Little Miss No-Name
Hasbro’s Little Miss No-Name was marketed in 1965 as a doll designed to teach empathy—an orphan child doll with a forlorn expression, tattered clothes, and even a single painted tear. But kids weren’t comforted by her sorrowful face; many found her haunting and sad rather than lovable.
The doll’s large, glassy eyes and permanent frown gave her a ghostly vibe that unsettled children. Parents complained she gave their kids nightmares instead of nurturing compassion. Production ceased quickly, but Little Miss No-Name remains a bizarre and eerie relic, a doll that was supposed to tug heartstrings but ended up tugging on fears.
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