1965 LITTLE MISS NO NAME HASBRO BEGGAR, REFUGEE DOLL INSPIRED BY MARGARET KEANE XD51014b

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website Dating to 1965, these TV commercials for Hasbro s Little Miss No Name explains the reasons that it needs more love than any doll you ve ever Designed by Deet DAndrade, Little Miss NoName had arms that extended in a begging position and resembled a refugee or orphan. The doll was apparently inspired by the wideeyed, sad child paintings of Margaret Keane. The utterly bereft and heartbroken Little Miss No Name came dressed in a raggedy burlap sack without shoes. You might say she was the antithesis of Mattel s Barbie, with a large plastic teardrop spilling down her cheek. The doll was not a commercial success but decades later achieved something of cult status