Memory Lane

For whatever reason this morning while drinking my frothed cream coffee, I was thinking about the McCall's magazine that my Mom sometimes had at home, and I remember there was a page in the magazine with a paper doll and clothes to cut out, and usually some kind of story to go along with her.

Then that got me to thinking about my Tiny Tears doll circa 195?.....I loved that doll.  I was so excited mainly because you could feed her a bottle (which she came with) of water and she then would cry AND wet her diaper.  She even had short fuzzy type hair.

There also were the animals in the back of comic books which you could send for.  I could NOT understand WHY we couldn't send away for a teacup dog, a monkey or a sea horse.

I found these pictures by perusing the internet:

Betsy McCall Paper Doll page

Tiny Tears Betsy Wetsy Doll

Comic Book Ads

I wonder how many families DID get those little monkeys and how UN-tame they became as they grew up, LOL.  

Still cold and cloudy outside today.  Winter storm Titan is making its way across the country again today dumping 1 1/2 feet of snow in some areas.  The West is getting inches of rain which is coming too fast, so they are fearful of flooding and mudslides.  We are just in for more frigid temps.....0 degrees, feels like -17.

Another cup of hot coffee is in order!!