Are these the kookiest mannequins you have ever seen or what?

[Jonathan]

I am pretty sure they are from the late 1960s - anyone have any idea who made them or where?

 

[retro ruth]

Weird. Are you sure they're old? Because they remind of modern cgi cartoon characters

 

[Jonathan]

Yes, I am quite sure they are old.

 

[NylonNostalgia]

Oh god - another couple of weeks of sleepless nights with the lights on. Thanks Jonathan, thanks a lot.


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[poppysvintageclothing]

The male sure looks like a hipster! I don't remember those hats being worn by men in the 60s.

 

[NylonNostalgia]

They look in remarkably good condition if they are from the late 60s. Not a chip or scratch in sight, which, lets face it, is unusual.

Goatee beard, naff fringe, androgynous willy - probably Scandinavian then, lol


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[Jonathan]

mary jane, that's his beatles haircut, not a toque.

They are in good condition, but they do have lots of condition issues - scratches etc. They are also made of that old composition, like old mannequins - they aren't even fibreglass, which many mannequins were in the 60s.

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

they are FABULOUS!!! are they new acquisitions for the museum??

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

This is a good question for Tommy of Tommyquins.
I will post later to see what everyone says.

 

[Jonathan]

They belong to someone else, but there may be a transfer to our museum at some point but I'm not sure how useful they are. If I was recreating a late 1960s boutique window the mannequins would be artifacts rather than props to show the garments. They would be great for Mary Quant or Marimekko, or something like that, with big paper flowers... otherwise, they are just too specific to be useful for much else.

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

I asked the experts. These are not from the 60s, but the 80s 90s and later when the Big Heads cartoon ones were popular.
The boobs are too perky for the 60s. Also, the 60s men were not this anatomically correct.
I worked with 60s and some older mannequins.
60s mannequins come apart at waist.

And unless the heads come off, they are hard to dress and only open neck and buttons work.

I cant see them being used in your museum.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

WOW.... I did not see that as hair!!!

I used to use a turquoise green eyeshadow like that back in the 1960s!