I got quite excited at a recent car boot sale – although it wouldn’t be the first time (small things n all that!) I found an old vanity case full of Pippa dolls some of which even had dresses I recognised my Pippas had from my childhood. If you’re under 40 you’ve probably never heard of Pippa dolls not being as well known as their famous cousins Barbie or Sindy.
I started to do some research and found this excellent site which helped me identify them. They date from the 1970’s and are a pocket sized (6″) glamour doll. Pretty and petite. Some of them are dancing Pippas – move their arms and watch them groove!
A trip up into my loft later and I had also identified all of my childhood dolls too. Some of mine weren’t so easy to recognise so perhaps were a cheaper copy than their posh Palitoy friends!
Pay me attention or the doll gets it!!
NB: No Pippas were harmed during the making of this blog!
NBB: I have refrained from calling them “vintage” Pippa dolls as then what does that make me?!
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