Watch: 1965 TV ad for creepy kids' doll: Little Miss No-Name

well the listing says I HAVE OTHER DISHES so maybe check the same seller

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Definitely a precursor to Living Dead Dolls, one of which I have, she used to hang from my rear-view mirror, She came with a keyring attachment which was a snap-link on the end of a piece of string, on the other end of which was a noose…
She’s dressed in a very Victorian nightdress with lace trimming.
About as Goth as you can get. Can’t remember where I put her when I got my new car, but she’s around somewhere.
I do occasionally hear little, inexplicable noises in the early hours though… :woman_zombie:

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I just did an image search for the original (1972) Blythe doll, and I’m not sure I would call them depressing. The hair and the clothes are giving me a real ‘Catherine Deneuve partying with Yves Saint Laurent’ vibe.
ETA: of course everyone has their own definition of depressing.

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21 years ahead of its time as an Aliens action figure of Newt.

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Oh I didn’t mean to suggest the Bythe Dolls were depressing. I guess by saying “more” depressing I was suggesting that they were in some way.

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Blythe could be a Valley of the Dolls type fashion burnout, the industry does chew up and spit our many hopeful young ladies. That’s kind of depressing. (And I should have read your comment more carefully!)

Did anyone ask Siouxie Sioux what she did when she got this doll at Christmas?

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Brilliant and ahead of its time. Should have had a line of clothes to buy from burlap to velvet, and friends in a similar situation. And random accessories might come with a literal key to happiness that allows the tear to be removed. e.g.: Will this pink Mustang have the key to happiness? /$

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