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Effanbee’s Patsyette Paper Dolls is a 1997 licensed paper-doll book by doll historian and illustrator John Axe, published by Hobby House Press, Inc.
It is a large-format staple-bound paperback (about 9¼ × 12¼ inches), 24 pages, produced under license from the Effanbee Doll Company. Dedication: “To the Wonderful Polly Judd.” Axe both wrote the short history and drew the dolls and clothes (cover art dated 1997)
2 dolls • 17 costumesTwo stand-up paper dolls of the 9-inch Patsyette: one fair-skinned with reddish-brown bob, one darker-skinned with short black hair. Both wear undershirts/rompers and white shoes.Outfits drawn from original 1930s Effanbee costumes plus later specials, including:
- Everyday dresses, bonnets, and hats
- Red gingham Texas Centennial 1936 set
- “Anne of Green Gables” 1936 (pigtails, green-dotted dress, red coat and hat)
- Little Red Riding Hood–style pieces
- 1997 “Sailor” and “Alice in Wonderland” outfits
Decorative floral ribbon borders on the costume plates.
