Polly Pocket Dolls

Polly Pocket doll sets from a
 JCPenney catalogue 1995
make wonderful mini dolls 
for larger 18" American Girl
Dolls to play with.

       The original Polly Pocket toys, designed by Chris Wiggs in 1983, were plastic cases which opened to form a dollhouse or other playset with Polly Pocket figurines less than an inch tall. The dolls folded in the middle, like the case, and had circular bases which slotted into holes in the case interior, allowing them to stand securely at particular points in the house. This was particularly useful for moving points in the case. Because the dolls were so small, sometimes they came enclosed in pendants or large rings instead of the more typical playset cases.

 ³⁄₄ inches (9.5 cm) plastic jointed dolls. They gave a new spin on fashion dolls; instead of traditional cloth clothing, Polly Pockets used unique "Polly Stretch" garments, created by Genie Toys, rubbery plastic clothes that could be put on the dolls and removed. There are also some boy dolls (Rick, Steven, etc.). Like Barbie and Bratz dolls, they also star in Polly Pocket movies, books, and sites.

• Visit the official Polly Pocket Website
• Identify your older Polly Pocket dolls here
• See the toys JCPenney sells today 
  

       On February 12, 2018, Garrett Sander announced on his Instagram page that Polly Pocket would be making a comeback. The new toys are miniature dolls in play sets, like the original 1990s Polly Pocket, rather than the larger Fashion Polly. However, they are slightly larger than the original 1990s version. Rather than slotting into holes in the case, the new Polly is made of a flexible plastic that sticks to certain surfaces, but also bends so she can sit in a chair.

Polly Pocket 2019 World of Compacts Commercial

See also Polly Pocket Polly Pocket  Backpacks

Polly Pocket doll sets from a
 JCPenney catalogue 1999.

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