Thursday, November 13, 2014

The One World Doll Project Announces First Order From Walmart

I have been a supporter of the One World Doll Project since day one, beginning with an interview of Stacey McBride-Irby in March 2011.  Several posts about Prettie Girls Lena and the Cynthia Bailey doll have followed.



Prettie Girls Valencia (Latina), Dahlia (South Asian), and Kimani (African) have joined Lena and Cynthia Bailey.


I recently acquired, Valencia, Dahlia, and Kimani, shown above.



I was very excited to learn about the company's most recent accomplishment:  The One World Doll Project Announces First Order From Walmart.  This is major because it is no easy feat to get products on the shelves of America's largest discount department store chain.



Trent Daniel, CEO of One World Holdings, announces the Walmart deal in the following Youtube video.







Congratulations to OWDP and Stacey McBride-Irby! 







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19 comments:

  1. limbe dollsNovember 13, 2014 at 6:41 AM

    Thanks for sharing the great news! Just checked and saw that Lena, Valencia, and Cynthia Bailey are available at Walmart.com.

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    1. Black Doll EnthusiastNovember 13, 2014 at 8:04 AM

      You're welcome! Thanks for checking Walmart.com. It's good to know the dolls are already available there.

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  2. PhyllisNovember 13, 2014 at 8:12 AM

    This is good news! The interview also said they are starting to work on other products in the line, such as accessories. So maybe this means they will introduce some clothes and shoes for the dolls and who knows what else. I wish them great success!

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    1. Black Doll EnthusiastNovember 13, 2014 at 10:52 AM

      I would like to see extra fashions and accessories, too, Phyllis. Hopefully that stated plan from 2011 still exists.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 13, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    Hi Debbie, that's great news, I hope they will be sold in Europe some day too.

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    1. Black Doll EnthusiastNovember 13, 2014 at 10:51 AM

      That would be nice if they were made available there, Night Owl. The OWDP does ship internationally, but of course shipping is quite expensive.

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  4. jSarieNovember 13, 2014 at 6:15 PM

    That's brilliant! I'm glad to hear that they're having success expanding the reach of the line.

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  5. MuffNovember 13, 2014 at 8:21 PM

    How cool! It will be great to see these dolls in person.

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  6. D7anaNovember 13, 2014 at 10:03 PM

    Thanks for sharing this news! Always better to be able to pick out the doll you want.

    I created a Pinterest board for the Prettie Girls; I consider it my present contribution to the line. There are pins from your blog and others featuring these dolls. I also follow some of their Pinterest boards.

    Go, One World Doll Project!

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  7. Georgia GirlNovember 13, 2014 at 10:53 PM

    This is awesome news!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!

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  8. RoxanneRoxanneNovember 14, 2014 at 1:37 AM

    Thanks for sharing this great news, Debbie! It's exciting to see that these dolls will be available at Walmart. I wish the company much continued success!

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  9. Black Doll EnthusiastNovember 14, 2014 at 10:04 AM

    jSarie, GG - yes, it is very brilliant and awesome news, a huge feat for OWDP! Just think if they had not gone to Toy Fair, this might not have ever happened. Stepping out on faith...

    Muff - Seeing the dolls in person or even online by people who might not otherwise know about their existence will definitely boost sales.

    D7ana, Roxanne - You're welcome! D7ana, I have visited your Prettie Girls Pinterest board. Thank you for including links to my posts about the dolls. I hope you will add this one to the board.

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  10. D7anaNovember 14, 2014 at 9:38 PM

    DBG, here's the pin. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Ollie's DolliesNovember 17, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    Thanks for the update. I was able to purchase one of the dolls at the HEB this weekend here in the Houston area. While in the doll aisle I met another lady who was contemplating buying one for her granddaughter. I gave her a brief background on the doll and she got excited about the product and bought one. She told me that hearing the "back story" was what convinced her to purchase one. I now have 3 dolls and plan on buying 2 more.

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    1. Black Doll EnthusiastNovember 17, 2014 at 9:36 AM

      You're welcome, Ollie's Dollies. It is wonderful that you were able to share the company's back story with the other shopper. Word of mouth from happy customers is an excellent marketing tool.

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  12. VanessaNovember 21, 2014 at 7:37 AM

    Awesome news! Thanks for sharing. I was happy to see that Walmart didn't jack up the retail price like they have been known to do in recent years.

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    1. Black Doll EnthusiastNovember 22, 2014 at 8:21 AM

      You're welcome, Vanessa.

      The Cynthia Bailey's price at Walmart was a little shocking to see, but it is the original retail price (even though that's not what I paid.)
      :-)

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  13. NicholasOctober 2, 2022 at 12:16 PM

    Valencia is my favorite compared to prettie girls some babie fashionistas look too simple.

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