New Barbie Thumbelina Line

Interesting how these mid sized fashion dolls make their debut right as MGA is getting ready to pull Bratz off of the shelves. Barbie's new line of Thumbelina dolls hit shelves just in time for Christmas. All of dolls seen here were featured in Barbie's new Thumbelina movie. I've posted all three of the dolls currently avaliable below. Chrysella is my favorite :)

Joybelle

Chrysella

Janessa

All dolls come with three sets of wings to mix & match.

R.A.L.F. the Robot

I work for a small toy company in Birmingham, AL called Summit Products.

We currently made the move from the suburbs of Birmingham in to the big city and are now offically located in the heart of the city center in Southside Birmingham. One of the highlights of our new building is a three story robot in the middle of the attrium, named R.A.L. F. For Robotic Alien Life Form. I've posted a quick little video of Ralf's creation. He is by far the newest and coolest addition to Summit Toys.

Customization is Key

FAO SCHWARZ just opened the first “Styled By Me Barbie Boutique”. Which for those of you who are unfamiliar, this is a 1500 Square foot retail space with in the store that leads girls through a step by step design process to create the Barbie of their dreams. Average retail price for dolls is 65 dollars. You can bet that this is on the top of my to do list for New York Toy Fair!

check out the full article here

http://www.shoppingblog.com/cgi-bin/sblog.pl?sblog=705071

The Toy Society

Today I stumbled across an idea that is absolutely mind blowing! The Toy Society is a small project spreading the love throughout the streets. Nothing to it really just a bunch of handmade toys looking for a nice home. The Toy Society started out as a small street art project in Australia and is slowly spreading around the world. Should you stumble across a fabulous hand made toy on a park bench or hanging from a telephone poll on your travels collect them up and take them home with you! But don't forget to let them know about it! All I can say is that I hope I find one soon!!

thetoysociety@gmail.com

This cat was hand stitched from charcoal fabric and dropped at children's playground in Brunswick, Australia. How fabulous is this little cat? I love the hand stitched edges.

Huru Humi's

I only have one thing to say about Huru Humi’s; I've got to have one! They are currently available at both Toys-R-Us and Target. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the line, they are an interactive doll line that responds to you when you speak to them as well as each other. Up to four Huru Humi's can interact with each other at a time. My personal favorite, Sierra is all about saving animals and of course the world too. Sounds like my kind of girl. I'm also a huge fan of Caitlyn, the aspiring fashion designer; however she hasn't hit the market yet. Check them out, guru at http://www.huruhumi.com/ they’re the coolest interactive toy around.

Sierra

A screen shot of Huru's website. Learn all about your Huru Humi at Huru High!!

Bad Day for Bratz

Well it looks like this holiday season will be Bratz last. You might want to run out and get them while you can!! I've posted an article regarding the final ruling between Mattel and MGA below. As a tribute to the little fashionistas I've also posted a few of my favorite dolls from over the years.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081204/bs_nm/us_mattel_bratz

Remember this one? I loved the Pampered Pups line. Everything from the heart packaging to the millions of tiny accessories. Not to mention the cool pet factor. I mean c'mon what hollywood starlett doesn't have a fashionable pup with her?

Then there were Baby Bratz. Who wouldn't want to take home Sasha!? With her cool little afro puffs, and her tiny little bunny??

And last but not least the new collector's series Bratz dolls. This one is my favorite, Anyssa. She's is currently on shelves for 49.99 at both Wal-Mart and Toys-R-Us.

Pullip

Pullip is a fashion doll that expresses today’s present feeling. She stands 30cm tall (about 12 inches), and she is fully articulated. Pullip can open and close her eyes, and look side to side. A new Pullip Fashion doll is issued every month. Each doll comes with a unique outfit and accessories, trading card and a doll stand. Pullip means, “leaf” (young) in Korean. This particular doll is one of my favorites.