Tammy

Tammy
My doll
1964

All of my friends had Barbie dolls.  I had Tammy.  She was two inches taller and a bit more realistic in her weight distribution.  But she was a little cheaper in price and in maintenance.  Her outfits didn't cost as much as Barbie's and my mother was able to make a few outfits.  She also didn't have the 10,000 accessories that Barbie had. So, I had to work around the Barbie things.  When we wanted to take a ride in Barbie's car, Tammy didn't fit.  She had to run along side.  She didn't fit in the dream house as she was too tall. And dating Ken was out of the question as she towered over him.

As a kid, I don't think I saw Tammy as an inferior to Barbie but it would have been nice to fit in the car.  As an adult, I think there should be more Tammys in life.