Black Dolls by Contemporary Black Doll Artists

In May 2023, I conducted a presentation for the Motor City Doll Club of which I am an associate member. The title of the presentation is Black Dolls by Contemporary Black Doll Artists. It was conducted as a PowerPoint slideshow for the club. It is now converted to an MP4 video that I am sharing with the doll-collecting community at large on YouTube, on this blog, and it will be featured in a future modern-doll installation in DeeBeeGee's Virtual Black Doll Museum.

Enjoy!

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There are countless items to collect and write about. Black dolls chose me.

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Latinistas by Purpose Toys

 

Latinistas by Purpose Toys LATIN

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These 11-1/2-inch fashion dolls received their social media introduction a couple of weeks ago. Representing Latinas, the dolls by Purpose Toys LATIN are appropriately named Latinistas. Their arrival online and in stores is scheduled for August 2023 on Amazon, Walmart, and Target.

The dolls appear to use the same or a very similar head sculpt as the Naturalistas by Purpose Toys, some of which can be seen here.

Read a BeLatina article about the dolls here.

The dolls and fashion packs are available on Amazon. 

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Ruby Red Fashion Friends Jada

Screenshot image from Ruby Red Fashion Friend's Facebook page

Preordering began on 06/16/23 for Ruby Red Fashion Friends Voice of the Future Jada. She's 14 inches tall and all vinyl with 9 points of articulation. The head sculpt appears to be new. See the Facebook post here which includes more information about Jada and a link to the manufacturer's website.

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There are countless items to collect and write about. Black dolls chose me.

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Google's Juneteenth 2023 Doodle

Google's doodle for June 19, 2023, is illustrated by Laura Freeman. 

See the doodle and read about Juneteenth here.

See more of the artist's work here.

View a Juneteenth paper doll in my Virtual Black Doll Museum here.

Happy Juneteenth!

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There are countless items to collect and write about. Black dolls chose me.

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Journey Girls on Amazon and World Doll Day

Journey Girls Chavonne and Alana are two dolls currently reduced in price on Amazon. ad#

Some of the Journey Girls 18-inch dolls are currently discounted on Amazon. The buy pages for two are included below.

See all available Journey Girls on Amazon here. 

Also, Happy World Doll Day!

"Every year on the second Saturday in June, World Doll Day celebrates the idea of a doll delivering a universal message of love and happiness. The day also encourages you to give someone a doll, especially to a child that does not have one." Read more about this special day here.

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There are countless items to collect and write about. Black dolls chose me.

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Barbara Whiteman: An Interview

Storefront photo of the Philadelphia Doll Museum is courtesy of The Internet.

Follow the Philadelphia Inquirer link below to read a recent article about Barbara Whiteman, Founder and Curator of the now-closed Philadelphia Doll Museum.

Philadelphia Inquirer

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Barbie Looks #14 Unboxed

Barbie Looks Model #14

Barbie Looks Model #14 close-up

Of the five dolls received for my birthday, Barbie Looks #14 is the only one I have deboxed. Photos of this lovely doll alone are shown above. Photos of the doll with other Barbie Looks dolls in my collection are shared below.

From L-R are Barbie Looks dolls #2, #4, #7, #10, and the newest doll to my collection, #14.

Barbie Looks #2 and #14 share the same head sculpt (known as Elle by Barbie collectors).

The shared head sculpt between Looks #2 and #14 is where the similarity ends. #2 is on a Curvy Barbie body, has a lighter brown complexion, and has an Afro hairstyle. #14 is on a Tall Barbie body. She has a much deeper complexion, and her hair is styled in an Afro puff. Both dolls are striking.

Because the other ladies have pierced ears, Elle insisted on having hers pierced, too. Instead of the bold choice of earrings the others chose, this Elle opted for turquoise studs to match her color block top.

The ladies strike one final pose.

After Jon returned to his display area, the ladies posed for the above final photo. A beautiful representation of sisterhood, their beauty radiates.

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There are countless items to collect and write about. Black dolls chose me.

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President Barbie

President Barbie (Issa Rae) from The Barbie Movie is available to order on Amazon. The doll appears to use the Pazette sculpt, which is a good likeness for Issa Rae 

Follow this link to view or purchase. #ad

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There are countless items to collect and write about. Black dolls chose me.

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