The year was 1965. Yes, that’s me, with my new Christmas present, Bonnie Posy. Despite the obviously pleased look on my little face, I have no recollection of ever owning that doll. Don’t remember playing with it. Don’t remember picking it up off the floor. Don’t remember what ever happened to it.
I’ve had a lot of luck learning about old toys through Google and eBay, most impressively through the Ugly Baby posts. I never thought I’d know so much about that doll. But for some reason, Bonnie Posy is proving to be a more difficult subject.
The only information I was able to find on this doll was through a couple of newspaper ads, circa 1964-65, one of which appears below:
The above advertisement was from the Milwaukee Journal, December 4, 1964, courtesy of Google News. While it vaguely resembles my doll, it’s obviously not the same; but the doll in the ad is the 1964 version, and mine made her appearance the following year – perhaps a newer model. At any rate, with Cootie games (remember those?) selling for ~$1.50, the $4.99 price tag on this doll would suggest that it was a much-coveted item on the wish list of little girls of that era.
So why don’t I remember this doll? The only other ad I found was for these dolls on “clearance” in 1967, so perhaps Bonnie Posy was a “flash in the pan.” Apparently mine was!
I played many a game of Cootie, but don't remember Bonnie Posie. I do remember Chatty Cathy and being a little miffed that people would use that term for me. (kathy at abbieandeveline.com)
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear I'm not the only one who doesn't remember this doll! I think a lot of girls got tagged with "Chatty Cathy", even when their names weren't Cathy! :)
DeleteI've never heard of Bonnie, either. My favorite doll as a kid was Tiny Thumbelina - I still have her packed away in a hope chest!
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, Thumbelina! We had a couple of them at our house too - and how special that you still have yours!
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