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For the silent film actresses see Sennett Bathing Beauties

Bathing Beauties was a 1980s toy series of the Tonka company. The dolls were designed to be taken within the bath by children. Their distinctive feature was their hair, which changed color in warm water. Bathing Beauties and Hollywoods worth $10m were sold by Tonka in 1986 and $30m in 1987.


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