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Happy 40th birthday, Pillsbury Doughboy The Pillsbury Doughboy (aka Poppin’ Fresh) looks like the same fresh-faced, dough-eyed dumplin’ that won the hearts of homemakers 40 years ago. But since the days when he was knee-high to a crescent roll, he has traveled far beyond the kitchen counter, joining photo albums, doll collections and trivia sites on the World Wide Web. Looking none the worse for wear, Poppin’ Fresh showed up at a birthday celebration in Times Square on Wednesday, kicking off a series of promo appearances. Born to Rudy Perz, creative director at Leo Burnett, Poppin’ Fresh weighed 14 ounces and measured 8 3/4 inches when he was introduced to the public in 1965. Lending new meaning to the word trivia, these facts are readily available to Poppin’ Fresh freaks: The Doughboy’s place of birth was Minneapolis. He is all dough, wears a baker’s hat and scarf, has blue eyes and loves to bake. The only music he has ever performed is rap, which might explain the disappearance of the wife and two pets he had 20 years ago (does the Doughboy have a dark side?). Although Perz imagined the Doughboy as an animated character, he emerged from the styling salon as a clay figure, according to the J.M. Smucker Co., which acquired Pillsbury last year. After winning Toy of the Year honors in 1972, Poppin’ Fresh rose to become America’s most-loved character in 1987, according to Pillsbury. At the 40th anniversary celebration, children from the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club helped the costumed Doughboy character blow out candles on a birthday cake, and a city official declared the day Pillsbury Doughboy Day in New York. Today, the Doughboy has his own home page, and you can still buy a Doughboy doll at Pillsbury.com. Oh, yeah, Poppin’ Fresh is rolling in dough. —Posted by Richard Williamson

May 27, 2005 | Permalink

Comments

i love pillsbury dough boy.....squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal..:D

Posted by: anonymous | Jun 1, 2005 10:32:28 AM

I have a large amount of dough boy points..Can you still redeem them for gifts??

Posted by: Barbara Ayers | Jun 9, 2005 5:14:15 PM

I LOVE PILLSBURY DOUGH BOY!!!!!!

YAY!

Posted by: Ally | Oct 11, 2005 3:26:33 PM

dough boy is soooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: | Oct 19, 2005 8:45:29 PM

I want to kiss the pillsbury doughboy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Kayla | Nov 14, 2005 9:45:00 AM

I love the pillsbury doughboy so much! He's adorable and I juss want to squeeze him! Yay! I wuv the pillsbury doughboy!!!!

<33333333333333333 PILLSBURY DOUGHBOY!!!!!!

Posted by: Courtney | Nov 24, 2005 5:12:56 PM

i luv the pillsbury doughboy, that is my husband so all of you other tramps on here can forget about taking him he is all mine.

Posted by: Brittany Agfdskgbnuron | Nov 30, 2005 5:32:01 PM

Anyone know where i can find pillsbury doughboy commercials?

Posted by: Ann | Dec 1, 2005 8:03:19 PM

Wow my MAMI like this verymuch......
Ok

Posted by: Thilanga Manjula | Dec 2, 2005 9:45:14 PM

i know hes soooo adorable!!! lol!!! but kissing him ahh dont think so lol see yall around!

Posted by: | Dec 15, 2005 10:22:47 PM

where can i c the commerical w/the doughboy dancing 2 barry white?

Posted by: ladona513 | Feb 4, 2006 11:45:37 AM

where can i c the commerical w/the doughboy dancing 2 barry white?

Posted by: ladona513 | Feb 4, 2006 11:45:44 AM

I have a large collection of you in my home I love you

Posted by: toniya cameron | May 10, 2006 4:27:41 PM

If you want to hug him and kiss him, buy a plushie!
My hubby and I have one and hes been sleeping with us for two years now! We call him 'doughie'!
I know, I am silly. But I have literally had a lifelong (32 yr)love affair with him since my dads company did business with pillsbury and he brought home a doughboy plushie. I was just a baby!

Posted by: wendy and tony | Sep 20, 2006 3:16:06 PM

Does anyone know where I can purchase a doughboy plushie or doll?

Posted by: Sommer | Sep 25, 2006 3:43:29 PM

OMG..muah..love ya you little bundle of cuteness

<3333333

Posted by: Madibabyy | Nov 23, 2006 4:03:35 PM

Where can I redeem my points?

Posted by: Janet Malkemus | Mar 31, 2007 2:33:38 PM

PILLSBERRY DOUGHBOY SUCKS BALLS, I HOPE THAT HE DIES!!!!!!

Posted by: Dough boy sucks | May 9, 2007 9:05:44 PM

hey watch what you are saying i luv the lil doughboy!!!lol
i need to redeam my points o.k so where do i do it at ????

Posted by: Chad&Me XoXo | Jun 23, 2007 1:05:47 PM

hey i love some one else better so bac off doughboy lol no but i love you too doughie

Posted by: ChadGardnerLOVER | Jun 23, 2007 1:08:15 PM

hey yall

Posted by: lovelove | Jun 23, 2007 1:09:40 PM

Where do you find doughboy stuff to decorate like a kitchen with? I don't know where to start...I also need curtain material...thanks..Kerry

Posted by: Kerry | Aug 2, 2007 6:05:37 PM

everybody calls me pillsbury dough boy but know i know y!!!

Posted by: kristina | Nov 18, 2007 4:36:54 PM

were can i find a plushie that laughs wen you poke its stomach

Posted by: dough boy lover | Dec 22, 2007 7:26:05 PM

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