Disney
Liberation 61: Ily 4EVER Inspired by Ariel Doll
As you probably know, I’m a fan of Disney- their movies, their songs, and most importantly their dolls. Jakks Pacific started a line of 18 inch ‘inspired by’ 18 inch toddler dolls, before moving on to fashion…
LIBERATIONS 40 AND 41: THE TOY STORY 2 WOODY & BO PEEP GIFT SET
To mangle an old phrase, “Irony, thy name is Mattel.” When the original Toy Story movie was still in the very early stages, Mattel flatly refused permission for Pixar to use Barbie in the story, feeling that…
LIBERATION 38: WALT DISNEY WORLD 2000 BARBIE
The Disney family of companies and Mattel have had a long and profitable relationship, happily intertwining their respective specialties to part the consumer from their money. They have also created some wonderful exclusive dolls. (Anyone else remember…