Ideal Toy Company was an American toy company founded by

Morris Michtom Morris Michtom (1870 – July 21, 1938) was a Russian-born businessman and inventor who, with his wife Rose, also a Russian Jewish immigrant who lived in Brooklyn, came up with the idea for the teddy bear in 1902 around the same time as R ...

and his wife, Rose. During the

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era, Ideal became the largest

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-making company in the

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. Their most popular dolls included Betsy Wetsy,Hays, Constance L. "Judith Albert, 59, Toy Designer Whose Doll Led to Buyer Frenzy," ''New York Times'' (Aug. 1, 1998). Toni, Saucy Walker,

Shirley Temple Shirley Temple Black (born Shirley Jane Temple;While Temple occasionally used "Jane" as a middle name, her birth certificate reads "Shirley Temple". Her birth certificate was altered to prolong her babyhood shortly after she signed with Fox in ...

, Miss Revlon, Patti Playpal, Tammy,

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, Tiny Thumbelina, and

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. Their last big hit was the

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History

Corporate history

Morris and Rose Michtom founded the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company in Brooklyn when they invented the

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in 1903. After Morris Michtom's death in 1938, the company changed its name to the Ideal Toy Company, and Michtom's nephew Abraham Katz became chief executive. During

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, the company's value rose from $2 million all the way to $11 million. The company's dolls were so popular during the

era, they began selling dolls under license in

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, the

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, and

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. Key Ideal employees during the 1950s, '60s, and '70s were Lionel A. Weintraub and Joseph C. Winkler. Weintraub, the son-in-law of Abraham Katz, joined the company in 1941 and rose to become president, chairman of the board, and chief executive officer. Winkler joined Ideal in 1956, rising to vice president by 1971.Sloane, Leonard
"Business People: Ideal Toy Gets A New President,"
''New York Times'' (May 27, 1981). In 1951, Ideal partnered with its competitors the

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and the

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to establish the United States-Israeli Toy and Plastic Corporation. The company was created to produce material for toys in Israel and the U.S. Ideal CEO Abraham Katz was named president of the new company."PLANT IN TEL AVIV TO MAKE PLASTICS: New $1,000,000 Concern Plans Range of Products From Toys to Building Items To Make Plastic Parts,"
''New York Times'' (November 8, 1951), p. 49. In 1968, the American Character Doll Company filed for bankruptcy, and Ideal acquired the defunct company's dyes, patents, and trademarks,
DollReference.com. Accessed Dec. 26, 2014. as well as specific products like the "

Tressy Tressy was an American fashion doll with a feature to adjust the length of its hair. Tressy was first produced by American Character Doll Company in the 1960s and later by Ideal Toy Company in the 1970s. The doll was invented and patented by moder ...

" Gro-Hair doll. In late 1971, Ideal joined the

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; valued at $71 million, it was one of the U.S.'s top three toy companies.Sloan, Leonard
"Ideal Toy's Weintraub Tries to Create Fun Potential,"
''New York Times'' (Oct. 24, 1971). By 1970, Ideal had outgrown its manufacturing complex in

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. The company wanted to build a new plant in

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(later the site of

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Newark, New Jersey Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area."Ideal Toy Corp. Moving Queens Offices to Jersey,"
''New York Times'' (May 14, 1982). Ideal had earnings of $3.7 million in fiscal year 1979–1980, but lost $15.5 million in fiscal year 1980–1981. (Sales both years averaged around $150 million.) Trying to maximize profits on the

craze, Ideal filed

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s in May 1981 against dozens of distributors and retailers selling

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cubes. In May 1981, Joseph Winkler was named Ideal's president, succeeding Lionel Weintraub, who remained chairman and CEO. In 1982, the company moved its headquarters from

, to

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, New Jersey. It was sold to CBS Toys later that year for around $58 million. In 1987, CBS sold Ideal to Viewmaster International, which renamed itself View-Master Ideal in the process. In 1989, View-Master Ideal was bought by

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of Mt. Laurel,

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, for $43.9 million. The Ideal line remained part of Tyco until Tyco's merger with

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, in 1997. Ideal's United Kingdom assets were sold to

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, which has since released

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and KerPlunk under its MB Games brand. Other toys that originated with Ideal continue to be marketed and sold by other companies, including

and

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. The Ideal trademarks, and most toy molds not purchased by Hasbro or Mattel, were purchased by Jay Horowitz of American Plastic Equipment, who later transferred all rights to American Plastic Equipment's subsidiary, American Classic Toys. Mr. Horowitz licensed the trademark and toy rights to Plaza Toys, to be used on its Fiddlestix building sticks products, and eventually sold the mark and toy rights in January 2011 to Poof-

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. In January 2014, the Ideal brand and toy rights became part of a new company, Alex Brands, after the May 2013 acquisition of Alex Toys by Propel Equity Partners. In early 2019, Jay Horowitz of American Classic Toys, entered into an exclusive license agreement with the Juna Group to represent select Ideal brands - not included in the sale to Poof-Slinky - in all categories outside of toys and playthings, worldwide.

Products history

Ideal began making dolls in 1907 to complement its line of

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s. Their first doll was “Yellow Kid” from Richard Felton Outcault's

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of the same name. After that Ideal began making a line of baby and character dolls such as Naughty Marietta (from the

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operetta), and Admiral Dot. Ideal advertised their dolls as "unbreakable," since they were made of

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, a material made of sawdust and glue. Ideal produced over 200 variations of dolls throughout the composition era.Izen, Judith.
Collector's Guide to Ideal Dolls: Identification and Value Guide
, 3rd Edition.'' Collector's Books, 2005 Understanding branding well, Ideal had a boy doll launched in 1914 named the Uneeda Kid, after a biscuit company. One of Ideal's most lasting products was Betsy Wetsy, introduced in 1934 and in production for more than 50 years. The doll was named after the daughter of Abraham Katz, the head of the company. Ideal, via the Betsy Wetsy doll, was also one of the first doll manufacturers to produce an

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version of a popular doll.Waggoner, Susan. ''Under the Tree: the Toys and Treats That Made Christmas Special, 1930-1970''. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2007. In 2003, the Toy Industry Association named Betsy Wetsy to its Century of Toys List, a compilation commemorating the 100 most memorable and most creative toys of the 20th century. Debuting in 1934, the Shirley Temple doll was their best-selling doll. Ideal followed this with licensed

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dolls and a

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doll. Two cosmetics-based doll series were launched after World War II: Toni was introduced at the end of the 1940s, followed by the 1950s-dominating Miss

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series. Ideal had a hobby division in the 1950s, but shifted from that to games in 1962. By the early 1970s, 30% of the company's sales were games such as

and Hands Down. Doll designer Judith Albert worked for Ideal Toy Company from 1960 to 1982. Master sculptor Vincent J. DeFilippo spent 27 years creating dolls for Ideal from 1963 to 1980. Some of the company's most popular dolls during this period were Tammy (1962–1966), Flatsy dolls (1969–1973),

(1969–1974), and

(1970–1972). Popular Ideal toys in the 1970s included a full line of

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toys,

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toys, and the Tuesday Taylor and Wake-up Thumbelina dolls. For a short time, the company had a huge seller with the

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, which it imported from Hungary in 1980 and renamed

Novelties and toys manufactured by Ideal

Toys and games

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* Alligator Game * Astrobase *

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* Battle Action Tank Trap * Battlefield Blast * Battling Spaceships *

Battling Tops ''Battling Tops'' is a children's game invented by Eddy Goldfarb and first manufactured by Ideal in 1968. In the game, players launch spinning tops into an arena with the aim to have the final standing spinning top. The game has similarities to '' ...

* Beat The "8" Ball *

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Storymagic * Bing Bang Boing * Boaterific * Bongo Kongo * Bop the Beetle * Be a King or Queen outfit * Buck-a-roo! * Building BoardsNow manufactured by Poof-Slinky, Inc
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* Careful * Clancy the Great * Comic Heroines (AKA Superqueen) * Composa-Tune *

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* Criss-Cross * Crossfire * Deduction * Disney Dough * Don't Tip The Waiter * Don't Upset Me *

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Racing Set * Dr. Evil * Electroman * Electronic Detective * Electronic Jet Pilot (Cockpit Instrument Panel) * Escape from Skull Canyon *

toys * Fiddlestix *

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toys * Frontier Logs *

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* Gaylord the Walking Bassett Hound * Gunfight at OK Corral

* Hand Puppets (DC Comics Superheroes i.e. Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, TV Series Characters i.e. Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, The Addams Family, The Munsters ) * Hands Down * Hang on Harvey * Hoopla *

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doll * Impact * ITC Models * The Game of Jaws * Jay J. Armes action figure. *

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of America

* KerPlunk * Kindles *

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* King Zor * Lamb Chop puppet *

* Magic Shot *

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* Marblehead * Mark Three * Mighty Mo * Missing Link *

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* Monkey Stix * Motorific * Mr. Machine * Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Trolley * My Dog Has Fleas * Odd Ogg * Oh, Nuts! *

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Panic * Pay-Off * Payoff Machine *

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* Poison Ivy * Poppin Hoppies * Powermite Mini Tools * Phantom Rayder Ship 1964 * R-r-r-raw Power * Rack 'N' Roll Bowling * Rebound *

Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long ''Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long'' was a segment of Hanna-Barbera's 1964–1966 cartoon ''The Magilla Gorilla Show'', and later appeared on ''The Peter Potamus Show''. Background Taking place in a Wild West setting, Ricochet Rabbit (voiced by Don ...

* Robert the Robot * Robo Force * Robot Commando * Rocks & Bugs & Things *

(license) * Ryan Oakes Magic Show * Scare Cycles *

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* Skeeters (micro sized toy cars (12 different models plus carrying case and 2 track sets) * Sky Battle *

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Ranger * Snap Bowling * Solar Works * Speedball (Electronic) * Stretchie dolls * Super City (toy) * Sure Shot Baseball * Swack! * Tank Command *

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* Think & Learn (Preschool play sets) * ThunderStreak (hydro wing rubberband powered toy) 1967 * Tiger Island * Tin Can Alley * Tiny Mighty Mo * Tornado Bowl * Toss Across * TCR: Total Control Racing * Triple Up * Up Against Time * Upset * U.S. Marine Air-Sea Rescue Floating Mechanical Seaplane * U.S. Royal Giant Tire Mechanical Toy - from the New York World's Fair 1964 * Video Varmints *

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toys *

Zeroids The Zeroids were a line of toy robots from the Planet Zero introduced by the Ideal Toy Company in 1967 and re-licensed by Toyfinity in 2013 along with the later "STAR Team" revival. Consisting of Zerak, Zintar and Zobor, the Zeroids powered their ...

Board games

* The $128,000 Question * All-Pro Basketball National Basketball Association Game * All-Pro Football National Football League Game * All-Pro Hockey National Hockey League Game * Bible Trivia * Blast (The Game of Blast) * The Chase * Cloak and Dagger * Crazy Clock Game * The Diners' Club Credit Card Game * Double Exposure * Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (board game) * Fish Bait * The Fugitive *

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* The Great Escape *

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* I Vant to Bite Your Finger *

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* Mystic Skull: The Game Of Voodoo *

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* Pop O Matic Yipes! * Rain Rain Go Away * Rattle Me Bones * Salvo * The Sinking of The Titanic * Solid Gold Music Trivia * Ten Commandments *

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* Tip-It * The Winning Ticket

Dolls

DeFilippo Dolls

* Baby Baby * Baby Dreams — the doll with "velvet skin" * Baby Tickle Tickle * Betsy Wetsy *

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''New York Times'' (Dec. 9, 1977). * Jody An Old Fashioned Girl (1979) *

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* KaMy Bottle Baby * Karen & her magic carriage * Lazy Dazy (1970s) * Magic Hair

* Movin Groovin Cricket/

* Patti

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* Rub-a-Dub Doggie * Rub-a-Dub Dolly * Sara Stimson/

* Spinderella Flatsy dolls * Tearie Betsy Wetsy * Tiffany Taylor *

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(after 1968 when American Character Doll Company went out of business) * Tippy Tumbles (American Character Doll Company) * Tuesday Taylor and Taylor Jones * Upsy Dazy * Wake up Thumbelina * Zem 21 & Knight of Darkness

Other Ideal dolls

* Bibsy — 23" baby doll (1960s and 1970s) * Bye Bye Baby (1960s) *

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(1966–1968) * Cream Puff Baby (1950s) *

— fashion doll with growing hair feature * Crown Princess— 10" vinyl glamour doll *

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— including Bonnie Braids and Sparkle Plenty * Flatsy dolls — flat vinyl dolls in two sizes: tall "model" dolls and smaller childlike dolls; many had blue, pink and other bright hair colors; came in picture frame packaging * Flexy — composition head and hands, wooden body and feet, and posable tubular wire mesh arms and legs * Flossie Flirt — composition (1920s and 1930s) * Hugee Girl baby dolls (1950s) * Harmony * I Love Lucy 28 inch Rag Doll (1950s) - a rare promotional give-away in partnership with Philip Morris Company, NY *

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* Jelly Belly *

— part of publicity for original theatrical release of '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939/1940) * Kissy doll * Little Lost Baby — three faces: happy, sad, sleeping, also with sounds; "I'm Little Lost Baby. You can make me happy!" (1968) * Little Miss Revlon — 10" vinyl glamour doll, advertising tie-in with

cosmetics * Lolly doll * Magic Lips * Mama doll * Petite Princess Fantasy — dollhouse furniture *

dolls: Patti, Penny, Suzi, Bonnie, Johnny, Peter, Daddy's Girl * Playtex Dryper Baby * Princess Patti Fantasy — dollhouse furniture * Sara Ann * Saucy Walker *

* Snookie dolls (Pete & Repete) * Snuggles dolls * Tammy *

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(1986) * Thirsty Baby doll (1960s) * Thumbelina * Toni — hard plastic doll, advertising tie-in with Toni Home Permanent *

— one of the Gro-Hair dolls * Uneeda Kid — early composition doll, advertising tie-in with Uneeda Biscuit Co.

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