The Littlechap Family was a series of dolls released by
Remco
Remco Industries, Inc. was a toy company in the United States founded in the 1940s. It was best known for toys marketed and sold in the late 1950s and early 1960s, like the 'Johnny Reb Cannon', 'Mighty Matilda Atomic Aircraft Carrier', 'Remco Voi ...
in the early 1960s. They were an idealized
Kennedy
Kennedy may refer to:
People
* John F. Kennedy (1917–1963), 35th president of the United States
* John Kennedy (Louisiana politician), (born 1951), US Senator from Louisiana
* Kennedy (surname), a family name (including a list of persons with t ...
-like family consisting on Dr. John Littlechap (who shared the first name and resemblance to the US President), his wife Lisa and their two daughters, Judith, 17 and Libby, 10. Each doll came boxed in a terrycloth robe. There were some outfits and playsets available which sold separately. The dolls were discontinued following the
assassination of President Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. CST in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was in the vehicle wi ...
in 1963.
1960s toys
Doll brands
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