Vinyl Dolls - Palitoy "Tiny Tears" - early version
tinytears British Tiny Tears dolls were originally made by Palitoy, and introduced in 1965. Their vinyl arms and legs were specially jointed so that however the doll was held, the limbs fell into a realistic position. Tiny Tears dolls drank from a bottle, wet, and cried 'real tears'. They were 16" tall. When Palitoy closed, Tiny Tears were made by such companies as Hasbro, Tonka and Ideal. Varieties produced over the years include curly hair, brown hair, flirty eyes and soft-bodied. There was also a boy, Timmy, and an elder sister, Katie. Katie was slightly taller at 17", and had 'growing hair' mechanism. Timmy was introduced by Tonka and featured the same drink and wet functions as Tiny Tears.

Two smaller dolls, Teeny Tiny Tears, 12" tall, and Teeny Weeny Tiny Tears, 10", were introduced by Palitoy. This is one of the first Palitoy Tiny Tears, wearing her original blue check romper.

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