All I Want For Christmas Is A Doll! Quiz

Answer: Barbie

Ruth Handler's daughter, Barbara, loved playing with paper dolls, so Ruth decided to try and design a doll with her daughter in mind. While visiting in Germany, she found a German doll named Bild Lilli that was basically a doll for adults that had become popular with children as well.

The idea was born! The first Barbie had either blonde or brunette hair fashioned into a ponytail, and was wearing a black and white swimsuit.

Answer: Chatty Cathy

Chatty Cathy was manufactured from 1959-65. She was fashioned in the form of a 5 year old Caucasian, but there was a choice of hair color and outfit; in 1962 an African American doll was also marketed. At first Cathy could say 11 phrases when her "chatty ring" was pulled, such as "I love you" and "Please take me with you", but more were eventually added to her repertoire.

Answer: Tiny Tears

Tiny Tears had two small holes on either side of her nose. All children had to do was "feed" her water, and then press on her stomach and the tears would begin to fall! She also had "sleep eyes", so her eyes would close when her little caretaker could rock her to sleep and lay her in her bed.

Answer: Betsy Wetsy

Abraham Katz, head of the company, named Betsy Wetsy for his daughter. I bet she loved that as she got older! The doll had blue "sleep eyes", and could take a bottle of real water, which would then leak through her body. Betsy Wetsy remained popular through the 1950s, and was even named on the Century Toys List - one of the 100 most memorable and creative - in 2003.

Answer: Thumbelina

A popular doll through the 1970s, Thumbelina came in different sizes, from newborn to toddler. She also had a wind up key in her back that caused her to move around like a "real baby", and a place on her chest that could be pressed for infant sounds.

Answer: Suzy Smart

Suzy Smart came with a desk and a small easel, complete with chalkboard. Who could resist her cute little tartan jumper, white blouse, black tie, and beret hat? She also could sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and complete math problems when a button on her chest was pressed.

Answer: Raggedy Ann

Raggedy Ann was the creation of Johnny Gruelle; he received the patent for the doll in 1915, and then began published his first book, "Raggedy Ann Stories", in 1918. The two were successful products, especially when marketed together. By 1920, Raggedy Ann had a brother - Raggedy Andy! There are many stories about how the idea for the doll was developed, but Gruelle's wife once said that it probably began when he was looking for something in his parents' attic and found an old rag doll. After their daughter was born, he watched her play and used that for inspiration for his writing.

Historically rag dolls, one of the oldest known types to exist, were made with spare materials, including yarn, buttons, cloth, or whatever was available - including corn husks! The Un-Breakable Toy Company manufactured the doll for P. F. Volland Company from 1918-1926.

Answer: Tressy

Tressy was considered to be American Character Doll's answer to the very popular Barbie. She was about the same size, but there was a button on her stomach that, when pushed and her locks pulled, caused her hair to grow! Little girls enjoyed spending time combing Tressy's hair into many different styles.

The Ideal Toy Company took over production in the late 1960s, at which time Tressy grew in size, and other versions of the doll, such as "Gorgeous Tressy" (1970) were produced; all of the Ideal Tressys were sold exclusively by Sears Roebuck & Company.

Answer: Mrs. Beasley

Mrs. Beasley was inspired by the popularity of the television show, "Family Affair", which aired from 1966-1971. The younger daughter, Buffy, constantly carried Mrs. Beasley with her, and some episodes of the show were written around her character. Mrs. Beasley was a cloth doll with a plastic head and hands, yellow hair, and wire-rimmed granny glasses.

She had a pull ring on her back, and would say things like, "Let's get some ice cream".

Answer: Cabbage Patch Dolls

How could a quiz about dolls not include something about Cabbage Patch Dolls? They were so popular in the 1980s that parents would wait in long lines to purchase them for their children. They came with a birth certificate and a name that was unique to each individual doll. Endless types of accessories could also be purchased, such as clothing, shoes, glasses, and the like. Over time, other companies manufactured the dolls, but they can still be found in stores for today's kids.