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Do you ever think about the toys that ended up at the bottom of the closet or in a chest in the attic? Back then, we begged for them, loved them, and maybe even slept with them. Looking back now, though, it’s a wonder we got any sleep at all. With the benefit of hindsight, some of our most beloved playthings look, well, completely terrifying.
#1: Baby Secret (1966)
This doll’s whole gimmick was whispering… You’d pull a string on her back, put your mouth right up to her face, and her lips would move as she shared a secret. The commercials from 1966 show kids looking delighted by these hushed messages. Today, the image of a plastic doll demanding you get close to hear its disembodied voice is the stuff of nightmares. What was she even saying?
