Doll:Dusty the World's Most Beautiful Doll

In 1976 toy maker Kenner Products of Cincinnati, Ohio, sought to challenge Mattel's Barbie as the dominant fashion doll of the mid-20th century. Kenner offered Dusty, which it advertised as "America's Most Beautiful Doll." Dusty, however, was more than a fashion queen. Kenner designed its doll to appeal to girls as interested in sports as in fashion. Mechanisms in Dusty's arms and torso let her swing at a volleyball, golf ball, soft ball, and tennis ball. Kenner offered accessories for each sport, and a Dusty Awards Night set complete with tournament loving cups to prove that the doll could whip Barbie on any playing field.