Day 27- Black History

February 27, 2017

Black History Month

I am celebrating some doll makers that were at the Atlanta doll show this weekend.  I love crochet and will show you some of the crochet dolls that appeared at the doll show.

Some of the  Black Artists were: Queenhealer, Regina Dale, Catherine Girls by Jennifer Washington, Chocolate Cherri Bomb Art, Crochet by Rhea, Hands of Blessings by Paula Course, The Christian Crochet Addict, My kinda Thing by Aniqua Wilkerson.

Day 26- Black History

February 25, 2017

Black History Month

The last day to celebrate Kenya.   Kenya is all grown up.

                                  Celebrating Kenya, big sister Simone and little sister Keyshia. 

Day 25- Black History

February 25, 2017
Black History Month





Today I show you new Kenya that came back in 2012. Finally I have a 12.5 fashion doll Kenya.  I waited almost 20 years for her. She did not disappoint.  Kenya came with a little sister and friends.

Kenya came back and all grown up. Fashion Kenya is all about fashion, fun, friend and music.
Kenya loves music and is the lead singer in the rock star madness band.  The group included her boyfriend TJ, Denise, Dwayne.  I like the fact that Dwayne and TJ had different features.

 Denise, Kenya, TJ, Dwayne

Day 24- Black History

Feb 24, 2017
Black History Month





In 1995, Tyco created a Kenya line to celebrate Kenya's family reunion. In this series, she introduced her 6 Little African Princesses Cousins.  They were elegant in their beautiful gowns of their princess ancestors. Kenya never appeared in this size.  The cousins were about 6 inches tall.  Here are four of them.

Day 23- Black History

February 23, 2017
Black History Month





The Kenya doll was created in 1992 by Tyco.  The doll was to provide kids of color with a doll that reflected their appearance in skin color and features.  She also came dress in Kente cloth and was the ultimate African American hairstyling doll.  The theme was:  "Growing Up Proud, Just like me."

I did not purchase the Kenya doll since she was bigger than my fashion dolls.  However, I was so happy when they created her big sister Simone.  They never made a Kenya doll that would be the size of this fashion doll.  She came in 3 different skin tones.

Not original outfits

The cousins tomorrow

Day 22- Black History

February 22, 2017
Black History Month





In 1985, Yvonne Rubie introduced a doll called Huggy Bean.  This was the first Black character doll to be mass produced. Huggy Bean was created to show African American children positive images and that they are cute in the way they look.



The company was called Golden Ribbon Playthings.  She created a limited edition fashion doll called Balia Elegance.  Her hair was braided in West Africa with Senegal twists and beads. Her dress is made using Kente cloth.

Day 21- Black History Month





February 20, 2017

Black History Month



After a few years Stacey McBride-Irby left Mattel to start One World Dolls. In 2013, she created the Prettiest Girls  dolls. It was originally 4 dolls in the group that represented different multicultural background.

The dolls had personal stories and hobbies and goals and inspirations. 

Dahlia from New Delhi, India; Valencia from Mexico, City Mexico; Kumasi from Accra, Ghana, Lena from Charlotte, North Carolina. 

"Kimani is beautiful on the inside and out. The best friend anyone could ever have. You can trust Kimani with your ultimate secret. When it comes to needing the perfect outfit, to the right jewelry or for any fashion tip, Kimani is the go-to-girl. Nothing can shake Kimani from experiencing joy. She is a spit-fire, energetic free-spirit & marches to the beat of her own drum. Artistic and creative in nature, Kimani loves the arts and dreams of red carpet moments. Watch for her name in lights!".

"Lena is fun, fresh, confident, exciting and has made being smart cool! Her friends call her "The Wiz Kid" because whatever she puts her mind to, she will come out on top! A straight A student, spelling bee champ, and top fundraiser on the cheerleading squad, Lena always finds time to help her friends with their homework & class projects. Setting goals is key, next move: Class President. An up and coming entrepreneur, you better believe the next big invention will be Lena's.

"You can always count on Dahlia for a good, belly aching laugh!  With an energy that is electric, Dahlia is a natural born comedian, and loves being the center-of-attention.  With her brilliant mind and quick-wit, she is loved by all, especially by her cute puppy, Chance, that she rescued. Through her humorous and caring spirit, she is good at encouraging her friends to volunteer their time, skills & allowance money to give back to their communities.  Although she is gentle and caring in nature, she is a beast when it comes to saving the planet! Are you recycling?

"Bold & daring, loving life is Valencia's claim to fame! As a part of her passion for life, Valencia is all about working out and eating right! The athletic one is always focused on being her best self. Whenever you are around Valencia, be ready to move! She's a party all by herself! To be around her is so much fun because she is always moving and grooving to the hottest song, as a way to stay fit. She loves watching cooking shows to test her healthy "meals skills" on her friends. With her fun way of cooking healthy foods along with her exciting exercise tips, you can almost smell her own show coming to a network near you!".

Info from Amazon

                                                    Kimani, Dahlia, Valencia, Lena