCall every month! I colored and made clothes out of notebook or construction paper for her too when the original outfits became torn beyond repair. I also remember the colorform or vinyl "paper" dolls, but I think they belonged to my best friend. I don't really remember having other paper dolls, though.

My very first doll, which I loved passionately, was a Shirley Temple doll -- or at least that is what we called it, for I can't recall what it looked like and it seems that late 1950s wouldn't be the right time frame for a real Shirley Temple doll.

My favorite dolls were the ones that were premiums at the gas station or could be gotten as a premium from a brand of margarine -- maybe Blue Bonnet? Dolls of the World, they were; think that I had 6 or eight of them, and I enacted great dramas with them.

I never had a Barbie that I remember.

How interesting to find this topic!

I just talked to my GF about paper dolls tonight-hubby & I just bought a paper doll set for my 9 yr,old grand daughter for Christmas. and yes,I played with them forever.still would.

Remember Betsy Wetsy? I had dolls but remember playing with her best.

I played with paper dolls all the time. My mother was an artist, and we often made our own. I loved to draw clothes for them. I can see myself now, drawing the little tabs that hooked on to their shoulders, etc.

Paper dolls held little interest for me, I being a boy. However, on rainy Saturdays, I did assist my younger sister by cutting out clothing to hang on her dolls. I preferred playing with Tinker Toys, Gilbert Erector sets, and 250 piece jig saw puzzles. As I recall in our house, paper dolls was a passing fad. It held interest for a couple of years and then sister moved on to other things. Paper dolls filled a void when times were bad and money scarce. An enterprising young girl did not have to shell out cash when she had access to a pair of scissors and a Sears & Roebuck catalog. She could also sketch out dresses on sheets of paper to create a wardrobe of her dreams. Expensive fur coats were possible!

My sister, like many others girls, soon grew tired of storing all the bits and pieces of paper after play was done as mother threatened to sweep up any pieces left on the floor and toss these in the kindling bin. A considerable amount of household trash was incinerated in one of our two wood burning stoves.

We would cut out the people from the sears giant catalog and cut out clothing to make them fit. Boy it was like Christmas when those new big catalogs came ! I would spend days looking at everything in them. Sears , Montgomery Ward , JCPenny there would be a fight over who gets it first .

Jemdandy ~ My mother (born in 1918) was one of 7 girls with only one younger brother. They all played with paper dolls that they cut out of the Sears catalog. The sisters got the pretty ladies and clothing, and they left the corset ones for their brother. In spite of that, he grew to be 6'3", served in the Navy (was in Cuba during the Bay of Pigs time) and was absolutely hetero. =)

I loved paper dolls. If I remember correctly we could buy movie stars ones. I think I just played by myself being an only child.

I never played with Betsy McCall or Colorforms. I never had a Barbie she came out after my time I think. I really don't remember any doll I played with. My sister played with dolls I played mostly with plastic horses I have a sort of like Color Forms set here for Alyssa. It has a horse, a girl rider, and saddles and clothes and such. I would have loved that when I was little. My neighbor who lived about two miles away and I would make clothes, using wall paper catalogs, paper and other catalogs. I would ride my pony to her house.

Sue

This certainly brings back memories.....and I thought I was the only one to make paper dolls from Sears catalogs! I also had a lot of the real ones, too, but I think my all-time favorites were the Dionne quints.

I loved my paper dolls. My sister and I played with our cousins.

the only one I can remember was Lana Turner.

I grew up the only girl with 5 brothers. Dolls held no interest for me what so ever. Trains, toboggans, sleds, skates, clothing etc. were typical gifts.

You and I were alike, Sue! I had dolls and Barbies, but didn't want to play with them day in and day out like some of my friends. I did enjoy paper dolls and changing their outfits.

I was an only child too, Lily, and don't remember playing with paper dolls with any of my friends--just myself. Raven, your comment about about Sears catalogs brought a flood of memories. How exciting it was when Sears' Christmas Wish Book arrived!

I loved paper dolls, and always looked forward to the Betsy McCall's page. I also made my own clothes for the dolls--I recall drawing around the doll form on one sheet of paper, then holding another sheet of paper over the drawn outline, against the window, so that I could see the outline of the body as I drew the clothing. My younger siblings had a few of the colorforms--I seem to recall Minnie and Mickey Mouse.

I had baby dolls, too, then Barbies. I started making clothes for the Barbies as soon as I could sew, when I was 9 or 10, and continued until I started sewing my own clothes when I was about 14.

I had a sister who was 10 years older than myself. Claimed ALL of the Betsy McCalls paper dolls and clothes. I didn't like to play with dolls, I was a tomboy. :0) My mother made up for it by giving me a photo album and telling me to cut out pictures of cats and paste them in. Kept me busy for days! :0) I did have a Barbie doll. Every out fit my mom made for one of us....she made Barbie an outfit. That was a well dressed doll!

I did a lot. I can't remember the names except the Betsy McCall. When my DGDs were there were these Felt Kids that they enjoyed. I kept them for my great niece. She's about old enough to play with now. I'm not sure they still make them.

I want to start collecting Dover paper dolls! Oh my. The set from the 1890's, the Henry III Wives, all the historical costumes. There was even a set for Bernie Sanders! ha ha ha Too fun. But I'd better not start buying. When the grand niece clears out my house after I'm gone she'd think Aunt Chris had really lost her mind - and pitch every last one of them. : )

I remember the Sears Christmas catalog too. What a happy day that was when it came!

I was very into paper dolls. Spent many, many hours during pre teen and teen years in my bedroom drawing and designing outfits for all types of paper dolls, from babies to Betsy McCall to high fashion/celebrity. I had shoe boxes full of dolls and outfits that I designed for them.

Just recently, I bought a paper doll coloring book. It included a couple dolls to punch out and many pages of clothing to color and cut out. Before I could get to work on it, I gave it to a friend that just happened to mention in a phone conversation how she grew up loving paper dolls as I did. It was the friends birthday, so I sent my book to her. Need to get out to find myself another one.

I sure did. Loved those paper dolls.

I'm pretty sure I did play with them at one time but not sure how long the interest lasted. My favorite was playing with doll house furniture even without a doll house.

I played with paper dolls and liked them better than regular dolls. Don't remember how long they kept my interest. Would love to see a little girl's reaction today if they were given paper dolls, ha

I remember having the Dionne quintuplets paper dolls..

My 2 neighbors & I had more fun designing & coloring their clothes than actually playing with them.

fran - I used to love dollhouse furniture too! Believe it or not I used to steal parts and bits of my brother's model car making kits and use the glue to make miniature furniture. I know for a fact there is a shoe box up in the crawlspace above the kitchen with some of those very pieces. I haven't been up there in ages maybe the mice are using them. ; )

I sure did. Being an only child I didn't have to fight anyone for all of the above mentioned catalogs to make and dress my own paper dolls.