Name: Melody Ellison Made by and When: American Girl, 2016 Material: Vinyl head, arms, and legs; cloth body Height: 18 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black shoulder-length wig with bangs and flipped ends/brown sleep eyes/smiling mouth with two upper teeth Clothes: Wears yellow and turquoise houndstooth, sleeveless dress with turquoise collar, turquoise bow underneath the collar and oneContinue reading “American Girl Melody Ellison”
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Maya Angelou Barbie
Name: Maya Angelou Barbie Made by and When: Mattel (designed by Carlyle Nuera) ©2020, released in January 2021 Material: Vinyl Marks: ©2020 Mattel (on the head); GXF45/N491 (in gold letters on left buttock); ©2016 MATTEL / 1186 MJ, 1, NL / MADE IN INDONESIA (on right buttock) Height: 11-1/2 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Short rooted curly hairContinue reading “Maya Angelou Barbie”
American Girl Addy 1864
From the original Historical Dolls Collection, introduced in 1993, Addy represents a former enslaved girl who escapes to freedom with her mother in 1864 by traveling on foot and by ship with the help of safe houses and abolitionists from North Carolina to Philadelphia. #addywalker #addy #americangirl #americangirldoll #americanslavery
The Michelle Obama Official White House Portrait Doll
Name: Michelle Obama Official White House Portrait Doll Made by and When: The Franklin Mint, 2010 Material: Vinyl Marks: (Head) TFM / ©2010; (doll’s left side of torso) The / MICHELLE / OBAMA/ DOLL / ©TFM NO. 0264 / 9900 (264 and 9900 are handwritten with a marker). Height: 16 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black shoulder-length wigContinue reading “The Michelle Obama Official White House Portrait Doll”
Bottle Doll Marga Jane and Her Children
Name: Margarette (Marga) Jane and her Children, Jacob and Martha Made by and When: Charisse Davis of Cyd’s Heritage Dolls and Thangs, 2005 Material: Wine bottle, cloth, synthetic hair, paint Marks: Harriet / Cyd / 2005 is on Marga’s back; Cyd is written on the back of the boy’s pant leg; the artist’s signature isContinue reading “Bottle Doll Marga Jane and Her Children”
Katherine Johnson Barbie
Name: Katherine Johnson Barbie Made by and When: Mattel, 2017 Material: Articulated vinyl Height: 11-1/2 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black rooted hair with flipped up ends/light brown painted eyes/slightly smiling mouth with pink painted lips Clothes: Short-sleeve pink dress has a pleated skirt, a white collar, white three-button placket, and black ribbon belt. Wears black-rimmed cat-eye glasses.Continue reading “Katherine Johnson Barbie”
Ella Fitzgerald Barbie
Name: Ella Fitzgerald Barbie Made by and When: Mattel, 2019 Material: Articulated vinyl Height: 11-1/2 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black rooted hair in an elegant upswept style with bangs/brown painted eyes, painted eyelashes/slightly parted wine painted lips Clothes: Purple full-length gown has silver shimmery accents and purple tulle at the collar and sleeves. A white broach accentsContinue reading “Ella Fitzgerald Barbie”
Gabby Douglas Barbie
Photograph courtesy of Telisa Spain Name: Gabby Douglas Barbie Made by and When: Mattel, 2016 Material: Articulated vinyl Marks: ©2016 Mattel (on head); FGC34 / K071 (on upper back in gold); ©2016 MATTEL / 1186 MJ. 1. NL. / MADE IN INDONESIA (on right buttock) Height: 11-1/2 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black rooted hair styled in aContinue reading “Gabby Douglas Barbie”
Talking Julia
Introduced in 1969, Talking Julia by Mattel was fashioned after Diahann Carroll’s role as Julia in the TV sit-com of the same name. #juliadoll #talkingjuliadoll #diahanncarroll #celebritydoll
Julia (2nd Issue)
Mattel’s 2nd issue of Julia, released in 1970, wears a one-piece nurse uniform. The doll represents the role Diahann Carroll played in the sit-com, Julia. #juliadoll #celebritydoll #fashiondoll #blackfashiondoll #vintagefashiondoll #blackhistory #blackdollhistory
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