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Bye-lo Babies:
The Bye-Lo baby was popularly known as "The Million Dollar
Baby." These dolls took the country by storm in the 1920s. Bye-Lo babies
were originally patented by Grace Putnam in 1922 and distributed by
George Borgfeldt and Company. Numerous manufacturers made Bye-Lo babies
in the U.S.A. and in Germany.
The original Bye-Lo baby was modeled from a three-day-old
infant. Bye-Lo babies were from four to twenty inches in height and were
made from a variety of materials. Prices ranged from about 50 cents to
more than $25.
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