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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsCute - oh, OK, creepy - baby doll
*This wind-up toy was patented in 1871 and was said to be revolutionary. The mechanical doll supposedly moved naturally, and crawled just like a real baby. It was popular at the time and was even said to promote early crawling in babies.*
(The arms and legs made crawling motions, and a wheel in the center moved the doll forward. Just like a real baby.)

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Cute - oh, OK, creepy - baby doll (Original Post)
frogmarch
Oct 2021
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dchill
(42,660 posts)1. How lifelike!
I can't even.
frogmarch
(12,250 posts)3. Me neither!
Although it may have looked better wearing clothes. Or maybe not.
dchill
(42,660 posts)6. It COULD promote early crawling...
Crawling AWAY - FAST!
Goonch
(4,256 posts)2. ;-{)🖖

Response to Goonch (Reply #2)
frogmarch This message was self-deleted by its author.
Make it stop!
brush
(61,033 posts)8. God. That think would scare the crap out of a real baby.