Vintage Annalee Dolls Baker Chef Mouse Mice 1965 1995

Vintage Annalee Dolls Baker Chef Mouse or Mice, one from 1965 and one from 1995. The Annalee Doll Company has an interesting history. The creator of Annalee Dolls was Barbara Annalee Davis. Ms Davis first started creating dolls in the 1930's, in 1941 she met her husband and they opened Thorndike's Eggs and Auto Parts. In 1950 the egg and auto part business failed and Ms Davis started to make dolls again, the company was a success and in 1955 the company was incorporated into Annalee Dolls. The company continued under Ms Davis until 1992 when she gave her two sons equal shares of the company. Her sons continued to run the company until the later part of the 1990s, when the market for collectibles began to fall, many companies began to outsource their operations. Annalee was one of these companies, by 2001 all Annalee dolls were outsourced. In 2002 Ms Davis passed away and in 2008, after a string of lawsuits between the two sons of Annalee Thorndike over ownership of the company, Annalee Dolls was acquired by David Pelletier, Bob Watson, and the Imagine Company of Hong Kong.

The gray mouse is from 1965, it is about 9" tall, he is dressed in a white chef's apron and hat, he holds a wire wisk and a cast iron skillet.  He has his original seam tag attached dated 1965 and is in good condition, does have some age related dirt on his hat and apron, one tiny hole in his cheek. He is accompanied by a light brown mouse that is about 9" tall, he is also dressed in a chef hat and apron and holds a wire wisk and a metal mixing bowl, dated 1995 and is in excellent condition.  A great addition to your collection or holiday decor! Please see our other listings for additional Annalee dolls, we have the Baker Santa Claus listed that these would go great with. Shipping is less for combined purchases then the above quoted individual cost per item combined and will be adjusted after your order is placed.