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Anyone else born in the mid 60's and remembers a doll called "Tippy Tumble"?

18 replies

puff · 04/12/2005 19:32

It could do forward rolls (had a wire leading to a little control panel).

I loved mine so much, more than Tiny Tears which was boring.

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LadySherlockofLGJ · 04/12/2005 19:35

Yes I do, FGS how old does that make me

billiejo · 04/12/2005 19:38

yep, absolutely...she wasn't the prettiest of dolls was she??!!! remember being quite freaked out by her!!

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puff · 04/12/2005 19:38

lol

I've found a couple on the US Ebay site - they are really scary looking!

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Mercy · 04/12/2005 19:45

60's - yes !

Tippy Tumble - no !

Does anyone have a link?

ItllBeLonelymumThisChristmas · 04/12/2005 19:48

Born in the mid 60s - yes.

Tippy who?

noddyholder · 04/12/2005 19:50

Yes my sister had it!I was born in 65

WigWamBahhumbug · 04/12/2005 19:53

Oh God, yes! Born in 62 and definitely remember it ... never had one though.

wordgirl · 04/12/2005 20:18

I don't think I remember Tippy Tumble but I had an April Showers (as well as the obligatory Tiny Tears).
But the girl next door had a Katie Copycat which I really coveted

Feistybird · 04/12/2005 20:22

early sixties me, but yes, it used to do a gambol - never had one, always wanted one.

interstella · 04/12/2005 20:38

OOH Tippy Tumble!Was it pump you pressed to make her tumble,which blew air down a thin tube to her?I remember i had one,does she have thick blonde hair and a blue outfit?

LadySherlockofLGJ · 05/12/2005 14:23

God they were scary looking

Normsnockers · 05/12/2005 15:11

Message withdrawn

hotmulledwinemama · 05/12/2005 15:14

OMG - yes!!! I was born in 1967 - had a TT and a Katy Copycat - how lucky was I? My db broke my TT by making her tumble down the stairs - I got my own back by getting my sis to stamp on his subbuteo players.

I feel so old!

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puff · 05/12/2005 18:25

They remind me a lot of that horrid horror film doll , the name of which escapes me, but it caused much controversy a few years ago.

oooh I remember Katie Kopykat - she copied your writing yes? I wanted one but didn't get one.

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tamum · 05/12/2005 18:26

Another early sixties, and another one who coveted a Tippy Tumbles. I did get a Chatty Cathy though, so mustn't complain

lilibet · 05/12/2005 19:35

I was talking about my Katy Copycat at the Yorks meet up at weekend

WeWhizzzYouAMerryXmas · 05/12/2005 19:40

Ooo I had Chatty Cathy too !!

Joanneiris71 · 03/01/2006 15:02

I still have my Tippy Tumble in her box in my mum's loft. I received it in the 70's as a christmas gift. She has a blue and orange stripy top on with navy blue pants and bib. The console is huge!! I wonder how much they are worth now?

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