TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Dolls Product Category

Little Women - Jo by GREEN TREE PRODUCTS, INC.

This wind-up musical doll rolls her head in time with the music. She's "Jo" in the "Little Women" collection. ( Watch Video) 8/25/2009

Ty Girlz - Awesome Ashley by TY INC.

Fashion-savvy Ashley wears a pair of leggings under her favorite jean mini skirt. As with all Ty Girlz, she comes with a code that allows online access to a virtual playworld. She also has a little comb to keep her locks in shape. ( Watch Video) 8/20/2009 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Basic Training - Look & Learn by GOLDBERGER DOLL MFG. CO. INC

Look & Learn baby dolls feature contrasting colors and patterns, and sound to encourage exploration and early development. Their designed is based on research showing that next to mom and dad, babies love to look at high-contrast images like black on white patterns, especially faces. Each doll also comes on a “hang and hold” ring for play on the go. Launch date: September 1, 2009. 8/19/2009 (Price: $8.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Adorable Kinders Rag Dolls Dulce by GRANZA INC.

Adorable rag doll Dulce (D) dressed for bed in purple pajamas with pink hair ribbons, slippers and a teddy bear. Made in the USA, Adorable Kinders rag dolls are high quality 18” soft-dolls.  They were engineered for durability while eliminating the hard plastic parts that other dolls have.  They are an excellent bedtime companion for any child. Adorable Kinders are dress-up dolls with many colorful outfits to choose from.  Plus, the dolls and clothes are washable! Each doll comes with a code to register online at the Adorable Kinders e-School.  This is an interactive cartoon school where children play educational games that make learning fun (Preschool through 6th grade).  When all games for a grade level are successfully completed, the child graduates to the next grade. 8/14/2009 (Price: $59.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Little Princess Musical Doll by MARY MEYER CORP.

Part of the Little Princess boutique of products for babies, this 10" doll features embroidered detail and plays the lullaby "Hush, Little Baby." Launch date: July 2009. ( Watch Video) 8/10/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Taggies™ Colours - Taggies Doll by MARY MEYER CORP.

This 10" doll features embroidered detail and looped ribbon tags. Launch date: July 2009. 8/10/2009 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

LIV™ Sophie™ Fashion Doll by SPIN MASTER TOYS

Hairstylist-in-training Sophie is dressed in trendy clothing — a bright plaid skirt, cropped denim jacket, and pink, graphic tee and pink shimmery scarf — and comes with a blue handbag, a brush and a wig with pink highlights. Girls can change her hair and create scenarios as she hangs out with her friends, the other girls in the LIV line: Katie, Alexis and Daniela. She comes with an access code to the LIV World website. Launch date: 2009. ( Watch Video) 8/7/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Turny Burny by PRETTY UGLY LLC

Turny Burny are best friends and big-time trouble makers. Although, they insist it's all just a misunderstanding and that the trouble making is all being done by their doppelgangers from an alternate dimension. Do you ever get déja vu? Well, Turny Burny insists that every time you feel déja vu, there's a dimensional portal opening us somewhere. See, so those missing cakes and pies went through a portal, and these guys had nothing to do with it. Are you ready to take sides? Both? Turny Burny is available in four sizes, with MSRP from $6.00 to $50.00. Launch date: July 2009. 8/6/2009 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Classic 12" Uppy by PRETTY UGLY LLC

You'll never meet anyone more optimistic than Uppy. He's super positive — positive that the snack you have in your hand belongs to him, and that your bank account should be in his name. Uppy is sure of things — sure that you guys would make the perfect team, and that your team should make its way down to the bakery to order something really super delicious. You handle the money part and Uppy is sure he can do all the eating. "Uglydolls celebrate the individual and our imperfections. Beauty is skin deep, but Ugly is forever!" a representative of Pretty Ugly told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 2008. 8/6/2009 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

One of a Kind Dolls - "Adele" by NATION OF DOLLS

Adele is a handmade cloth doll. She has a brown skin tone. She has black yarn hair, dark brown eyes and black vinyl shoes. The shoes is integral part of the doll design and can not be remove. The tip of her hand is stitched to identify fingers. Her body is stuffed with soft polyester. She wears a red printed dress with a big white square collar embellished with small lace to the edge of the collar and hem of the skirt. Her dress can be remove to wash or change. It is closed in the back with 3 sets of snaps. Not recommended for children below 3 years old. 8/5/2009 (Price: $31.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

One of a Kind Dolls - "Anne" by NATION OF DOLLS

Anne is a cloth doll made of cotton fabric. She has a light brown yarn hair, blue eyes which are all hand stitch. She has red vinyl shoes which is integrated in the doll design. The tip of her hand are stitched to identify her fingers. She wears a stripe red dress embellished with vertical stripe in the upper part of the skirt and lower bodice. She wears a bow on top of her head to accentuate the dress. She has a cotton pantie that is removable for wash or change. Her dress is open in the back and closed with 3 sets of snaps. Not recommended for children below 3 years old. 8/5/2009 (Price: $31.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

One of a Kind Dolls - "Jeanne" by NATION OF DOLLS

Jeanne is a dark-skinned doll. She is dressed in a pink and white dress with red accents accompanied with a pink bow on her head and black shoes. 8/4/2009 (Price: $31.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

One of a Kind Dolls - "Hannah" by NATION OF DOLLS

Hannah is a limited edition collectible doll. Hannah is light-skinned and features a red, plaid-patterned dress with matching bow on her head and red shoes. 8/4/2009 (Price: $31.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fisher-Price Little Mommy Walk and Giggle Doll by MATTEL INC.

Little Mommy "Walk and Giggle" is an interactive doll that goes from sitting, to standing, to walking -- all by herself! This "big girl" also loves to play peek-a-boo, "drink" from her bottle and take her puppy pull toy for a walk. The fully interactive doll includes 80 phrases, sounds and songs. Launch date: 2009. 8/3/2009 (Price: $70.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Moxie Girlz - Lexa by MGA ENTERTAINMENT

These new dolls from MGA capitalize on big sister Bratz's exotic looks while adding a splash of wholesome innocence.  They wear trendy but modest clothes and have girlish figures. The doll line's tagline is "Be true! Be you!" Launch date: August 2009. 8/3/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Maggie's Menagerie - Penguin by MAGGIE'S ORGANICS

These animals are made from excess fabric and irregulars and stuffed with reclaimed polyester mill scrap. The Penguin’s embroidered eyes and securely sewn-on hat are designed to make it safe for all ages. This product is made in the USA of certified organic fibers by Opportunity Threads, a 100-percent worker-owned cooperative in Morganton, North Carolina. Launch date: 2009. 7/23/2009 (Price: $20.00)

Maggie's Menagerie - Sock Monkey by MAGGIE'S ORGANICS

Made from “less than perfect” Maggie’s Organics Solid Cotton Crew Socks, this first edition Maggie’s Menagerie Sock Monkey is made by a 100-percent worker-owned co-operative in North Carolina. These hand-sewn monkeys are one of a kind and are made with certified organic fibers. The colors shown are examples only and may or may not be available; therefore, these monkeys are sold on a "grab bag" basis only. Launch date: September 2008. 7/23/2009 (Price: $20)

Healing Owl from PC Forest by STRAPYA NEXT CO. LTD.

This USB Owl bobbles its head. It measures 5.5 cm and is available in white, gray, pink and brown. Launch date: May 6, 2009. 7/17/2009 (Price: $24) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gisela Doll and Book Set by MEDIEVAL MAIDENS LLC

The Gisela doll and book set is based on one of the daughters of Charlemagne, designed to teach young girls about the lives of young girls during the medieval period. The soft-bodied and vinyl doll is dressed for historical accuracy. Launch date: March 2008. ( Watch Video) 7/17/2009 (Price: $62.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Macy Mermaid by MANHATTAN TOY

Shimmery fabrics and exceptional detailing make this mermaid glisten.  An easily removable tail reveals a snazzy skirt and legs to take Macy from sea to shore in no time. ( Watch Video) 7/16/2009 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Minireves Bright by COROLLE DOLLS

Soft and light, Minireves Bright is an adorable snuggly that will delight the very young. 6", machine-washable Minireves Bright also jingles softly when you shake her. ( Watch Video) 7/16/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Les Dollies - Tina by COROLLE DOLLS

Very stylish and full of mischievous charm, Les Dollies toddler dolls, with their bright bold outfits - and hair! - are sure to delight budding fashionistas.Les Dollies have soft cloth bodies, vinyl faces and hands, fixed eyes and rooted hair. Tina is 16" tall and has a soft body.
— This doll gets lots of play at Three Cheeky Monkeys in Los Angeles, as it's one of the many toys available to kids for hands-on activities at the store. Watch the video to hear what owner Wallace Harvey says about why Tina and other Corolle dolls are favorites at his store. ( Watch Video) 7/16/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

70th Anniversary Madeline by KIDS PREFERRED INC.

This 70th anniversary edition of Madeline is packaged in a see-through can bag with a pink rope handle. Madeline is dressed in a delft blue, lace-trimmed dress adorned with famous Parisian locales from the original book. Madeline’s red hair is tied on one side with a satiny blue bow. She stands 13.5” tall. Launch date: April 2009. ( Watch Video) 7/15/2009 (Price: $30.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Elf Fun with Christina Marie Pop-In-Kins by ELF FUN WITH POP-IN-KINS

Christina Marie Pop-In-Kins “pops in” with the first lighting of the family Christmas tree and stays until the last decoration is put away.  She loves to play hide-and-seek and is always available to share a smile and to lend an ear. In “Christina Marie and the Little Tree” Christina Marie sets out to be the very best elf at the North Pole.  But only after she discovers a little tree and saves it from a certain fate, does she learn what it truly means to be “the very best”. Each Christina Marie Pop-In-Kins Fun Set includes a posable Christina Marie Pop-In-Kins Elf, “Christina Marie and the Little Tree” illustrated storybook, and Christina Marie’s own storage case. Christina Marie Pop-In-Kins was named “2010 Book of the Year” by Creative Child Magazine.
Awards: 2011 The Toy Man Award of Excellence; 2011 The Toy Man E-Choice Award; 2011 The Toy Man Seal of Approval; 2010 Book of the Year Award from Creative Child Magazine; 2010 Dr. Toy Best Picks of Children Products Award; 2010 USA Book News Best Books Award Finalist 7/15/2009 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kathe Kruse - Tomato (tall) by EUROPLAY CORP.

This line of plush donkeys is stubbornly cute. Tomato comes in various sizes, but this one is 45 cm long. ( Watch Video) 7/2/2009