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"Toni," released in 1958, was a fashion doll for Toni hair products, sold by Gillette. Toni, also marketed as "Cha Cha" or "High Society," was popular into the 1960s. Tressy, introduced in 1963, was a fashion doll with a feature to adjust the length of its hair. Modern furniture designer Jesse Dean and his wife, Diana, invented and patented the ...
Toni Elling (born Rosita Sims, May 13, 1928 – April 2, 2023), also known by her stage name Satin Doll, was an American burlesque dancer. [ 1 ] Elling was born in Detroit to Joseph and Myrtle Sims, the eldest of three children. [ 2 ]
Ideal, via the Betsy Wetsy doll, was also one of the first doll manufacturers to produce an African American version of a popular doll. [32] In 2003, the Toy Industry Association named Betsy Wetsy to its Century of Toys List, a compilation commemorating the 100 most memorable and most creative toys of the 20th century.
Inspired by the American stunt performer who captivated audiences with his death-defying motorcycle jumps, this toy from the early ’70s featured a young Knievel in his famous red, white, and ...
Disco, denim, bell bottoms, flower power, funk and decades of fabulous music. The 1970s: What a time to be alive. For those growing up in that era, life was all about being young and wild and free.
Jennifer Aniston's Friends character Rachel Green was all over the #freethenipple campaign long before freeing the nipple was even a thing. Of course, we love her for it. But fans have been ...
They are traditionally American cloth folk dolls which fuse a white girl child with a black girl child at the hips. Later dolls were sometimes a white girl child with a black mammy figure. Precise facts about their origins are rare, but as late as the 1950s, "Topsy and Eva" dolls were marketed by Sears, Montgomery Ward, and The Babyland Rag ...
Dahlia Barbie (2006): In a strapless white gown with black lace and white satin gloves, the 2006 release is worth $2,423. Byron Lars Coco Barbie (2007): With a resale value of up to $1,101, the ...