Madame Alexander Doll Company is an American manufacturer of collectible

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s, founded in 1923 by

Beatrice Alexander Bertha "Beatrice" Alexander Behrman (March 9, 1895 – October 3, 1990), known as Madame Alexander, was an American dollmaker. Founder and owner of the Alexander Doll Company in New York City for 65 years, she introduced new materials and innovati ...

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.Madame Alexander Dolls – All About Madame Alexander Dolls
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/ref> Madame Alexander created the first doll based on a licensed character –

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''. She was also one of the early creators of mass-produced dolls of living people, with dolls of the

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in 1936 and a set of 36

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dolls to commemorate the 1953 coronation celebrations in Britain. The company's most popular doll, the 8-inch Wendy doll was introduced in the 1950s. There is also their first

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, Cissy, and Pussycat, a vinyl baby doll. Alexandra Fairchild Ford is a line of 16-inch collectible

s created for adult collectors. Other Madame Alexander dolls include:

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Portrait Doll,

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, the characters from

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, and a series of international dolls dressed in native costumes. Alexander also created many topical doll series, such as "The First Ladies of the United States," depicting each in her inaugural gown, as well as "The Opera Series", and "Fairy Tale Series." In 2009, Madame Alexander began creating dolls for

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, matching clothing for girls and dolls. In June 2012, Madame Alexander Doll Company was sold to Kahn Lucas, owner of Dollie & Me.

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of Xcel Brands designed costumes for Madame Alexander dolls under the Isaac Mizrahi New York label." The collection premiered at the American International Toy Fair in New York in 2014. The Madame Alexander Doll Club is separate from Madame Alexander Doll Company, but the company creates limited-edition dolls for club events. The club holds events and conventions all over the United States. ''The Review'' is the club's magazine.Madame Alexander Doll Club
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Doll brands Doll manufacturing companies Toy companies of the United States 1923 establishments in New York City Companies based in New Rochelle, New York