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The Sixties and Seventies |
Does anyone remember what was happening in 1968-69? What about Woodstock? The Viet Nam “conflict”? Mini skirts? Ironed hair, paper dresses, flower power, and peace movements? And who could forget The Beatles!
Charles Manson and his Family become infamous as the murderers of Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigale Folger, Voytek Frykowski, and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Woodstock...August 1969!
Among all this change and chaos was born Crissy. The Ideal Doll Company introduced Crissy in 1969. At first she had the most glorious red hair that fell to her feet and could be lengthened and shortened by means of a button on her tummy and a twist knob on her back. For whatever reasons, and I suspect it was the ultra length hair became unmanageable and tangled during play, Ideal next issued the same Crissy with hair that extended a little past the hem of her tangerine lace mini dress.
Crissy was a typical teen of the late 60s. The first issue Crissy had six original outfits made exclusively just for her since she was still an “only child” at this point. Crissy had no family and friends until Ideal issued her cousin Velvet in 1970 and then issued friends Kerry and Mia so Crissy and Velvet would have company. Throughout the years of production (1969-76) Crissy and Velvet aquired many friends (Kerry, Mia, Tressy, Cricket, Brandi, Dina and of course the little one… Cinnamon).
There have been several books written about Crissy and her family. All of them have some merit. I have been collecting Crissy and her friends for years and in the process have learned a few restorative techniques that differ from what has been written. A restoration CD will be offered on this site for purchase. We will also be offering the vintage Crissy television commercials. Actually, we will be offering just about everything that was produced for Crissy. |
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