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Long before the Shani line debuted in stores, Mattel had already been making African American fashion dolls for 24 years, with their first black doll being the Colored Francie doll from 1967, and then Barbie's friends Christie and Julia (the latter being based on the hit TV series of the same name), released in 1968 and 1969 respectively.
The Definitive Guide to Collecting Black Dolls by Debbie Behan Garrett, Hobby House Press, 2003; Black Dolls Proud, Bold & Beautiful by Nayda Rondon, Reverie Press, 2004; Collectible African American Dolls Identification and Values by Yvonne Ellis, Collector Books, 2008; Black Dolls: A Comprehensive Guide to Celebrating Collecting and ...
This category contains doll brands as well as brandname dolls. Subcategories. This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total. ... American Girl (1 ...
Integrity Toys produces dolls ranging in size from 12 inches to 16 inches tall. From 1995 - 2005 the African-American doll Janay was produced. She had several friends, including: Alysa, Jade, Mila, Giselle, Aria, Sooki and a twin sister named Nakia. She also had three different boyfriends throughout the years, including: Jordan, Tariq and Keith ...
The first African-American doll in the Barbie range is usually regarded as Christie, who made her debut in 1968. [70] [71] Black Barbie was launched in 1980 but still had Caucasian features. In 1990, Mattel created a focus group with African-American children and parents, early childhood specialists, and clinical psychologist, Darlene Powell ...
Ideal, via the Betsy Wetsy doll, was also one of the first doll manufacturers to produce an African American version of a popular doll. [32] In 2003, the Toy Industry Association named Betsy Wetsy to its Century of Toys List, a compilation commemorating the 100 most memorable and most creative toys of the 20th century.