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Betsy Wetsy from Ideal (1950s)

A 1950s commercial for the “crying and wetting” Betsy Wetsy doll from Ideal.

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Chatty Cathy from Mattel (1960)

Chatty Cathy was a pull-string, “talking” doll produced by Mattel from 1959 to 1965.

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Barbie from Mattel (1959)

The first commercial for Barbie aired on the Mickey Mouse Club in 1959. The doll made its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York on March 9, 1959.