Buddy's baby that is

I bought this rubber clown for him three years ago and he has not
stopped sucking on it since then. It now has no face and the hat
sits inside it's stomach
I was afraid I would have to throw it away and went out and bought
another one so he would have one in it's place but he wants little to do
with the new one. He carries this faceless baby of his where ever he
goes. Poor baby