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Martha Jenks Chase (née Martha Jenks; 1851–1925) was a doll designer, manufacturer, entrepreneur, and Progressive reformer based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.. In contrast to the popular dolls of the day, which were often too heavy for small children and too fragile for play, Chase believed that softer, more durable dolls made of fabric would encourage a greater range of childhood play.
Following Rainbow High's release, the dolls appeared on multiple hot-toy lists including Toys "R" Us Canada [24] and The Toy Insider, [25] while The NPD Group reported in August 2020 that, Rainbow High was the No. 3 best selling fashion doll line and the No. 7 best selling doll line overall in the U.S. [26] At the close of 2020, the brand was ...
In 1998, Larian changed his company's name to MGA Entertainment [8] and in 2001, MGA developed the "Bratz" doll. [1] In 2005, Bratz sales totaled $800 million well ahead of their main rival, Barbie with $445 million in sales.
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Robert Tonner (born July 14, 1952) is an American entrepreneur, fashion designer, sculptor, doll artist [1] and owner of Tonner Doll Company, Inc. and the Effanbee Doll Company, Inc. Robert Tonner is best known for his fashion doll designs and the creation of the Tonner Doll Company, which designs a number of original doll lines, such as the ...
The Société Française de Fabrication de Bébés et Jouets ("French Concern for Manufacturing Dolls and Toys" often referred to by its initials.S.F.B.J.) was a large doll making consortium founded in France by the union of a number of major French doll companies including Jumeau and Bru and the Franco-German doll company Fleischmann & Bloedel in 1899.
Mildred Seeley (1918 - 10 December 2001) was a doll collector, doll-related entrepreneur, and prolific author on the subjects of doll making and doll collecting. Life and work [ edit ]
Wendy Froud (née Midener; born 1954) is an American doll-artist, sculptor, puppet-maker, and writer.She is best known for her work fabricating Yoda for the 1980 film Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, for which she has been called "the mother of Yoda", [1] and creatures for the Jim Henson films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.