If you are older than 50, you probably remember Betsy McCall. She was a popular paper doll introduced in McCall’s magazine in May 1951. She soon was part of a family of dolls that included her ...

If you are older than 50, you probably remember Betsy McCall. She was a popular paper doll introduced in McCall's magazine in May 1951. She soon was part of a family of dolls that included her ...

If you are over 50, you probably remember Betsy McCall. She was a popular paper doll introduced in McCall’s magazine in May 1951. She soon was part of a family ...

If you are over 50, you probably remember Betsy McCall. She was a popular paper doll introduced in McCall's magazine in May 1951. She soon was part of a family of dolls that included her mother ...

Shirley Temple. Betsy McCall. Madame Alexander. Betsy Wetsy. Raggedy Ann and Andy. Kewpie. Barbie. To some, these doll names just evoke fond memories of childhood playtime.

There were paper dolls of—among other things—little girls, like the incredibly popular Betsy McCall, a perfect avatar of middle-class Eisenhower-era values; brand mascots like Minnie Mouse ...

This was a popular scene in many homes during the “Golden Age of Paper Dolls” (1930s-1950s). Throughout the 1900s, women’s and children’s magazines began including paper dolls in their issues.