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Tippy Tumbles

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Tippy Tumbles was a battery-operated doll that used to do somersaults and flips. She was so cool for her day (in the 70's). Tippy Tumbles came with a little suitcase which held her batteries and she had short hair. I still have two of them. The adverts were great too.


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Do You Remember Tippy Tumbles?

Do You Remember Tippy Tumbles?

  • summerhayes21
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    This thing scared me to death!! When I was about four my Nan bought me one. God knows where she got it from because this was in the 80s. I used to run out of the room screaming!! I think everyone was a bit disappointed I didn't enjoy it but I was sure it was possessed! I still need therapy 30 years later.
  • Anonymous user
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    I still have my Tippy Tumbles although the little suitcase/battery box is long gone and her arm keeps coming off. I remember she made a really loud noise when she was switched on which was a bit creepy. And she looks spooky in my attic with her staring blue eyes and manic smile!! I have taken her to car boot sales with me to attract customers. Funnily enough no one has ever asked to buy her....
  • Anonymous user
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    I still have new in its orginal box
  • Anonymous user
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    It was my favorite doll. I think I overused her...When it broke down, it started leaking oil from the battery case, and I cried for ever, because I couldn't get a new one...
  • Anonymous user
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    I have a tippy tumbles with striped top and blue trousers and her hair is brown, she still has her blue battery case and she still works, I am thinking of selling her but dont know what she's worth
    • Anonymous user
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      Hello, Do you still have the Tippy Tumbles Doll. I would love to purchase 1 for my daughter. We bought her 1 for Christmas in 1970`s, and she loved it. then 1 day when we were on holiday the house was burgled and the doll along with other items were stolen. My daughter was heartbroken and always talks about her favourite doll.
  • Anonymous user
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    I had a tippy tumbles in the late '60 - I was never allowed to play with it when football was on the TV as it made the picture go all fuzzy! Have promised that I will try and get one for my daughter!
  • Anonymous user
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    Oh my goodness yes I remember my Tippy Tumbles, she had a pink suitcase for batteries, and navy colored body suit with I think a striped top, and a bad short haircut, I think she was blond.I loved her, and also my red headed chrissy doll too. Those were the days,I was born in 63, I had the first easybake oven, it was yellow and I think I still have it..wow its old.
  • Anonymous user
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    I unlike you lucky people, never owned a Tippy Tumbles. I longed for one, asked Santa, I can remember even praying, but as the second elest of eight children, raised soley by my lovely Mother, alas I never got one. I remeber her striped top, and her navy leggings. Now at the age of 47, I still give my Mum a hard time(tongue in Cheek), that they only thing I ever really really wanted was Tippy. I remember in later years my baby sister wanted a special doll (expensive), santa brought hers, but a few of us were working by that time. So to those who have them still cherish them, to those who gave theirs away...Shame on you. Pauline h
  • Anonymous user
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    on my 44th birthday my daughter bought me tippy tumeles she was fed up of me keeping on about the doll i had as a child i loved tippy but i left the battires in her red bag and thay leacked so my nan went to the local toy shop and thay orded me a new one i think it cost about the same as the doll lol when it came back it was a blue bag i didnt mind and i had hours more fun , and now i got tippy again so thanks my wounderfull daughter donna i can have fun with tippy again xxxxx
  • Anonymous user
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    I remember my Tippy Tumbles. I left the batteries in the blue box thing for too long and she never worked after that.