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Ideal Doll Commercial #3

Ideal Doll Commercial #3

Ideal Doll Commercial #3, an archival ephemeral film in the Prelinger Archives collection.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

This vintage commercial highlights the Beautiful Crissy doll, known for its unique hair-growing feature that allows children to lengthen or shorten the doll's long reddish hair by turning a knob and pressing its stomach. The ad showcases young girls playing with the doll, styling its hair, and changing its fashionable outfits.

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The Prelinger collection preserves ephemeral films that document everyday life, instruction, commerce, and popular culture. This entry is cataloged as Ideal Doll Commercial #3.

This vintage commercial highlights the Beautiful Crissy doll, known for its unique hair-growing feature that allows children to lengthen or shorten the doll's long reddish hair by turning a knob and pressing its stomach. The ad showcases young girls playing with the doll, styling its hair, and changing its fashionable outfits.

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