The Doll Blog

Let’s cut right to the chase. The first and only African American Ty Girlz © are named Sasha and Malia. Ty Inc. spokeswoman Tania Lundeen says the dolls aren’t based on the Obama daughters. She says Sasha and Malia were chosen because “they are beautiful names.” Really? Check out the Social Security Administration list of [...]

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As promised, the story of how a doll saved our business.
Back in 2002, the dot.com crash had hurt our ability to give as generously to charity as we liked, and we were looking for a new ’stream of income’ from which to rebuild our charity gifting. So Addie and I started our first eCommerce stores, [...]

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I’ve commented before on the Barbie vs. Bratz case, and followed it with interest, but even I was surprised with the severity of the final judgement:
MGA must immediately stop making Bratz dolls
MGA must pull all Bratz Dolls off the shelves and out of the stores.
MGA must pay the retailers for the unsold dolls AND pay [...]

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Well the results are in! And The Cabbage Patch Doll auction went — Palin Beats Obama!
The Cabbage Patch Presidential and Vice-Presidential Doll Auction Results were:
Cabbage Patch Kids Vice President Candidate Sarah Palin Doll
Giving Works Item
100% of the proceeds go to Marine Toys for Tots
113 Bids Sold $19,000.00
Cabbage Patch Kids Presidential Candidate John McCain [...]

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I really do know the reasons why baby dolls get retired, but as a doll e-tailer, it is a little inconvenient.
The first imported dolls in colonial America were the Fashion Dolls. The European dress makers dressed dolls in the latest fashions and sent them to America. The wealthier Americans studied the new designs and then [...]

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