Discontinued & Forgotten Doll Lines (PART 6)

[@DannyoffireAwaken]

The magic attic club was actually a book series in the 90s. The characters had a dress up trunk in the attic and were magically transported into a story based on the outfit they wore, if I remember correctly. I remember that I was torn between buying them and goosebumps at the bookstore. As for Melanie's Mall, I have almost all of the sets. Wish I could show you my IG toy account!

[@melissagunn9267]

Yes!!! Love The Magic Attic Dolls they were sculpted by the famous Robert Tonner of Tonner Doll Company!!! Gorgeous doll with an interesting and magical back story. Great for everyone including adult collectors especially ones that grew up with the dolls!!! so definitely not "weird!"(:

[@ArtisticCeleste]

I've been trying to remember the line's name for years!!! I never had the dolls but I loved the books growing up, I've been trying to remember the name so I could find them again since the stories were really cute!

[@EllieMoonbeam]

Thank you!! These were really sweet dolls with a cool backstory. I was disappointed how he talked about them in this video, why doesn't he do more research...?

[@dimini4267]

I loved the stories! I was slightly disappointed when he called them creepy and dismissed them. The same thing happened when he talking about hearts for hearts dolls. He called them American girl ripoffs and moved on. He should do more research 😊

[@WayGaijin]

Can’t wait for the next one. Hope to see Sailor Moon’s many, many doll lines.

[@Weirdos22146]

What I never heard of those and I watched a little bit of sailor moon

[@sailorbrite]

@@Weirdos22146 Sailor Moon has been made into Qposkets, Pullips, Figuarts Zero (statues), S.H. Figuarts (action figures), Figuarts Mini (like Nendoroids), Irwin dolls, Bandai dolls, a very rare Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon baby doll… etc.

[@Kris_2213]

Oh I have the 1st American small release of savior moon action figure dolls. They are something, I was just happy to have a toy to my show lol.

[@WayGaijin]

@@Kris_2213 Gosh I loved my Sailor a moon adventure dolls from Bandai America so much!

[@evanowen8689]

Crissy was the "it" doll of her time 1969-74. She was a great doll I had her fashion case and several official outfits-handmade ones were also popular. She very much had a teen feel. there was also baby doll version of crissy that could wear regular infant clothes. There were also friends and family members in the doll line with various apparent doll ages and sizes. Her clothes were definitely early 70;s in style and fabric. I had mine from childhood until last years flood destroyed her.

[@amberdawn868]

Magic Attic wasn't creepy at all! I read the books back in the 90's, and it's about a group of friends and the magic trunk they found in their attic. It was very whimsical and cheerful. I never got to own any of the dolls but I loved the stories of their characters. Crissy was before my time, but my mom owned Velvet, one of Crissy's friends, back in the 60's when the line was on shelves. She kept it long enough that I got to play with it and I loved the hair growing mechanism.

[@banyalaplace]

Tanya is an Italian doll! She's not discontinued, but she's quite forgotten... a new collection got out last year :)

[@deny005]

Really? I'm Italian (I don't know if you are too), but I think I've seen her, like, two/three times at max (?) 🤔

[@banyalaplace]

@@deny005 yes, I am! But the doll was very popular until 20-25 years ago, then she went on hiatus... you're probably way younger than me xD

[@deny005]

@@banyalaplace Ahh, ecco perchè 😂

[@deny005]

@@banyalaplace PS: perchè abbiamo parlato in Inglese? Lol

[@banyalaplace]

@@deny005 ahahah hai ragione! l'abitudine su youtube ormai x°°

[@Captain_Pink]

You know, when you're unsure about stuff (like if movie Brats came with a camera or not) it would be cool if, in post-op, you could look it up and just slap a picture on with like "I was right!" for a second after you ask the question, or you know "Nope, it was ____" or even "I have no idea why I thought this this isn't true at all" lol. It would just give some extra oomph to the vid~!

[@thatoberverguy1]

Don’t forget the Disney Film Collection dolls, they were the very detailed 12 inch doll line that looked like the live action characters from the Disney movies but were discontinued after the horrible face sculpt of Emma Watson in Beauty and the Beast. We were robbed of Aladdin and Mulan 12 inch dolls ☹️

[@kseniyamorein5481]

"Because reading is what?... Fundamental, yes, queen!", you are so beautiful in all senses of this word:) Thank you for your channel.

[@raawrsome]

Almost screamed when you mentioned Melanie's Mall. I STILL REMEMBER THE ADVERT JINGLE. 😂

[@melissawilliams7720]

It’s cool at the mall! 😁

[@jessicacaraballo645]

Omg I forgot my mom bought me all the Generation girl barbies.... They were so good... All the extra accessories and the hair... I miss them now

[@BO-yq6wl]

Tanya is an Italian doll and it got discontinued in the early 2010's, but they recently rebooted it, so it's not a discontinued doll line.Also, I think you should mention Pinky Street next time, they're Japanese dolls heavily inspired by street fashion of the 2000's and they were very popular with adult collectors and had various tie-ins with popular anime and characters, I used to think they were discontinued but they recently made a doll for Nami from One Piece but they're definitely not as popular and vastly produced as they used to

[@melissagunn9267]

OMG yes!!! They releases Pinky Street dolls again!? I didn't know that. Do you know where I could find one like what to search for? Thanks xoxo

[@lovinani7]

I absolutely love the Generation Girl doll line that I still have my dolls from that series despite them missing pieces to their clothing, faded makeup and messy hair (on some). My goal is to collect all of them at some point. I'm almost halfway there :D

[@vickyahsdlg]

I have binge watched the videos in this series. I remember some dolls I loved as a child: Cupcake surprise. They were lovely! And I still remember their smell!

[@mihaiesanu9945]

I clicked so fast OMG I love this series so much but I never thought there were so maaaany discontinued doll lines 😂😂🖤🖤🖤

[@themermaidisreal]

I had the Chrissy doll when i was a little girl! Not sure when she was first released but definitely around when I was really young in the 70’s. Love watching your videos!

[@roxasXnamine04]

Joey: Magic Attic Club doll. Me: *remembering Flowers In The Attic and what happened in that series*

[@phirah79]

I know you said you aren't really into baby dolls but one doll line that I think was awesome and has a real fashion angle to it was the Baby So Beautiful line that came out in the late 90s. Each baby doll had a unique wig, face paint (3 possible face molds), and a unique outfit. There were quite a few outfit options in a variety of fabrics and patterns that made it so you would almost never see two dolls that were dressed just alike. I think it was a really cool concept and they were very good quality for a child's play doll.

[@bellal3270]

Princess and Me Dolls were MY CHILDHOOD 🥰 I still have my Rapunzel, Belle, Anna, Elsa, Cinderella, and Aurora ones 😍

[@cha0spixie]

As someone who's not a doll collector, or had a lot of dolls in my childhood (I just really like watching videos about them), I never expect to remember much of these discontinued lines, but OMG I totally had one of those Generation Girls! I had the one on the far left and she was so pretty cool, and I just loved her hair so much!

[@ladystrange7791]

This is a great series, glad to hear it's continuing. Not sure how many will remember a few miniature dolls from the early 80's: Dazzle dolls (Mattel) & Glamour Gals (Kenner). I think they are what made me fall in love with fashions, shoes, jewelry because I had them before Barbie. 💗👗👒👛👡

[@Kris_2213]

I had Glamor gals. They were so cute and little, perfect for doll house play, but with fashion like barbie.

[@suzannebeinart4359]

I loved Robert Tonner's Magic Attic Club dolls! They're beautiful with great outfits.and accesoories an story books. I own most of the dolls which include a black and Native American dolls.

[@StephALowry29]

I had a couple of the Melanie's Mall dolls growing up. One of them was a bridal store set.

[@rosequeen900]

The “When I Read I Dream” dolls are so cute and I love the concept! Their name though 😂

[@singer2767]

My daughter had the Anne of Green Gables Doll...super cute!

[@ZeppelinAdventures25]

Yes!!! I love the idea behind them...wish they had Sara Crewe from A Little Princess

[@QueenSharotto]

Fairy Tale High, I felt like those were a Disney rip-off. Disney Princess and Me. I wanted one so badly

[@ednah4077]

same

[@BonBon42]

🎀 Me Too❣️ 🎀

[@elizabethwilliams9062]

My sister had Chrissy and I broke the knob in her back that would allow you wind the hair up if you wanted it shorter. I have the Generation Girls dolls. Love your channel.

[@Chantholli89]

I loved The Generation Girl doll line. I used to have four of those dolls Nichelle, Ana, Lara, and Mari (2nd wave). Edit: Wait! Melanie’s Mall! OMG! I also had that as well. I love your discontinued and forgotten doll line series. You are taking me way back! Being a child of the 90s was great! ❤️

[@ismaelrodriguez6420]

Here in the USA there was a miniature doll series called the Glamour Gals, they were fantastic!!

[@jayc8803]

I still have my princess and me Ariel doll. I remember purchasing her at toys r us.

[@hiraethkuran9239]

I use to have the princess and me ariel aswell, her face was beautiful but her hair was awful quality same with bfc ink, I always admired the bfc ink doll line but I could never handle how much maintenance the hair was.... I use to collect and repair dolls and learned many techniques to repair hair but it was never easy... Also the fairytale high dolls rather cheap they came out around 2013 , and the legs very lose and had bald spots almost thought they were knock off until I saw em at toys r us , I kinda liked The one upon a zombie dolls, Mystixx vampires were a spin off of a doll line Mystixx cats they looked like bratz , I really didn't like vampire Mystixx but they had very lovely box art,

[@Rainbowdust74]

The Glamour Gals are my favorite miniature doll line. I had one when I was a kid and then got another second hand. I really couldn't play with dolls as a kid, but back in the '80s, I was losing my mind over the Glamour Gals.

[@louisebrown3121]

I got my Crissy in the early 70s. I still have her. She is in my livingroom right now. I have one of the star team dolls. It has red hair and still in box. I love dolls with red/auburn hair.

[@123dizzleD]

OMG, you're digging up old memories! I had a generation girl barbie and the melanie's mall fashion show set!

[@judithrivera7857]

Crissy Doll was popular in the late 60's to mid 70's and had a whole family of dolls. I still have my childhood Velvet Doll.

[@bahootz]

Love! You should look into Glamm, Hot Looks, Leggy, Dawn, and Dusty dolls. (apologies if any of those have been mentioned in previous videos.) Anyhow, they are all fun!

[@bmay711]

Yesss the baby sitter club dolls! They also had barbie size ones. Those came with a younger kid they babysat. They were a big book series...& then a movie.

[@tinadarling1974]

I had the Crissy doll 🥰 my Aunt gave her to me. It was hers when she was young. My favorite doll ever is my Roller Skating Kimberly Doll by Tomy. Not sure if you’ve mentioned her or not. She’s lovely.

[@julieletford5695]

I loved Kimberly. I played with her lots.

[@vittoriopiorosariosavasta7590]

Fairytale High dolls were the fairytale characters in teenager version, that it is in my opinion a better idea than Ever After High, is more cool TANYA IS NOT DISCONTINUED! She is the Italian fashion doll She was born in 1971 as an imitation of Barbie with a lower quality and a cheaper price, but over the years her quality increased more and more, she has always been considered “Barbie’s tarot” or “The Barbie of the poor” ( only because she has a lower price which for me is a great value ) and for this reason she is criminally underestimated, when she has a great potential She was only discontinued in 2015 but now in 2020 she has had a reboot and now she is even better than Barbie because she has very soft hair, joints at the knees and beautiful dresses entirely in fabric As an italian boy I love her, i am so happy that my country has its doll and now I collect her

[@banyalaplace]

Tanya

[@michelleterrazas5065]

I know this comment is two weeks late but do you (or anyone else) know where a non-Italian can get a new Tanya doll online? 👀

[@vittoriopiorosariosavasta7590]

@@michelleterrazas5065 Unfortunately the new 2020 Tanya dolls are a Giocheria exclusive Giocheria is a chain of italian toy stores belonging to Giochi Preziosi, the toy company that produces Tanya, so they can only be found there, in fact they are not even sold in other toy stores So i don’t think she will be distributed in other countries

[@banyalaplace]

@@michelleterrazas5065 if used dolls are ok, I'm selling a bundle online on ebay

[@faescott4216]

not sure if u have included these before but... yummi-land candy pop girls!!! me and my sister use to have one that smelled like licorice!

[@toogaytofunction196]

Hii!! I'm a new sub! I watched 1 video and was hooked! I'm surprised you haven't mentioned the Dawn Doll, she was a mini fashion doll from the 70s if I remember correctly 😊😊😊😊

[@jamiebat143]

I remember so many more! Glamour Gals, Fashion Flatsy, Peteena, Sally Sad Eyes, Cupcakes (80’s) and Little Kiddles!

[@fairy_floss]

The peppermint rose doll is gorgeous I love the flowers and fragrance ideas they should totally bring her back

[@frannable]

We had Crissy and her little sister Velvet growing up in the early 70s. Other dolls from that era you could cover - Rock Flowers, Liddle Kiddles, Flatsies. Competing with Barbie were Tammy & her family and Tressy and her family from the 60s. In the 70s there was also Johnny West, his family and other characters which was a western line of dolls aimed and boys and girls. In the 90s was the Gene Marshall line of collector dolls by Ashton Drake - which had a storyline based on old Hollywood. Would love to see you to a video just on discontinued Barbie family & friends!!

[@kristigathercoal8108]

I had a Crissy doll when I was little. I got her second-hand. I also still have my Peppermint Rose doll, and two others from the same line. Love them. Also check out the Wee Three Friends doll Line, I believe that is where the Stacie doll comes from. Just FYI I am an adult collector. I have been collecting for about 30 years.

[@kianamitchell9858]

Lalaloopsy is a really big doll series that I loved as a kid! Disappeared around 2015ish.

[@Celthricify]

On that Petra doll, "L'amie de Sindy" translates to "friend of Sindy" in French, so it probably means they made Petra Sindy's friend after they acquired the brand.

[@aestheticgthicangle939]

Sixth when I found your channel I was like I’m not sure I’m gonna like this but then I started watching and then I was in love with this channel

[@danaejer]

4:44 Petra's box says "Sindy's friend" so I guess that they tried to give her a spin-off brand.

[@dianagarcia3536]

I wish I would have known about these dolls as a kid. They look great dolls. Did you ever hear about Rebelde dolls? I think they were made in Mexico. Later I found some at Walmart in El Paso , Tx.

[@michelleduval27]

I love Magic Attic dolls! I absolutely love realistic dolls with this type of eyes

[@bollozajaczkowski8016]

I've got Peppermint Rose and her ginger hair friend. They are both really cute and have layers of items to transform their outfits.

[@ricialdilig1637]

Yey a new video just in time for my lunch! I just realized I've been watching you since 2018 and just wanted to let you know your videos have gotten me through some very tough times. Love from the Philippines!

[@Elphaboy]

omg my sister and I had Peppermint rose dolls! i completely forgot those even existed! we also had all the Generation Girl dolls!!! wow the memories!!!!

[@leannenorman2194]

I adore the generation girls Tori and Nichelle are two of my favourite dolls Barbie ever did. You should check out The Quints and Quints cousins dolls from the 90's they were a really fun idea.

[@angelical5386]

I had Melanie’s Mall! All the dolls & sets omfggg I loved them so much. So grateful my mom hooked me up as a kid 💖🛍

[@stefanieizumizaki2191]

I remember Peppermint Rose. I also remember Real Models and Stars on Ice dolls. Others based on movies/TV shows Charlie's Angels, Blossom, and 90210. So many dolls.

[@kimspeers2916]

Oh, i dont know any of the dolls except for oner. Crissy, i had a Crissy doll when i was a little girl. Ive only seen one at a thrift store and i dont know why i didnt buy it. She was a nice doll but i didnt have other clothes for her just what came on her. The hair that comes out can really become a mess. Thanx for sharing these dolls.

[@hollyro4665]

I feel like the dolls were all about naming things with a female name ending in “ie/y” eg Barbie, cindy, stacie etc and now everything is something “high” eg monster high, ever after high, rainbow high. It’s like there’s trends in doll brand naming

[@dittedatte8046]

In the 80ties we had in Holland a Girl Group #TheDollyDots. And they had a doll line too.

[@weaponman3872]

I remember having a mall set when I was REALLY young and all I remembered about it was the little gumball machine with the balls inside being left after I lost all the pieces. That memory has stumped me all my life and now I finally know what it was 😂

[@kittymae335]

I am loving this series, it just makes me wish I had more to spend on dolls hahah

[@brandonbaker1948]

You haven’t mentioned the misfits or the holograms from Jem and what about rainbow bright,,, I’m an 80s child and really love your channel!!! Thanks truly for sharing!!! 😘😘😘

[@XxgetoutofmybubblexX]

I love these videos so much. It helps me remember dolls I have had in the past. I had no idea I had the Jo "I dream when I read" doll until it popped up on the screen. Unlocked so many memories! Thank you again for all the hard work you put into these videos!

[@linemcqueen9054]

I remember there was a doll line called catwalk kitties. I find them kind of creepy now, but I loved them as a child.

[@stacieneitzke1398]

I had the star team stacie dolls :) they were cute

[@bjay14228]

Have you checked the Trollz and W.I.T.C.H. dolls? I miss them

[@ajraven5145]

I would buy quite a lot of these... and yes miniplaysets are missing... not the LOL sets but actual sets with smaller scalled normal/traditional looking dolls.

[@timewastermohanty]

You could have included Peekaboo petites barbie and Barbie mini B in your list.

[@FanGurl4TY]

Omg I have one of the generation dolls the girl with the fro and I never knew it was a part of a collection

[@cherylmailloux9647]

Crissy is definitely a 70's doll though she started out as baby crissy my sister and I had one and she had a ponytail that could go from short to long. She was a really good doll. But my favorite doll hands down was baby that away!! I loved that doll!!

[@cryscameron9016]

There were a baby Chrissy (24") high and an 8" high little girl version

[@midnightcolors7022]

Oh the generation girls!!! Such a throw back I'm vaguely remember my friend having the one in pig tails.

[@mykelcloyd7808]

I forgot about Melanies Mall. The Disney Perfume Princess dolls were 6 inch dolls when we were kids. I loved them

[@SachelSBise]

Magic Attic Club was a book series!!! It was really good but I had never seen the dolls that went with it!

[@nwjns587]

OMG THANK YOU SO SO SOOOO MUCH. I bought a fairytale high doll second hand and i had no idea of it

[@Tiara_Princess7]

I have the blue dress bottom right When I Read I Dream doll (Jo from Little Women). I never knew what she was from.

[@brettpugh7898]

I agree completely with you about a miniature doll line. There are 2 lines I'd love to see, 1 is Dyna Myte from mego And Darci from Kenner 💜💙💜

[@elinoreh2306]

I had one of the Baby Sitters Club Dolls when I was a kid. The one I had was Claudia.

[@stephaniehankammer4163]

Elinore H I miss them I had maryanne

[@thedollreviewer]

Disney Princess and me! Omg they’re so gorgeous! I remember them! I never got toddler vibes from them I think they were just a princess version of American girl. I had Ariel and still do! :)

[@julieletford5695]

The Crissy doll had a sister named Velvet. I had a Velvet doll.

[@amberruxpin]

Yay Crissy! She's one of my favorites ♡

[@sailorbrite]

I had Peppermint Rose and a ton of Melanie’s Mall sets. You could add the stores onto the central mall playset!

[@juliesdolls6242]

Loving these videos, thank you for sharing. There is only one problem it's costing me a fortune as straight after watching I search on ebay and have to get one if each. 😅🤣😂 My house is so full of dolls it looks like a toyshop!! Xxxx

[@mewmew88]

That gym Sindy doll says "L'amie de Sindy" so it's saying she's Sindy's Friend

[@nicoeve]

Loved the mellanie doll and the peppermint rose.

[@vzzniko]

Generation girl is the best what've ever happened to Barbie. The dolls are amazing, they have two outfits, lots of accessories. They're quite fashionable (regarding the fashion of the end of 90s and the beginning of 00s). I'm definitely not a Barbie fun rather a MGA girl, but even I bought Generation girl Chelsea about year ago because he guitar and violet colors of her outfit are something unbelievable!

[@sadworms3849]

I have the Heidi doll from the when I read I dream series!! My mom and me read Heidi together and she got her for me as a gift 🥺

[@krystynagac1872]

Magic Attic dolls consist of 5 dolls. The one you had the photo of is Heather, a Jewish girl, my favourite . There was also Alison,a sports fan, Megan, a bookworm. Keisha, an AfroAmerican girl. And finally Rosa, a Native American girl. They have a lady friend and at her attic they find a magic trunk, full of clothes, which transports them into different places and times. Quite interesting idea, imaginative. And there was a series of books that described their adventures. The dolls are beautiful, 18inch tall. But definitely not your style being, as you called them, todler dolls. I love them and have all of them. There was another doll in the club, Chloe, but she never had a book written of her adventures, and she was introduced at the very end so she doesn't really count.

[@MyNameIsErin]

I was a little sad about his perspective of the Magic Attic Club! They were sweeties and such an awesome concept. But they were far from toddler dolls - they were about ten years old, like the American Girl Dolls!

[@krystynagac1872]

@@MyNameIsErin yes, I agree. But Joey described them, or that style of dolls, as toddler dolls. And that style is not his favourite one. So how does one name that kind of dolls. I have known them as 18 inch dolls and then by the name of the brand or line. Barbielike dolls are known as fashion dolls, am I correct?

[@MyNameIsErin]

@@krystynagac1872 In our community, we describe them as 18 inch dolls! Sometimes people call them child dolls too - as they are not babies/toddlers but also are not teenagers/adults!

[@krystynagac1872]

@@MyNameIsErin Yes, exactly. That's what I thought. Thanks for explaining that to me. Hope you have read that Joey. I like all kinds of dolls, some more some less. But Magic Attic dolls were a kind of revelation for me. Spent hours on ebay trying to get them all. I still miss Chloe. And the booklets too. 😊❤️😍

[@infernokevin]

Perle was a VERY successful and popular doll here in France ! She was a french competitor to both Barbie and Sindy. She was produced from 1981 till 1995,first by french company Delavennat then Delplay. In early 1990s the licence was brought by Hasbro who also bought the rights for Sindy ans Petra....before stopping their productions in the mid 90s.

[@FaeryTaleDolls]

Love the idea of dolls and books that go together, but I feel like the execution could be better

[@sandrafitts3622]

Love these discontinued lines. I’ve heard in videos you talking about pastels being used more with Barbie. I agree. You really need to check out Barbination channel on KZbin. His whole doll room is set up in pastels! It’s so pretty!

[@victoriaweasley1115]

I've been binging these to see if you mention Melanie's Mall!!! She was a cheaper version of Polly Pocket, but I liked her bc she was much more posable: I remember she could sit up on her own, but the Pollys I had couldn't. Her mall was the nicest playset I ever owned. I was obsessed with the miniature pinball machines for some reason. OMG NOSTALGIA.

[@meliabreuo99]

I just binge watched all of your videos I am a fan now

[@linneaborgenstal2041]

Ooh I had the big mall playset of Melanie's Mall as a kid! 🥰 Loved that thing, and it had a working escalator

[@OnePieceConnitopi]

I don't know, if you have mentioned these, but also discontinued are Once Upon A Zombie dolls and also We Three Friends

[@KIZZABERRY]

I was literally about to comment about Generation Girls and 10 seconds later they were on the screen. I loved those dolls! I had Tori (the one with the pigtails) except the one that I had was in a long black dress with a white undershirt and pigtails with blue streaks. I absolutely adored her.

[@tessfabled4115]

That would be her Dance Party version ;)

[@BooBoo-qj2zj]

Attic doll looks like a our generation doll 😊

[@Deimos985]

Tanya is an italian doll and in the 70s/80s she looked like Sindy but she slowly became more similar to Barbie from the 90s. The line was discontinued in early 2010s and she recently she was rebooted. At the moment you can still find her in italian stores but she doesn't appear in Giochi Preziosi's catalogue, so I don't know what her destiny is.

[@93Nippon]

She is a "Giocheria" toy shops exclusive doll. Giocheria is owned by GIochi Preziosi btw.

[@Deimos985]

@@93Nippon I thought she still had the Giochi Preziosi logo on the box, but you are right!

[@AmericanGirlsInEngland]

Congrats 24k also pls make more channels on your second channel😊

[@bmay711]

My daughter has or had the Cinderella Disney & me doll. Omggg i had peppermint rose!! That's a childhood memory i forgot

[@jwlez2814]

pls include girls of many lands in the next one !!!! those were SO pretty and educational

[@julieletford5695]

Loved the Generation Girl line.