The Loss of the Baby Doll

Loss of Love

In retrospect we can see that somewhere around early 70’s baby dolls were shoved to the back of shelves.

Dolls who could cry were pushed by advertisers. Dolls who could walk and talk and pee were front and center in Toys-R-Us stores. Toys-R-Us, an insididious name for a toy store if there ever was one.

And then came the Barbie. Why cuddle a baby doll whe…