Skookums were designed and patented by Mary Mc Aboy in 1914. The first doll heads were reported to be  made of dried apples, then composition and later plastic.  They were manufactured firstly as a cottage industry for the Denver H.H. Tammen Co. and then by Arrow Novelty Co.  They had side-glancing painted eyes, molded and painted features, horsehair wigs, and padded cloth over stick bodies which was formed by wrapping and folding an Indian blanket to suggest arms. Some had labels that read Trade mark Registered (Bully Good) Indian U.S.A. The dolls were made for the tourist markets and sold all over the U.S. They are a nostalgic piece of Americana.  They range from very small to 35".  These are early from the 1930's to 1940's some have labels. All came from one collection in Kansas.  The lady passed away that collected them, but she was 1/4 Cherokee Indian and her Indian name was Y' Vonna.  They are wonderful.