In 1953 The Nancy Ann Storybook Doll Company of San Francisco, California designed a little 8" hard plastic doll called Muffie to compete with the very popular Vogue Ginny Doll. She was first introduced as a straight leg non-walker and in 1954 became a walker. The early strung Muffie had painted eyelashes and no eyebrows. She had a dynel side part flip wig and approximately 54 complete quality outfits to purchase separately. Most dolls are marked "Storybook Dolls USA", some are marked Muffie and some are not marked at all. The next version had molded eyelashes and after 1955 had painted eyebrows. Wigs were flips or braids and 30 or so outfits were added. The doll was changed in 1955-1956 to a vinyl head with rooted hair on a hard plastic body and molded or painted upper eyelashes. The early Muffie Doll has become very popular with today's collectors.
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In 1953 The Nancy Ann Storybook Doll Company of San Francisco, California designed a little 8" hard plastic doll called Muffie to compete with the very popular Vogue Ginny Doll. She was first introduced as a straight leg non-walker and in 1954 became a walker. The early strung Muffie had painted eyelashes and no eyebrows. She had a dynel side part flip wig and approximately 54 complete quality outfits to purchase separately. Most dolls are marked "Storybook Dolls USA", some are marked Muffie and some are not marked at all. The next version had molded eyelashes and after 1955 had painted eyebrows. Wigs were flips or braids and 30 or so outfits were added. The doll was changed in 1955-1956 to a vinyl head with rooted hair on a hard plastic body and molded or painted upper eyelashes. The early Muffie Doll has become very popular with today's collectors.