Name: Michael Jackson Dolls
Made by and When: LJN, 1984
Material: Articulated vinyl
Marks: 1984 MJJ PRODUCTIONS / LJN TOYS, LTD (on the body)
Height: 11-1/2 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Sculpted black hair with forehead curls, painted brown eyes, closed mouth
Clothes: The dolls are dressed in replicas of Michael Jackson’s Beat It, Thriller, and American Music Awards outfits. Each includes a display stand, microphone, glove, and sunglasses.
Other: These fully poseable dolls are three of the five known dolls made in the likeness of Michael Jackson by LJN. The other two were dressed in the Billie Jean outfit and a Grammy Awards outfit. LJN also sold Michael Jackson fashions for the dolls. Throughout his lifetime and beyond, several different items by other companies celebrated the late singer, composer, multi-award-winning music icon known as the King of Pop, Michael Joseph Jackson.
Click or press the play arrow to view an LJN commercial for the Michael Jackson dolls.
LJN Commercial
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