Dolls & Plush Fiesta Gets Sweet
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iesta’s Fiestalicious line is a set of cupcakeshaped, zip-up totes, each holding a 7.5-inch plush animal. The set comes in puppy, teddy bear, frog, turtle, giraffe, elephant, and monkey versions. The totes come in lemon yellow and raspberry color schemes, and are adorned with plush frosting, embroidered sprinkles, and a red cherry on top. Also new for Fiestalicious is the Peek-A-Boo Plush, a cushion that unzips and turns inside out to become a pink smiling cupcake. The cushion is embroidered with the phrase “Sweet Dreams.”
Fiestalicious, puppy
Playmates Is Furbulous
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laymates Toys introduces a new collection of toys inspired by Build-A-Bear Workshop. Furbulous Fashion Friends, available in bear, kitty, puppy, and bunny varieties, are four inches tall. Fancy, Grooving, Daisy, Hip Hop, Ruffles, and Jazzy are dressed in mix and match fashions and include shoes and earrings. Additional friends include Buttercup Kitty, Pretty Pup, and Petal Bunny. The four-inch Shopping Fur Fashions bears are dressed in casual daytime outfits, but come with an additional dressier nighttime option complete with a handbag. Basic and deluxe play sets are also available.
Tonner Doll Has Miss Matched Style
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onner Doll introduces its new line of dolls, sculpted by Robert Tonner. The Little Miss Matched Dolls, including the Rock ’n Roll, Uptown, Sporty, and Artsy Girls, are full of personality. They come fully dressed with a coordinating fashion bag, nonmatching socks, and a headband. An additional pair of glasses are included for the Rock ’n Roll and Artsy dolls. The dolls are 15.25 inches tall with 10 points of Little Miss Matched Dolls articulation. The City Girls dolls are fresh from college and ready to start their careers. The deluxe dolls come fully dressed with removable outfits designed by Robert Tonner. The basic doll comes with a dressing gown and separate fashion packs. The dolls measure 16 inches tall with 12 points of articulation, allowing for maximum poseability. The dolls have rooted saran hair for styling fun. Maudlynne Macabre is a quirky young girl who lives in a slightly sinister Victorian mansion in a sleepy Upstate New York town. She’s bitter sweet and goth chic, and likes things slightly dark, whether it’s dark chocolate, walks in her moonlit garden, or just hanging out with her best friends Victoria, the ghost in the attic, and Poe, her talking raven. The doll is 15.25 inches tall and has 10 points of articulation. She has rooted saran hair for hair play. Fashion packs are also available.
Furbulous Fashion Friends, Pretty Pup
116 • THE TOY BOOK
FEBRUARY 2012