My Buddy

The My Buddy doll line was a toy brand made by Hasbro in 1985 with the intention of making a doll to appeal to young boys and teach them about caring for their friends. This idea was both innovative and controversial for its time, as toy dolls were traditionally associated with younger girls. Hasbro also introduced a companion Kid Sister marketed toward girls. Hasbro discontinued the line before the start of the 1990s and Playskool took over production, making changes to the likeness and clothing. My Buddy is one of several dolls said to be the inspiration for Chucky, the evil doll from Child's Play. Hasbro During its initial run, My Buddy had the following characteristics: red baseball cap brown hair red/yellow/blue/white striped long-sleeved shirt red overalls with "My Buddy" logo on chest white socks blue shoes with white stripe the whole doll (besides head) was stuffed fabric. face had blue or brown eyes, freckles, "button" nose, and smile Two versions of the dolls existed: the brown-haired version described above, and a blond version: blue baseball cap blond hair red/yellow/blue/white striped long-sleeved shirt blue overalls with "My Buddy" logo on chest white socks red shoes with white stripe the whole doll (besides head) was stuffed fabric. face had blue or brown eyes, freckles, "button" nose, and smile