In 1909, wealthy widow Susie W. Allgood marketed a plush marsupial inspired by President William Howard Taft. But children thought the toy looked "too much like a rat," and it sold poorly ...
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How a Stuffed Animal Named Billy Possum Tried—and Failed—to Replace the Teddy Bear as America's National ToyInspired by a highly anticipated “possums and taters” banquet that the Atlanta ... and declared Billy Possum “the new national toy.” It might seem ridiculous to suggest that the beloved ...
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