November 2010 New Specialty Toys — Dolls

This exclusive variant set features Nohell dressed for the season in a festive blood red, velvet touch holiday dress with white faux fur trim and real jingling bells on her boots. This variant also features coal black hair and "frozen" blue lips.  Also included is a luxurious raven black stocking decorated with a festive crossbones of a skull and candy canes. The stocking features festive faux fur that coordinates with that on Nohell's dress, and a hidden loop for hanging on the mantle with care.  Nohell is 10inches tall, and is packaged, with the stocking, in a special snow white colored coffin.  Limited edition of 666 pieces.

This playset comes with Lauren (dressed in her embroidered ladybug costume), flower pots, a watering pail, a wheelbarrow, a garden fence, a fold-out play scene and much more.
— Paula of Frosted Fingers described Lauren as one of the “cutest little positionable figurines.” She found herself playing with the “adorable” playset even without her daughter.
— At Shop with Me Mama, Kim “really liked” the “tough and strong feeling” durable plastic used for the doll and her accessories. With so many pieces, the “cute and fun” set was “reasonably priced” in Kim’s opinion.

Features bending knees with crawling movements.  Turns head from side to side.  Straightens the knees to stand up.  Can twist at the waist and turn its head.  Giggles, sings and talks.

The Adventures of Zylie and Friends is a new award-winning collection of lovable plush characters, fashionable outfits, and educational stories. The line follows Zylie, a young bear from Manhattan, on her exciting adventures around the world where she meets new friends, collects new outfits, and learns about new countries and cultures. The characters come packaged in their own Adventure Kits, complete with 18" 5-jointed plush bear, signature outfit, accessories, passport, and a storybook from the series.
Awards:  2010 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Best Toy Award; 2010 Dr. Toy Best Picks; 2010 Parent's Choice Approved; 2010 NAPPA Rising Star; 2010 Creative Child Magazine Top Toy of the Year Award; 2011 PAL Award

This blue-eyed beauty is a loveable 14" soft doll, dressed up in a white and pink dress with pink ribbon sash. She has hot pink Mary Jane shoes and a pink pocketbook. The Miss Corolle dolls have plenty of long hair for styling and sleepy eyes that open and close. She is hand washable.
Awards:  Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award, Platinum, 2010.

All done up in sky blue velour, this first doll is soft and totally huggable. The entire body of the doll is done in velvety fabric except for the little hands and face that are done in soft vinyl. The features are painted on so there is nothing to pull off. This new doll, Sky wears a one-piece romper and a blue and white striped hat with a knottie on top. It is completely machine washable.
Awards:  Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award, Platinum, 2010.

A smaller 9 ½ inch version of the original Miss Grenadine rag doll. She comes all dressed in a red, hot pink, and melon velour dress. Her arms and legs are easy to grab and her painted vinyl face is tucked in a non-removable hood. There is no hair to mouth or do-dads that will come off. Light weight and huggable, this is a perfect doll for the littlest pretender.
Awards:  Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award, Platinum, 2010.

An affordable collection of 18" multicultural dolls that budget minded shoppers will appreciate. These do not have soft bodies and their joints are a little weird, but mostly covered with jeans and such. They come packaged with extra sports clothing and a book/journal that gives the reader background on the doll as well as space to write about themselves. There are plenty of accessories sold separately and an online site where there are games.
Awards:  Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award, Gold Seal, 2010.

Chloe, Camille, Clare, Cecile and Cathy are a multicultural collection of 13" dolls and are marketed as "best friend" dolls and are purposefully not fashion dolls. Cecile, an African American girl, comes with with jeans, a knit shrug and glorious hair.
Awards:  Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Blue Chip Classic Award Winner, 2009.

The 12” mannequin-style fashion doll has tucking features in both arms and legs to create pants, jackets, sweaters and more with the included exclusive fabric swatches, accessories, fashion stickers and rhinestone sheet.

Completely handcrafted of vinyl and meticulously hand-painted for lifelike details, this fashion doll features 14 points of articulation, so she can be posed in many ways. Her glittering black gown is inspired by the dress Mrs. Obama wore as she greeted guests to the Governor's Ball Simulated pearl necklace, ring and earrings and hair pin add the perfect finishing touch. Plus, this First Lady Michelle Obama doll includes a free collector's card revealing fascinating details about her dress.

This delightful new soft jersey knit 15” doll with long yarn hair and nice embroidered face is a daily prescription for practical dress-up play. Contemporary rag doll has a variety of wardrobe features, including stretchy hair bow, tie-up shoe lace, Velcro shoe tab, button lab coat with zipper pocket, snap on stethoscope and attached pup, to encourage motor skill development and make getting dressed for the day fun through imaginative play. Doctor role playing addresses issues of compassion, health, and caring at an early age plus it reduces fear of the doctor and curtails possible upsets during those important examinations. This is the perfect doll for home, preschool, and, of course, the pediatrician’s office.
Awards: Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products - 2010

Zip-ity Princess is a soft new 14” Play & Learn doll complete with six learning activities: Zip, Button, Snap, Buckle, Tie, Fasten, and Reading. She helps to teach young ones basic dressing skills, letter and word recognition, and also helps develop fine and gross motor skills, as well as eye-hand coordination. She stimulates baby’s senses of sight, hearing, and touch, while nurturing their feeling of security.  She is dressed in assorted Princess outfits for imaginative fun. This is an excellent preschool doll to help with skill building.
Awards: Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products - 2010

Dandelion’s Organic Doll is made of natural and organic materials that are safe and super soft next to a toddler’s tender skin. There are two choices of styles, blonde or brunette. Fabrics are made using certified organic cotton fibers, with a natural corn fiber filling. Dandelion’s Organic Doll is free of harmful toxins and completely machine washable and dryer safe. A portion of the proceeds from the Organic Doll support Childhood Cancer organizations.
Awards: Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products - 2010

Corolle’s Lou is a 14 inch Asian doll with a huggable soft body, dark brown eyes, and long silky black rooted hair that can be brushed and styled lots of different ways. Dressed in a bright pink polka dot dress with coordinating headband and shoes, Lou is ready for any play date or party. She can also wear any 14” fashion from the Miss Corolle line.
Awards: Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products - 2010

Terri Lee "Summer by the Sea' is ready to hit the beach in her adorable sailor suit and cap. She is 15" in height and has beautiful hair for hours of styling fun. She comes with a brush, as well as in both African American and Caucasian Skin tones.

Terri Lee Ready for Recess is staying warm in her cable knit cardigan, matching hat, plaid skirt, blouse and of course her saddle oxfords. She is 15" in height and has long beautiful hair for hours of styling fun. She comes with a brush and in both African American and Caucasian skin tones.

Swing into Spring is wearing her Sunday best. Her sheer organza dress matches her hat and rosy complexion perfectly. She is 15" in height and has long beautiful hair for hours of styling fun. She comes with a brush and in either African American or Caucasian skin tones.

Terri Lee "Winter Wonderland" comes with a purple houndstooth coat, faux fur hat, red corduroy dress and boots. She is 15" in height and has long beautiful hair for hours of styling fun. She is available in both African American and Caucasian skin tones. A brush is included.

Christa is dressed to impress and sparkles everywhere she goes. She looks radiant in her green shoes with poofs on the toes, snowflake stockings, a shimmery off-the-shoulder red dress and a green scarf, topped off with a red bonnet.

Holiday Hannah is ready for any holiday party. Super fashionable, Hannah wears red pompoms in her highlighted golden hair, a cozy winter Santa sweater, a shiny gold light bulb-embroidered skirt, candy cane striped stockings and fuzzy white boots.

This plush blankie doll is easy for little ones to hold. It is made of organic cotton/poly velour with cotton fill. "This unique toy combines the comfort of a blankie with the fun of a stuffed animal," Noelle Brown, i play Inc marketing associate, told TDmonthly.

Lily Rose is surprisingly well behaved for a baby Vampyre. She plays well and shares with others, not a trait normally found in Vamplets. Although Lily Rose is sweet she has a dark side. She will smile and hug you then bite you thinking nothing is wrong with that. If she appears exceptionally sweet and loving...be careful when approaching her! She can fly into fits of rage when denied her hugs and "Vampyre kisses" which can be lethal! At all times have on hand a jar of Poison Black Apple Sauce...unsweetened. This is her favorite treat and should calm her down immediately. Lily Rose Shadowlyn is 10" tall. She comes with her own Death Certificate.

From the DC Stars collection, Powergirl measures 17" tall. She wears a white bodysuit, a faux leather belt and a sleek red cape. Faux leather gauntlets, pantyhose and faux leather boots complete her look.