Welcome to, all about collecting galoob baby face dolls by mel birnkrant, the online resource for collectors of galoob baby face dolls. Patch was galoobs 1982 entry into the army figures world. When prospective doll owners enter the babyland general building, they are greeted in the reception area by a person wearing medical scrubs. Galoob military and adventure action figures for sale ebay. Doll clothes superstore cabbage patch doll clothes winter wonderland fits cabbage patch kid dolls and baby dolls. These multijointed vinyl dolls were manufactured in 199091 only. And they bragged that the weapons smelled like battle. Jul 19, 2008 baby face dolls by galoob were top selling dolls of the early 1990s rivaled only by cabbage patch. Hannibal smith face amy allen bad guy figure vintage 1983.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. They were designed by toy inventor mel birnkrant baby face dolls are all vinyl, inches tall, chubby babies with extra joints at knees and elbows in addition to joints at hips, shoulders and neck. This is a hard to find action figure from 1982 shipping charges worldwide usd 7,50 5,50 registered shipping from 611469512. Galoobs first toy success was the reintroduction of a battery. See more ideas about patches, eagle eye and bronze bomber. Baby face doll information, pictures of dolls, baby face videos, baby face doll fashions, baby face doll accessories and related licensed baby face doll merchandise and more. Catalog 1 galoob baby face dolls by mel birnkrant z 90s childhood, my. Apparently galoob wanted to see various hairstyles on the dolls. The baby face line of dolls was created by mel birnkrant in partnership with kiscom toys and was licensed in 1990 by the galoob toy company. We were the first website about baby face dolls and started out as a few little pages on aol called francines baby face page. Gen patchs evil enemy gi joe, retro toys, good movies, action figures, gi joeretro. They are perhaps best known for creating micro machines and distributing the game genie in the united states. Baby face dolls by galoob were top selling dolls of the early 1990s rivaled only by cabbage patch.
In fact, such is the nature of business at trade shows in general. Hawkeye marvel avengers legends comic heroes 7in action figure kids collect toys. Unfollow spice girls dolls to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The galoob baby face dolls are a big part of my collection and some of my very favorites. Modern babies baby so beautiful and galoob baby face baby so beautiful and so delightful dee dee these two cuties are neighbours on the doll shelf and apart from being two of the more modern of my dolls the thing that they have in common is that they were both acquired from collectors in the usa who i.
Modern babies baby so beautiful and galoob baby face. Information, pictures of dolls, fashions, related merchandise. The head could make for a general ryan custom from g. Vintage 1983 the ateam and bad guys by galoob 6 action figures complete set of 9. In 1990, in partnership with kiscom toys, he licensed his baby face doll designs to the lewis galoob toy company, after showing the video to david galoob at toy fair. Make no mistake, the figure is downright fugly, from head to toe.
Consumer product safety commission cpsc, galoob toys inc. These dolls are by galoob and were manufactured in the early 90s. Pricing, promotions and availability may vary by location and at. Cyndy, i was intrigued by your page on why baby face died an early and untimely death. In reality, a good man goes to war is a savagely, furiously angry story. Galoobs first toy success was the reintroduction of a batterypowered jolly chimp, a cymbalbanging monkey toy that nodded his head when activated. At lewis galoob toys, a singer named tracey reid in a gold lame tunic. Galoob doesnt seem to have made these dolls as well as mattel made the shera dolls, though. This is a family friendly blog for those who love dolls and toys. The 1989 sets are far more common compared to 1990 as galoob were facing bankruptcy at the time.
Patch galoob reused a lot of the same figure molds from their hit ateam line for this 1984 ripoff series. When prospective doll owners enter the babyland general building, they are greeted in the reception area by a. Babyland general hospital new georgia encyclopedia. Welcome everyone who enjoys, likes or even loves galoob baby face dolls friendly bunch of people who share a interest in galoob. In fact, the green variant versions of the ateam figures shown on the back of the headquarters set seem to be unalterd gen. Online resource for collecting galoob baby face dolls by mel birnkrant. Every company redesigned the puppies slightly and brought out. Baby face dolls were designed by toy inventor mel birnkrant and manufactured by lewis galoob toys international l. Loose micros are very desirable, im always buying them. Evil enemy of gen general patch dread mortar man action. Cannell galoob ateam general patch accessory vintage. Pound puppies were designed by mike bowling in 1984 and have been in production ever since, changing hands many times.
General custer action figure by marx vintage toys 1960s, 1960s toys, retro toys. Hannibal, ba, face and murdock all used body molds from the gen. Over the years they have been produced by irwin, hornby, tonka, galoob, mary meyer, jakks pacific, mattel and flair. Known for its memorable commercials, micro machines ads featured the guinness book of world recordholder for fastest talking, john moschitta jr. They are strung dolls with fixed eyes and rooted hair. They are still finetuning their order of cabbage patch kids and have not yet. Lot of kitbashed wwii russian 16 figures bonus gear dragon did. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Judy albert, of cabbage patch fame, created the adorable outfits worn by the dolls. Any doll not pictured can be easily searched and found using the name of the doll.
Despite only having a short shelf life baby face became one of the most popular brands of dolls of its time. It always fascinates me, how people tend to search their own imaginations or lack of imaginations for answers to questions, and the interesting or boring answers they manage to come up with, without the aid or incumbrance of facts. Shera dolls dont often seem to develop problems other than the typical ones, but my previous post mentioned how the golden girl dolls had a tendency to lose their legs. Each pair came with a furniture playset which when closed was the right size for the larger doll, and when opened revealed a whole room for the smaller doll. This indexed list focuses on identifying dolls first made after 1980. Shera dolls dont often seem to develop problems other than the typical ones, but my previous post mentioned how the golden girl dolls had a tendency to lose their legs, and also to have the legs go green at the knees. As a kid, i had ample opportunities to peruse the toy aisle of our local kmart. They are perhaps best known for creating micro machines and distributing the game genie in the united states lewis galoob toys was founded in 1957 by lewis galoob and his wife, barbara galoob, as a small distributor of toys and stationery. Cannell galoob ateam general patch accessory vintage weapon. I have been sculpting fantasy art dolls and have had my fantasy art studio for over 15 years. The blog is a forum for all apsects of doll history, doll collecting, and doll making.
However, due to events and politics within the toy industry, the dolls were discontinued in spite of the fact that they. Lewis galoob toys was founded in 1957 by lewis galoob and his wife, barbara galoob, as a small distributor of toys and stationery. Mint white sneakers that fit galoob baby face dolls. Our trip to babyland general hospital to adopt an original cabbage patch with birth. Yours are a different colour because they are from a different year, most likely 1989. It indulges audience expectations for nearly its entire length before not only frustrating them, but damning them. Ghostbusters 1984 film go monkey go golden girls toys. Because of their quality and just plain old cuteness, they are steadily rising in popularity among todays modern doll collectors. It is very hard resize photos in word press, and the photo will not line up with the text and the captions will not size to fit the photos. Despite only having a short shelf life baby face became one of. They started out life a series of soft puppies which were adopted when children bought them.
This blog also includes links about cleaning, collectingbuying, identifying, packing, photographing, repairing, and selling dolls. The creator of the baby face doll line is mel birnkrant, who has a legendary collection of early disney and cartoon toys and has been famous in the toy industry for many years, as a leading designer. Galoob so small babies, baby doll playset with red basket, cute small plush doll, vintage 1980s toys, collectible girls toy, lewis galoob vintagetoycorner 5 out of 5. The big hook with the general patch line was that his weapons with the smell of battle, which one can only assume was the stench of fear, blood, gunpowder and. They were a series of small dolls with came with am identical tiny dolls. The 1980s and 1990s were full of memorable toys, including galoobs brand of tiny cars and trucks called micro machines. Another cabbage patch foible, the snacktime kid would gobble up. Original retail store display case with dolls so surprised suzie so funny natalie black so shy sherri and 1 other have a question. The original online resource for collecting galoob baby face dolls. Babyland general hospital primary marketing technique for the cabbage patch kids involves the idea that customers are not buying the dolls but adopting them. Babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia remains. I used photoshop to erase some of the background when the background was a distraction with varying results. Produced by galoob near the beginning of the real american hero line.
Welcome everyone who enjoys, likes or even loves galoob baby face dolls friendly. Here we have onyxs forest fantasy and evening enchantment outfits both packages have age related wear to them, please see photos for condition. Laura ended up with the pageboy style shown on the left, but the doll on the right is an interesting variation. Gen patch galoob 1982 flamer action figure moc gijoe. Let babyland general hospitals licensed patch doctors and nurses help your child. Baby face is an american brand of baby dolls that were manufactured by galoob in 19901991. Blue eyes, blonde hair, she was the only baby face made with this face mold. Follow dolls, dolls, dolls on follow our blog via email. They sold very well only barbie did better than baby face that year.
The main identification and reference list provides links to information about antique dolls and vintage dolls made before 1980. It is the first step in creating a nonprofit doll center to educate the public about the historical role that dolls, the oldest human cultural artifact, play in the the lives of people all over the world. Vintage galoob toys army gear combat medals assault vehicles 1988. If you see one you need for your collection, dont wait too long. The kids had to choose one of their teachers cpk dolls and pretend they were raising them as their own. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Easily one of the best and well made action figure lines of the 1980s to hit the toy stores without the aid of an inproduction cartoon series to boost sales, golden girl and the guardians of the gemstones by galoob was, in reality, a step up in quality to that of mattels shera line yet failed miserably in comparison of sales. Created by galoob golden girl and the guardians of the gemstones is a oneofakind toy line, as its toys are a mix between a doll and an action figure. Auction description vintage 80s gen patch galoob like gijoe figure unplayed on original vintage card, to collect or play with. Unfollow galoob baby face doll to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The goldbergs and cabbage patch dolls tonights episode of the goldbergs featured the cpk craze, complete with original footage from the 80s.
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