There has long been a search for African-Americans for find dolls that looked just like them. Some may say that the color of dolls is rather insignificant and that a doll is just a doll. But authentic black dolls play a significant roll in helping to raise the self-esteem in young black girls today.
It is important for them to see images that look resemble their features so they won’t grow up thinking that one color is better than the other. Many of the features that are present on white dolls are not representative of black women. Missing are the full lips, the kinky hair, brown eyes, and dark chocolate skin. This will enable them to form their own ideas of what beauty is instead of having to choose by default.
As I began my research I saw that black dolls are highly sought after by many black girls and women from around the country. You can pick up black collectible dolls, black porcelain dolls or black antique dolls at many online stores. The dolls clearly represent the true to life physical features of African-Americans. Although these dolls are not ubiquitous they are much more readily found online than in many toy stores. Read the rest of this entry
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Are you or your daughter an American girl at heart? If so the little girl in you will love the American Doll Clothes product line. The product line has been around for almost 25 years. Their clothes are all about celebrating girls of all ages. Girls are allowed to use their creativity while dressing up their dolls in any manner they choose. Whether you are a preschooler, preteen, teenager or full grown adult you will love these doll clothes, especially the ones for the 18 inch doll. Regardless of what the little girl in you or your daughter desires you can be sure to find almost anything online to fit your discerning taste.
Soon after this product line was released it become one of the most highly sought after and coveted doll clothing lines in history. Their clothes appeal to girls of all ethnicity and cultural backgrounds. They have the most clothes and accessories for dolls. The American Doll clothes tend to be more durable with lots of variety to choose from. Read the rest of this entry
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