African-Amer Dolls

[katieadkins]

Any idea the years on these and what they might be worth?...



















Because this has Velcro, I'm sure it's not old, but I think the dolls are?
I also have two sets of salt/pepper shakers. One of which butterfingers me dropped and broke. It broke my heart! I guess they aren't worth anything broke... Here's the one I haven't destroyed:








Katie 'plays with dirt' Adkins

 

[Fritos56]

I'm no doll expert by any means. The first dolls look like maybe the 1960s to say 70s, just from the facial expressions. The other two dolls look like they could be 1930s at earliest to 1950s. I think sears sold a few black dolls. Jumeau the french doll maker, who made what they call fashion dolls, the ancestors of Barbie, also made a few dolls for trade with Africa. You could Google History of black dolls. Also check ebay for more such dolls.