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Tag Archives: Black doll history
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., is the first figure in Olmec’s Our Powerful Past series. #Olmectoys #Drkingfigure #MLKfigure #DrMLKmemorabilia
Malaika
Malaika, 1969 by Shindana Toys a Division of Operation Bootstrap, Inc., means angel in Swahihli. #blackdoll #ethnicallycorrectblackdoll
Talking Tamu
Talking Tamu by Shindana Toys, Inc., 1970 says 18 sweet phrases. #ShindanaToys, #OperationBootstrap #Blackdolls #ethnicallycorrectblackdolls
CreativeSoul Photography Disney Princesses
CreativeSoul Photography reimagines Disney Princesses as dolls of color in a special-edition artist series. #blackprincessdolls, #blackcinderella, #blackrapunzel #blacksnowwhite #princesstiana #dollsofcolor
J. J. Fun Pal
J. J. Fun Pal is a portrait doll of Jimmy Walker in his role as J. J. Evans on Good Times. #portraitdoll #celebritydoll #Shindanadoll #goodtimes
Marla Gibbs
Made by Shindana Toys, this is a portrait doll representing Marla Gibbs in her role as Florence the maid on The Jeffersons, #celebritydoll #portraitdoll #ShindanaToys #marlagibbs
Talking Rodney Rippy
From 1973, the Talking Rodney Rippy doll is a portrait of former child actor Rodney Allen Rippy. #Shindanadoll, #Operationbootstrap #RodneyAllenRippydoll
Talking Redd Fox
Talking Redd Foxx doll by Shindana Toys, Inc., says nine phrases in the voice of Redd Foxx. #Shindana #talkingdoll #reddfoxx #fredgsanford #celebritydoll
Talking Flip Wilson/Geraldine
Talking Flip Wilson doll by Shindana Toys, Inc., 1970 is two dolls in one. His character, Geraldine, is the “flip” side. #Shindanadolls #Talkingdolls #Flipwilson #blackdoll #portraitdolls #celebritydolls
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