Bradley Doll, Korea Reference Gallery

This reference gallery focuses on Bradley's Korean cloth-faced dolls with individual fingers. It also contains Korean Bradley-type makers with plastic, mitten, or stump hands.

These Bradley Commissioned Dolls, often called Faux-Bradley dolls, were made in Korea and Hong Kong and tagged with their distributor's address.

Bradley dolls were made of lightweight foam over a wire frame, covered with a nylon stockinet skin. Legs were long and thin, with hands featuring individual nylon-wired fingers or plastic molded ones. The faces were exactingly painted, and they wore lavish wigs of very silky synthetic, often featuring sausage curls.

These ladies were produced in many sizes and dressed in simple fashions to lavish, frilly, synthetic fabric gowns. Today, well-preserved Bradley dolls are sought after by collectors for their delicate and unique beauty.

Also called "Kawaii dolls."
Definition of 'Kawaii':

• 1. denoting a Japanese artistic and cultural style that emphasizes the quality of cuteness, using bright colors and characters with a childlike appearance. Noun. 2. (in Japanese art and culture) the quality of being lovable or cute.

Also called "Shōwa Dolls"
Definition of 'Shōwa:'

• The Shōwa era was the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa (commonly known in English as Emperor Hirohito) from December 25, 1926, until his death on January 7, 1989.

Bradley Korea made stand-alone dolls, dolls on stands, musical dolls, doll lamps, and lines of dolls made in collections.

These Collections include:

• Darlin's of the Month doll set, such as Miss July, Miss February, Miss August
• Birthstone doll sets, such as Miss Sapphire, & Miss Topaz
• Friendship Series by Bradley - The Emerald Isle by Colleen - 1977 - Colleen, Judith, Gretchen, Leilani,
  International Dolls, such as Miss Japan, Miss Italy
• State Dolls, such as Miss Kentucky
• The Storybook World of Bradley, such as Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood, Little Bo Peep, Little Miss Muffet, Little Polly, Mary Mary Quite Contrary, Seeking more names.
• I am seeking info on more.

Hang Tags found on standing and musical dolls:

• Aloha from Hawaii by LEILANI - Bradley
• Beth Originals Korea
• BRADLEY DOLLS ARE FOR COLLECTORS & DECORATION AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS TOYS.
• Bradley Dolls, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Bradley's Wonderful World of Dolls, 1978 Korea
• Elegant Dolls by Bradley - Korea
• International Elegance by Bradley - KOREA
• La Claire, Poupee, Hand Made Doll, MADE IN KOREA
• Miss American Beauty - Not Recommended for Children under 8 years of Age. Korea
• Musical Doll by Bradley - inside a cut-out musical note shape
• Musical score - Music symbol - by Bradley
• Quality Doll
• The Swinger 1978 Bradley KOREA
• The Story Book World of Bradley

Hang Tag backside text includes:

• I hope this brings joy and happiness to you - Love.
• WARNING: THIS IS NOT A TOY FOR CHILDREN UNDER 8 YEARS. BOUDOIR DOLL FOR DISPLAY ONLY MADE IN KOREA

Stamps into the plastic on the base include:

• Made in Korea
• KOREA

Stamps onto felt-covered wooden base include:

• Bradley 1976 - MADE IN KOREA
• Bradley 1977 - MADE IN KOREA
• Bradley 1978 - MADE IN KOREA
• Bradley Dolls - Los Angeles, Calif. - Made in Korea

Stickers found on felt-covered base include:

• Artist's pallet-shaped decal reads The Collectors Choice - B. - Bradley Dolls - Los Angeles, Calif. - MADE IN KOREA.

Stickers found on musical dolls include:

• JESTIA - SANKYO S ORGEL
• Music Symbol - Spinning Wheel
• SANKYO S ORGEL
• SANKYO S ORGEL - JESTIA
• The Collectors Choice "B" for Bradley

Stickers of lady doll names on the top of the base include:

• Candy, Coleen
• Hester
• Kelly
• Lee, Leilani
• Marlene, Miss August, Mimi, Melissa
• Nicole
• Phyllis
• Susan
• Tracey
• Wendy
• and more

Stickers found on the top of the base include:

• MADE IN KOREA

Molded-into-plastic marks found on musical dolls include:

• Korea

Printing on the original box includes:

• Bradley's DOLL CREATIONS, Style SD-314, Hair Color - Blond, Dress Color - Green.
• Jaymar Music Box with Revolving Doll. Jewelry Box (box made in Japan) With Snap-on Teenage Doll (doll made in Korea)
• Fashion Doll - Distributed by: Hong Kong Co. Pty. Ltd. Sydney, N - S - W. - Australia. Made in Korea
• Poupee Decorative
• The World's Cutest Doll

Stickers, & decals on original boxes include:

• The Most Beautiful Dolls in the World - by Bradley - 1977, MADE IN KOREA

Printing on the original box includes:

• Ballerina Doll, on a lamp dolls box

Stamped onto original box includes:

• FUR - 101, White, on doll wearing a white fur

Songs played by Bradley Korea musical dolls include:

• Candy Man
• Here Comes the Bride
• Home on the Range
• Let Me Call You, Sweetheart
• Loch Lamond
• Look of Love
• My Favorite Things
• Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
• Spinning Wheel
• White Christmas
• and More as they come in.
  
  

• Handwritten tags stating a doll's country of origin are usually just best guesses. Keep those tags intact!
• Bradley Korea Dolls, usually made with mitten hands, were sometimes made with plastic arms and hands.
• Japanese Bradley Sukito dolls made in the elaborate French gown style are the most well-preserved specimens because many have been preserved in glass cases.

Related Bradley Galleries:

• Japan, Bradley Doll, Reference Gallery:https://www.gaylewraydolls.com/store/pc/Bradley-Doll-Japan-Reference-Gallery-32p213.htm
• Korea, Bradley Doll, Reference Gallery:https://www.gaylewraydolls.com/store/pc/Bradley-Doll-Korea-Reference-Gallery-32p251.htm
• Bradley-type Doll, Gayle Wray Reference Gallery:https://www.gaylewraydolls.com/store/pc/Bradley-Type-Dolls-by-Gayle-Wray-32p265.htm
• Bradley-type Doll, Ayumi Uyama, Reference Gallery:https://www.gaylewraydolls.com/store/pc/Bradley-type-Dolls-by-Ayumi-Uyama-32p255.htm
• Bradley-type Doll, Chubby Kids:https://www.gaylewraydolls.com/store/pc/Bradley-type-Doll-Chubby-kids-32p262.htm
• Bradley-type Doll, Mermaid, and Kappa, Reference Gallery:https://www.gaylewraydolls.com/store/pc/Bradley-Doll-Mermaid-Water-Spirit-Kappa-Japan-Reference-Gallery-32p254.htm
• Bradley-type Doll, Showgirl, Reference Gallery:https://www.gaylewraydolls.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=260&adminPreview=1
• Holiday Fair, Japan, Pose Doll, Reference Gallery:https://www.gaylewraydolls.com/store/pc/Holiday-Fair-Pose-Doll-Reference-Gallery-32p214.htm

Bradley and Bradley-type doll sellers include:

• Gayle Wray's website: https://www.gaylewraydolls.com
• Ayumi Uyama's website: http://ayumiuyama.com
• Feeriqueshop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/feeriqueshop
• VintageKitschToys: https://www.etsy.com/shop/vintagekitschtoys

Bradley doll art, prints, and postcard sellers include:

• https://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleMissModShop?ref=l2-about-shopname
• https://www.etsy.com/shop/EmmaMount?ref=l2-about-shopname

Disclaimer: This page is a general guide only and should not be used as a definitive reference to the origin of untagged dolls, as dolls without identifying marks can result in misidentification. Please keep the original tags intact and displayed, or reattach them securely under the dress to preserve the heritage of these fantastic ladies for future generations.