As I've said a million times, the first two dolls that started my collection of play dolls was two lovely girls that I didn't know anything about.
They were not wearing costumes, I just loved their size and young girl look and pretty faces. They are still not wearing their costumes, they don't even have any. The dress on the left is an odd dress that was in a thrift shop bag, and the one on the right was made by Susan Israel of JUSTBEME on etsy.
Turns out they were produced by Target in the 1990s, mostly 1995 and 1996. They were made by the Unimax company, that makes many other toys. They are 12 inches tall, just right for little hands
So I found a couple more in the thrift shop, but most of these came from Ebay or Etsy. Some were really inexpensive, like $4. Some were as much as $20. I am in the process of drafting some patterns for them. They are nearly the same size as Wellie Wishers and Paola Reina dolls. Except they are only 12 inches tall! So instead of a skinny body, they look like normal people.
Anybody have experience with these dolls? The last one I got is Native American. She is the only one I have ever gotten that has a wobbly head! Fine for display, but I think not for play. Anyone made clothes for them? They are really sturdy dolls. Not really poseable, but easy to dress with the clothes from Paola Reina and the Fashion Friends. My current project is clothes for these dolls, my grand daughter has a couple of them, and she will soon be the age that she will enjoy them.
The one sitting down is one I got with part of a Mexican costume, but she didn't look like the Mexican doll so I got a Mexican doll. So far, she's my favorite, because I have no idea of her "ethnicity" so she represents my beloved country, America, where we are a melting pot of so many cultures!
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