Baby Face is an American brand of baby dolls that were manufactured by Galoob in 1990–1991. They were designed by toy inventor Mel Birnkrant.
Baby Face dolls are all vinyl, 13 inches tall, chubby babies with extra joints at knees and elbows in addition to joints at hips, shoulders and neck. They are strung dolls with fixed eyes and rooted hair. The Baby Face series included 20+ dolls and more than a dozen different face molds. The dolls can be identified by a number on the back of the neck.
In 1990–1991, Galoob Toys, Inc. conducted a competition for the next Baby Face Doll. The competition consisted of judging photos sent by the entrants. A second-place winner, received a Baby Face Doll that resembles the facial expression of their photo.*cited
They sold very well. However, due to events and politics within the toy industry, the dolls were discontinued in spite of the fact that they were a best seller. Baby Face dolls are collectable today. There are websites and collector clubs devoted to Baby Face dolls.
List of dolls
In addition to the dolls (above) that were mass-produced in China, there were some prototype dolls that were under consideration. Some of the prototype dolls made their way into the hands of collectors and are extremely rare. So Bossy Beverly, So Whistling Wendy, Black Sally, So Cheerful Charlie and other variations nearly made it to production before the series was cancelled.
- 1) 1 So Sweet Sandi - blonde hair, blue eyes
- 2) 1 So Sweet Marcy - lavender ponytail, blonde hair, blue eyes
- 3) 2 So Surprised Suzie - blonde hair, blue eyes
- 4) 2 So Surprised Suzie black - dark brown hair & eyes
- 5) 3 So Happy Heidi - dark brown hair, light brown eyes
- 6) 3 So Happy Mia - blonde hair, green eyes
- 7) 4 So Loving Laura - blonde hair, dark brown eyes
- 8) 5 So Funny Natalie - medium blonde hair, green eyes
- 9) 5 So Funny Natalie black - dark brown hair & eyes
- 10) 6 So Sorry Robyn - dark brown hair, brown eyes
- 11) 6 So Sorry Sarah - blonde hair, blue eyes
- 12) 6 So Sorry Sarah black - dark brown hair & eyes
Works cited
• Galoob, Inc. letter congratulatory.