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Meet Hasbro's Peteena, the Poodle in a Bikini

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Greetings from the world of Peteena the Pampered Poodle! She was born in 1966, a radical new doll produced by Hasbro, Inc.   Sadly, she was discontinued that same year. all the official Peteena outfits [click on any photo to see in photo mode] both images above are from internet image searches, original sources unknown Hasbro seemed to think they had a sure-fire hit on their hands; a character that would appeal to girls because of her trendy, cutting-edge fashion sense as well as her adventurous spirit.  She skis!  She dances!  She has smashing rain gear!  She is a student... perhaps in Paris ! On top of all that, she was the world's first anthropomorphic animal fashion doll.   press release introducing Peteena to stores, encouraging them to stock up     advertisement, source unknown But as with so many dolls that were ahead of their time (think: Blythe, Susie Sad Eyes, Kamar girls), she didn't catch on in a big way until lon