The later dolls released by Playskool were made with unremovable clothing sewn directly onto the body. The second version of the My Buddy Doll had several different characteristics: The two versions of My Buddy were easily differentiated, the first one had the following characteristics: In 1989 they would go on to release a black My Buddy doll that was outfitted in the same way as the original doll, in red overalls. Hasbro also introduced a companion Kid Sister doll, however, this one was marketed towards girls. At the time of its release, My Buddy was deemed both controversial and innovative, as this kind of toy was traditionally associated with girls.ĭuring its run, two versions of the doll existed. It was made with the intention of making dolls appeal to boys while teaching them to care for friends. The My Buddy doll was a line of toys made by Hasbro (and later Playskool) in 1985.
