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Liberation 63: L.U.V. Doll Brooke
L.U.V. is a new doll line being sold exclusively at Walmart. Based on the packaging, I believe the official name is L.U.V (Limitless Unique Vibrant), but on the Walmart website they are billed as ‘LUV Premium Fashion…
Liberation 62: Monster High Catty Noir Version 2
Monster High, after a brief four year hiatus from the play line scene, returned in 2022, to the joy of kids and collectors alike. The original line was prized for having unique face molds for each monstrous…
Liberation 60: BeKind Dolls Nora
The BeKind doll line (styled in some materials as B-Kind) by Jada toys is a new line of eco-friendly dolls. These cheerful 12.25 inch dolls come in recycled cardboard packaging, are made out of recycled plastic, and…
LIBERATION 58: MONSTER HIGH CATTY NOIR
Monster High is one of those great properties that both kids and collectors can’t get enough of. Much like real world teenagers, the children of famous monsters find high school to be by turns fun and frustrating,…
LIBERATION 52: G.I.R.L. FORCE CREANNA
JAKKS Pacific is taking the doll world by storm with their two new lines: Elle (15 inch dolls) and G.I.R.L. Force (11.5 inches). G.I.R.L. Force dolls feature an impressive amount of poseability using a soft “skin” over…
LIBERATION 46: SUPER MODEL CLUB NAOMI
Takara Japan’s lovely and perky Jenny dolls have been coveted by collectors worldwide since the ’80s, when they had obtained a license to produce Mattel’s Barbie character for the Japanese market. Thankfully, when Mattel terminated the license…
LIBERATION 45: NIGHT COMBAT MAX STEEL
Mattel has been hungry for a big share of the action figure market ever since the decline of their last big success, He-Man. While their Disney based action figures continue to sell, they don’t have the marketplace…
LIBERATION 39: SMARTEES’ ASHLEY THE ATTORNEY
The motto for the Smartees dolls is “Smart friends for smart girls.” It’s an ambitious premise, but I have to admit I like it. Rather than attempting to have one doll that is everything to everybody, Smartees…
LIBERATION 33: Real Friends Fashion Deluxe Set
Perhaps because of the decision that Mattel and Toys ‘R’ Us had conspired to fix prices on fashion dolls, Toys ‘R’ Us is now producing their own line of low-end 11.5 inch dolls. The ‘Real Friends’ line,…
