11/26/2020

Dagy Doll is made by Gold Mountain Toys which is sometimes abbreviated as GM. Dendi Star is another GM doll that looks the same as Dagy. I don’t know why they were marketed under different names. It may have been based on location of sale or on the time of creation. Doll companies change the names or rebranded their dolls usually based on market research, but sometimes just on a whim or a hunch. Superstar Dagy is most common.

Looks like she hangs out in a European Disco in the 80’s. She has fully rooted top eyelashes. Often they are broken due to age. Dagy looks like a cross in between an Italian Tanya Doll with eyelashes and a Shillman Doll. Any doll made by GM is sure to be a cute doll. I think the dolls are from the late 70 to early 80s. I have not seen any from the 90s. If a reasonably price doll appears she will be sold right away.

I don’t know what the name “Dagy” means. They were mostly sold in German, Italy and Switzerland.

In order to be sure you are getting a real GM doll there is a trade mark on the back of her neck. The body only says Hong Kong on her back.

Outfits for Dagy and Dendi Star are very hard to find. This one is labeled Alta Moda.

Updated 2023: The nice looking Dagy Dolls are almost never seen on eBay any longer. I don’t know if they had plastic decay issues since I do not own one.

Updated 2026: These dolls are even harder to find now. I am adding past eBay listing photos to help with the search.

Larry Blaine was a doll collector who had a blog on them in the past which I can not find anylonger.

Are you selling one? Email me Noonlyrice @mailfence.com

There is a Dagy Doll on Etsy but I do not believe it is correct. The seller claimed the eye lashes fell out, but the doll appears to be a repainted clone. Do not buy this doll until you can confirm the trademark. It should say GM stamped on the dolls back. Someone likely found this doll and misidentify her.

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