Flatsy doll
Flatsy Dolls are flat dolls that were made by Ideal Toy Company from 1969 through 1973. At the time little girls collected them and now they are collectors items.
Description
They have long hair, which goes to the floor, generally in vivid colors (like bright blue, bright yellow, pink, etc). They are made of soft vinyl with wires inside the limbs, neck, and body which make them posable. They wear real "mod" clothes, most of them very 60-ish. Their faces have super sweet expressions with eyes looking either to the left or to the right. Each Flatsy has a "theme" and comes with an accessory and a cardboard liner with a picture in keeping with that theme. They also have a plastic clip to hold the doll in place on the liner card which also detached for play time. Every Flatsy came with shoes and in nearly every case, a hat.
Markings on a Genuine Flatsy
In order to to verify a genuine Flatsy, The Ideal Toy Company branded each one in the back with an oval shape that has the word "Ideal" in it and below it you will find "©1969 Pat. Pend. Hong Kong." If it has a variation of this brand, it is a counterfeit or "knock-off". Also, Flatsy's hair is not rooted in the back of head, only on the top. Therefore, if you put all her hair into a pony tail, she will look bald in the back.
Sizes
Flatsys were made in three sizes: Mini, which are about 2 1/2 inches tall; Medium, which are about 5 inches tall; and Fashion, which are about 8 1/2 inches tall. The Minis and Mediums are very similiar in appearance, except of course for size, while the Fashions are very tall, thin, and have rooted eyelashes.
Collecting
Like all dolls, Flatsy's are also a collectors item. Searching sites such as Ebay you will find these dolls available.