Googly-eyed doll

A googly-eyed doll or googly is a doll of a type popular in the early 20th century. The dolls featured large, bulging eyes, often looking off to one side.^[1] Their heads were made of bisque, with bodies made from cloth, papier-mâché, bisque, or a combination of materials.^[2]

A googly-eyed doll

Researchers have suggested that the term googly-eyed originated from the German Guck Augen, meaning "ogling eyes".^[3]

Googly-eyed dolls are considered collectible and may be valuable.^[2][3]

See also

• Googly eyes

References

1. Treasures in Your Home. Reader's Digest. 1993.
2. Foulke, Jan (1980). Blue Book Dolls and Values. Hobby House Press. pp. 149–151. ISBN 978-0-87588-162-1.
3. Herlocher, Dawn (2008). Collectible Dolls (Warman's Companion). Krause Publ. p. 121. ISBN 978-0896897014.