BFC Ink Calista

Name: Best Friends Club (BFC) Ink Calista, 9-1/2 inches

Made by and When: MGA Entertainment, 2009

Material: Vinyl, synthetic hair fibers, and paint

Height: 9-1/2 inches

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black curly rooted hair, brown-painted eyes, closed mouth with frosty pink lip color

Clothes/Accessories: Wears black framed glasses, a white “Geek Chic” T-shirt, black leggings, a gray sweater with a strip of argyle print down the sides of the left and right front, purple slip-on shoes, a light blue backpack, and a purple bandana; has a locking journal and an official membership card

Other: The 9-1/2-inch doll is a smaller version of MGA Entertainment’s 18-inch BFC Ink Club Calista with the same focus on friendship, diversity, and self-esteem. The smaller doll has the usual five points of articulation and extra articulation at the ankles. Two series of 9-1/2-inch dolls (also described as 10 inches) were released before the smaller BFC Ink Club dolls were discontinued. Learn more about the 9-1/2-inch (10-inch) dolls here.

Gallery (From left to right, top to bottom: Calista in the box; Calista in a full-length photo; a headshot of Calista; the Soft ‘N’ Sweet fashion; Calista wearing the Soft ‘N’ Sweet fashion; the back of a fashion pack; and Calista in the Pretty Preppy fashion.)

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