I grew up in a house full of brothers… a LOT of brothers. As a result, I was a bit of a tomboy–with a twist. For some reason, in addition to playing football, kickball, darts, and taking part in the occasional mud wrestling competition, I also had quite a doll collection. Barbie dolls, Cabbage Patch dolls, walking dolls, talking dolls, burping dolls, you name it; I had it. (Did I mention I was the only girl in this family of boys and my grandmother never hesitated to add to my ever-growing doll collection?)
When I found out I was pregnant with a girl I figured that I would be buying dolls right and left. I was wrong. Currently, my 2-year-old daughter prefers stuffed penguins, tigers and elephants to baby dolls. However, that doesn’t stop me from strolling through the doll aisle when we visit the toy store. So, when I heard the doll aisle would soon be getting a new addition, my ears perked up. Would it be a doll that would walk and talk? Or, a doll that would sing, eat, dance and go potty?
Not quite. The new doll… a replica of singer Gwen Stefani. Hmmmm? Gwen Stefani is a doll? Not just a doll—eight dolls. Stefani (who is also known as an actress and a fashion designer) announced Tuesday that she will “bring her trademark rock ‘n’ roll style to the toy industry with a series of limited-edition dolls.”
The doll line, which will be available at Target stores, is dubbed: Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Fashion Dolls. Each wears one of the colorful looks Stefani sported on her latest world tour.
“The Harajuku Girls and I wore such wicked costumes we had to share them with the world again,” Stefani said in a statement.
Each 10-inch doll looks like the platinum-blond rocker or one of her Harajuku Girl dancers and comes with Stefani-inspired collectibles such as posters, pocket mirrors or trading cards.
They look sort of like a Barbie doll only shorter, not as slim and a bit flashier (see tons of make up). I know my daughter won’t be begging me to buy her one of the dolls… will you be purchasing one?