German toy designer 1: *Takes a drag from a cigarette clamped between thumb and pinkie finger.* "Okay but vhat if her head was like 54 centimenters tall? Zat vould be just ze hottest sing ever, ja?"
Fascinating deep dive, very well written, and a thoroughly enjoyable read. I never got into the American girl dolls, but this history lesson makes me shudder a little nonetheless.
German toy designer 1: *Takes a drag from a cigarette clamped between thumb and pinkie finger.* "Okay but vhat if her head was like 54 centimenters tall? Zat vould be just ze hottest sing ever, ja?"
German toy designer 2: "MEIN GOTT."
Fascinating deep dive, very well written, and a thoroughly enjoyable read. I never got into the American girl dolls, but this history lesson makes me shudder a little nonetheless.