February 2010 Notable Toys — Dolls

The BFC, Ink. (Best Friends Club, Ink.) 18" doll line consists of three characters: Addison, Kaitlin and Calista, each with her own unique personality and story to tell. Each articulated doll comes with relatable fashions, a version of the classic fortune-teller game and interactive journals meant to inspire girls to discover their individuality. The line is anchored by a series of tween-targeted fiction books, in partnership with Parragon Publishing. Awards: Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products 2009, Family Fun Top Ten Toy of the Year 2009; and iParenting Media 2009. "MGA Entertainment introduced the BFC, Ink. doll line with the goal of bringing a larger-than-life experience to girls," Negar Treister, Director of Communications, MGA Entertainment, told TDmonthly. "With this in mind, it packaged each 18" articulated doll with extra fashions, a version of the classic fortune-teller game and an interactive activity journal. This vision resulted in a doll that is not only beautiful, but also unparalleled in the holistic play value it brings to girls." Launch date: October 1, 2009.

This poseable fashion doll, dressed in an outfit from one of country-pop artist Taylor Swift's music videos, plays 30 seconds of the song "Love Story."

Tori features blue eyes, a hand-crocheted, crop-top sweater and accompanying, fashionably wide, collar. Her hip ensemble features a boutique-quality, crackle-dyed, long-sleeve t-shirt with round neck and a funky-and-fun purple belt of genuine leather. Her stylish pedal pushers and retro sneakers are handcrafted of the same designer fabric. She tops it all off with a flowing blonde mane of 100% hand-knotted Japanese synthetic fiber.

This 18" posable doll comes packaged with two outfits, several accessories and a hardcover book titled "The Mystery of the Vanishing Coin." There are six dolls in the collection, including Eva, all of which have new face sculpts. They are available at Target. Launch date: Fall 2009.

These 18" soft-cloth rag dolls are American made and come with admission to an Internet cartoon eSchool where kids learn as they play fun educational games (grades Pre-K through 6th). The dolls and their clothes are washable, and there are 26 different characters and multiple outfits. The dolls are "made in [the] USA and not sold in mass-market retail stores," Greg Goodenbury, VP of GRANZA, Inc., told TDmonthly. Adorable Kinders have received the following awards: NAPPA 2009 Children’s Products Gold Award; Dr. Toy's 2009 100 Best Children’s Products Award; Dr. Toy's 2009 10 Best Toys Award; Toy Man Seal of Approval; Toy Man Award of Excellence; Toy Man Eco-Recognition Award; and Toy Man eChoice Award. Launch date: 2009.