tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post7629746511581270907..comments2024-03-28T11:41:16.501-05:00Comments on Black Doll Collecting: Honey is Her Name!Black Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-56844169922759205712017-05-14T18:43:46.740-05:002017-05-14T18:43:46.740-05:00Thank you for sharing Curly Curls United Dolls'...Thank you for sharing Curly Curls United Dolls' info with your friends with girls interested in dolls that size. It's good to know the girls are pleased with the dolls. I really like Honey. <br /><br />I am sure the TV exposure will help boost sales for the company even if Mattel failed to see see the bigger picture, as you indicated.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-61968629368426721722017-05-14T17:49:59.457-05:002017-05-14T17:49:59.457-05:00When you posted this I sent the information to a f...When you posted this I sent the information to a few friends with little girls who are interested in dolls that size and they bought Honey and the dark-skinned doll for the holidays and were quite pleased. Often curly hair on dolls turns into a nightmare but these dolls have really nice hair. Dolls that big can wear children's hair accessories so I agree that adding some would be pointless. Also, you can't act as if a doll is too expensive and then advise the dollmaker to add items that would make it more costly.<br /><br />I thought it was ridiculous when the adult judges assured the dollmaker that most people have straight hair so they wouldn't want a doll with curly hair. Where are they living? Why would people be buying billions worth of dollars of flat-irons, blow-out products, etc. if curly hair was rare? What's rare is an appreciation of curly hair.<br /><br />It did occur to me that bringing this concept to Mattel might put their nose out of joint because of AGs but they often have similar types/sizes of dolls vying for the same consumers like Barbie, Monster High and Everlasting High so I hoped they'd see the bigger picture.<br /><br />Ah well! As you point out the dolls are on the market anyways and I'm sure appearing on a network show was good publicity. Perhaps not getting picked up by a giant corporation that could discontinue the line on a whim later on will turn out to be a blessing in disguise for this small company.Marichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295287855690799143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-61276481345443343872017-05-14T15:00:17.779-05:002017-05-14T15:00:17.779-05:00Hi Maricha,
I watched last week's episode of ...Hi Maricha,<br /><br />I watched last week's episode of the Toy Box specifically to see if Curly Girls United would be entered into the "toy box." I was disappointed when the dolls did not make it past the toy experts. I don't think Mattel (who owns American Girl dolls) wants competition for that brand and being priced slightly lower, Curly Girls United would be competition and still might be. While the dolls did not make it into the Toy Box, they are available for $69.99 at the company's <a href="https://browneyeddolls.com/collections/18-inch-dolls" rel="nofollow">website</a> as well as on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=curly+girls+united+dolls" rel="nofollow">Amazon. com</a>.<br /><br />Having a backstory for each doll would make the dolls more appealing to the target market, much more so than adding hair accessories, as suggested by one of the toy experts. The dolls have soft curly hair that can be finger combed/styled without the use of combs or brushes. Combs and brushes would defeat the purpose of a doll with textured curls. <br /><br />I also agree that the boys will never be impartial judges of dolls. One admittedly stated he "hates dolls." It's unfortunate Mattel chose to use the gimmickry of children judges to determine the fate of contestants' entrance into the Toy Box. <br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-23946202452630142222017-05-14T02:43:36.271-05:002017-05-14T02:43:36.271-05:00Ha! Your blog is always a step ahead.:-) I saw the...Ha! Your blog is always a step ahead.:-) I saw these dolls last Friday on the Toybox show you told us about and immediately remembered Honey.<br /><br />I think the woman who presented these dolls would have done better if she'd built on the idea you gave her by providing one of her dolls with a name. The American Girl influence means people buying 16-18 inch tall dolls these days expect to hear their backstory whenever possible. She mentioned having been influenced to create them by growing up on the South side of Chicago which was great, but she wasn't there to convince them about her, she was there to make them want to produce her dolls.<br />I've got to say, though, that having two boys on a panel to judge toys puts a dollmaker at an obvious and unfair disadvantage. It's likely that girls can evaluate all types of toys with impartiality but boys still don't generally like dolls or avoid admitting they do.<br />Marichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295287855690799143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-17810282200755018062016-06-10T12:45:13.915-05:002016-06-10T12:45:13.915-05:00GG and Tammy,
Thank you! (I think the name suits...GG and Tammy,<br /><br />Thank you! (I think the name suits her, too.) <br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-84044182109219801252016-06-10T09:49:25.178-05:002016-06-10T09:49:25.178-05:00That's fantastic! Honey really suits her.That's fantastic! Honey really suits her. Petite Plangonophile au chocolathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08548251311004785318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-27109677441115143512016-06-09T22:20:03.975-05:002016-06-09T22:20:03.975-05:00That is awesome Debbie!!! Congratulations! Honey...That is awesome Debbie!!! Congratulations! Honey is the perfect name for her. :-)Georgia Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12161464262175993611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-66728540234191003872016-06-09T21:28:52.377-05:002016-06-09T21:28:52.377-05:00Maricha, Muff, and Roxanne, thanks!
One step at a...Maricha, Muff, and Roxanne, thanks!<br /><br />One step at a time, Muff; one step (or doll) at a time.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-59802773592071945562016-06-09T21:01:34.433-05:002016-06-09T21:01:34.433-05:00Honey is a wonderful name for her! Congratulations...Honey is a wonderful name for her! Congratulations Debbie!RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-81766608982039263282016-06-09T16:42:04.115-05:002016-06-09T16:42:04.115-05:00Look at you changing the industry!... or getting d...Look at you changing the industry!... or getting dolls named, lol.Muffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121187068323359131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-91573260840318221982016-06-09T16:35:11.522-05:002016-06-09T16:35:11.522-05:00You did pick the perfect name for her:DYou did pick the perfect name for her:DMarichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295287855690799143noreply@blogger.com