"Dy-Dee Doll's Days" by Peggy Vandegriff, photographs by Lawson Fields, published by Rand McNally, Chicago, With courtesy of Fleschaker & Baum, sole manufactures of the Dy-Dee Dolls, 1937, First Edition.

Illustrated hard boars [soiling and wear]; 5.1/4" x 6.3/4"; 30 text pages and 30 monochrome photos; there is a tape reinforcement inside back cover [see photo]; very good condition.

This book is a cute story told from the baby doll's perspective. The girl mother is Peggy and she is three years old. She takes her baby to Joe the doctor next door, plays pat-a-cake, worked in the garden, played in a water hose and otherwise taught her doll to be a good baby.

"The story of the Effanbee Doll Co. and its founders, Bernard Fleischaker and Hugo Baum, is quite a success story. They were not dollmakers, just businessmen taking a risk. Much of their positive outcome can be attributed to research and new ideas. They studied the market, found what was popular and then added their own creations.

One of their most popular "inventions" was their "Dy-Dee" doll. The darling was introduced in 1933, and the first examples had rubber bodies and rubberized composition heads. The doll could be fed through her open mouth. Tubing ran from the mouth to her buttocks where a plug allowed her to wet on demand.

...Some adults described the doll as offensive, but many admired the realistic baby. She became one of the best-selling dolls ever and played a major role in the Effanbee Doll Co.'s success. The doll was offered for sale through the Montgomery Ward catalogs as well as retail stores. They literally sold by the truckloads. Every little 'mama' in the land wanted one... [DOLLS Magazine Contributor, 2008]

US: Priority (c.2-5 days) ----------- $14.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ------ $32.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ------- $45.50