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| Wellie-Wishers, a new doll line coming soon from American Girl |
On March 13, 2015, a trademark was filed for American Girl for the name Wellie-Wishers. The trademark was published for opposition on January 5, 2016. As of yet, the trademark has not been registered. However, images of a new line of dolls (one image of which is seen above) planned to use this name have been circulating on the Internet via blogs, a wiki, logos, and other sources.
The dolls are described in a blog post by Welcome to Mommy N Me AG as smaller-than 18 inches, larger-than-Barbie (see link to blog post below). One source describes them as Barbie-sized, 15 inches. Their thinner bodies must have warranted the "Barbie-sized" description. Although there is no official description of the dolls, according to their wiki page, "The line is named after 'wellies,' a term for Wellington boots/rubber rain boots popularized in the UK." Note that all dolls wear cute rubber footwear in the above image.
I wanted to share the information here for those who, like me, were unaware of the company's plans to release these refreshing-looking dolls.
See more images in a post by Welcome to Mommy N Me AG.
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They look cute so far - I'll be curious to see more as we get closer to release.
ReplyDeleteAlthough based on the prototype outfits that were leaked a few months ago, I suspect that they're probably going to be closer to the Hearts for Hearts/Corelle Les Cheries size than there are to Barbie.
I think the "Barbie-sized" description is way off, too, jSarie. I look forward to seeing the final product.
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Those dolls are adorably cute. There seems to be a market for that type of doll right now, so I guess American Girl wants to jump into the market.
ReplyDeleteAdding a line like this is a smart move for AG. These will make perfect little sisters for the 18-inch dolls.
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Cute! I've never warmed to American Girl type dolls but I can see the appeal of these girls.
ReplyDeleteYes, the appeal is definitely there!
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Thanks for linking to the Wiki! I'm the founder and I try to make sure the information there is up to date. They're going to release next weekend, and I'm hoping to get Kendall (the black one) and do a review of her.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Nethilia. Thank you for creating the WellieWishers Wiki and for confirming the black doll's name.
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