This is my sister Betsy’s original Dressy Bessy doll. I’ll bet she misses Dapper Dan, who somehow didn’t end up being saved for posterity like she did…

Anybody else remember Dressy Bessy? How about Baby Alive? Check out my gallery of memorable dolls from my GenX girlhood over at Babble (plus you can nominate a deserving family to win a boatload of Christmas toys from Target)