Celebrity doll

A celebrity doll is a doll modelled after a celebrity.

Celebrity dolls have been in production for a very long time. In the 1840s, several famous ballerinas were featured as paper dolls. Also in the 1800s, various military heroes were portrayed as dolls/figures. With the advent of silent films, dolls of film stars were created. The John Bunny doll (a silent film star) was one of the first produced in 1914 by Louis Amberg & Sons. The first Charlie Chaplin doll was produced in 1915. The composition Baby Peggy doll was a huge success in 1923, also produced by the Amberg company. The Shirley Temple doll by Ideal was a phenomenon in the 1930s. First produced in 1934, millions of the composition Shirley dolls were produced (and, variations of the Shirley doll are being produced to this day, generally in porcelain or vinyl). After Shirley, companies like Madame Alexander and Ideal produced many different celebrity dolls, including Sonja Henie, Jane Withers and Deanna Durbin.

Celebrity dolls still remain popular today, especially given the cult of the celebrity that has developed in the 1980s-2000s. Because of the wide collecting audience for these dolls and their appeal as a cross-over collectible in many instances, some collectors also believe that the dolls have the possibility of appreciating in value in the future.

Celebrity dolls of pop stars are one of the most popular types. One of the best-selling celebrity dolls of all time is the Britney Spears doll, made in 1999, and the Spice Girls Dolls, made in 1997, selling over seven million, the best-selling dolls testified. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6246814.stm Spice Girls: best-selling dolls testified "Pag.4"] BBC News, 28 June 2007.] Other extremely successful dolls include the New Kids on the Block (selling over two million dolls) and Christina Aguilera dolls (selling over three million dolls). Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Dolls were also popular from 1999-2004. Dolls of Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff, Brenda Song, Destiny's Child, and Raven-Symoné were being made in 2005-2006. Recently, dolls based on characters in Disney Channel movies and TV series, such as, "High School Musical", "Hannah Montana", "The Cheetah Girls", "" and "Camp Rock" have been released and are expected to be big sellers.

Celebrity Dolls

* A*Teens (Play Along, 2000)
* Aaron Carter (Play Along, 2000)
* Aly & AJ (Huckleberry Toys, 2007)
* Ashley Tisdale (Huckleberry Toys, 2008)
* Beverly Hills 90210 cast (Mattel, 1991)
* Brenda Song (Huckleberry Toys, 2005)
* B*Witched (Yaboom, 1999)
* Bob Hope (part of the Classic GI Joe line)
* Boyzone (Yaboom, 1999)
* Brandy (Mattel, 1999)
* Britney Spears Doll (Play Along, 1999)
* Brooke Shields (Tiger, 1988)
* The Cheetah Girls (Play Along, 2007)
* Cher (Mego, 1970's and Mattel, 2000)
* Christina Aguilera Doll (Yaboom, 1999)
* Destiny's Child (Hasbro, 2001 and Mattel, 2005)
* Dolly Parton (Mego, 1970's)
* Dream (Play Along, 2000)
* Elvis Presley (Mattel, 1998)
* Farrah Fawcett (Mego, 1970's)
* Frank Sinatra (Mattel, 1998)
* Full House cast (Tiger, 1992)
* Gwen Stefani (Huckleberry Toys, 2007)
* Halle Berry (Mattel, 2005)
* Hannah Montana cast (Play Along, 2007)
* High School Musical Cast (Mattel, 2007)
* Haylie Duff (Mattel, 2005)
* Hilary Duff (Playmates, 2004 and Mattel, 2005)
* LeAnn Rimes (Mattel, 2005)
* Lindsay Lohan, part of the My Scene line. (Mattel, 2005)
* Madonna
* Mandy Moore (Play Along, 2000)
* Marilyn Monroe (Mattel)
* Martina McBride (Mattel, 2005)
* Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (Mattel, 1999)
* Master P
* MC Hammer (Mattel, 1990)
* Michael Jackson
* New Kids on the Block (Hasbro, 1990)
* NSYNC (Living Toyz, 2000)
* Princess Diana
* Pussycat Dolls (cancelled before release) (Hasbro)
* Raven-Symoné (Mattel, 2005)
* RBD (Mattel, 2007)
* Rosie O' Donnell (Mattel, 1998)
* S Club 7 (Hasbro, 2000)
* Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Mattel, 1999)
* Saved By the Bell cast (Tiger, 1992)
* Selena
* Shakira (Mattel, 2002)
* Shirley Temple [ [http://collectdolls.about.com/od/dollprofiles/p/shirleytemple.htm Doll Profile: Shirley Temple Dolls ] ]
* Sisqo (Play Along, 2000)
* Snoop Dogg
* Spice Girls Dolls (Galoob, 1997, Habro, 1998 and Toy Maxx, 1999)
* Taylor Swift [ [http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1583173/taylor-swift-inspires-new-line-of-toys.jhtml CMT : News : Taylor Swift Inspires New Line of Toys ] ] (Play Along, 2008)
* TLC (Yaboom, 1999)
* Twiggy
* Vanilla Ice
* Venus Williams and Serena Williams (Play Along, 1999)

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