Hannibal smith face amy allen bad guy figure vintage 1983. Information, pictures of dolls, fashions, related merchandise. Apparently galoob wanted to see various hairstyles on the dolls. This blog also includes links about cleaning, collectingbuying, identifying, packing, photographing, repairing, and selling dolls. 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. Cannell galoob ateam general patch accessory vintage weapon. Pricing, promotions and availability may vary by location and at. Vintage galoob toys army gear combat medals assault vehicles 1988. The main identification and reference list provides links to information about antique dolls and vintage dolls made before 1980. Follow dolls, dolls, dolls on follow our blog via email. Another cabbage patch foible, the snacktime kid would gobble up.
Baby face dolls were designed by toy inventor mel birnkrant and manufactured by lewis galoob toys international l. These dolls are by galoob and were manufactured in the early 90s. Galoob doesnt seem to have made these dolls as well as mattel made the shera dolls, though. Despite only having a short shelf life baby face became one of the most popular brands of dolls of its time. Over the years they have been produced by irwin, hornby, tonka, galoob, mary meyer, jakks pacific, mattel and flair. The blog is a forum for all apsects of doll history, doll collecting, and doll making. Babyland general hospital new georgia encyclopedia.
The 1989 sets are far more common compared to 1990 as galoob were facing bankruptcy at the time. When prospective doll owners enter the babyland general building, they are greeted in the reception area by a. We were the first website about baby face dolls and started out as a few little pages on aol called francines baby face page. Cyndy, i was intrigued by your page on why baby face died an early and untimely death. Cannell galoob ateam general patch accessory vintage. 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. 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. This indexed list focuses on identifying dolls first made after 1980. There were also some playsets produced, which were rooms to place the furniture in.
Loose micros are very desirable, im always buying them. I used photoshop to erase some of the background when the background was a distraction with varying results. Laura ended up with the pageboy style shown on the left, but the doll on the right is an interesting variation. Vintage 1983 the ateam and bad guys by galoob 6 action figures complete set of 9.
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. This is a hard to find action figure from 1982 shipping charges worldwide usd 7,50 5,50 registered shipping from 611469512. This is a family friendly blog for those who love dolls and toys. Butterick 5742 179 galoob baby face doll, doll clothes pattern with transfer. They are still finetuning their order of cabbage patch kids and have not yet. 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.
They started out life a series of soft puppies which were adopted when children bought them. 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. 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. Patch was galoobs 1982 entry into the army figures world. 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. Hannibal, ba, face and murdock all used body molds from the gen. In fact, the green variant versions of the ateam figures shown on the back of the headquarters set seem to be unalterd gen. They are strung dolls with fixed eyes and rooted hair. 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. Baby face dolls by galoob were top selling dolls of the early 1990s rivaled only by cabbage patch. Lot of kitbashed wwii russian 16 figures bonus gear dragon did.
Judy albert, of cabbage patch fame, created the adorable outfits worn by the dolls. The head could make for a general ryan custom from g. Evil enemy of gen general patch dread mortar man action. Galoobs first toy success was the reintroduction of a battery. 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. 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. The kids had to choose one of their teachers cpk dolls and pretend they were raising them as their own. Jul 19, 2008 baby face dolls by galoob were top selling dolls of the early 1990s rivaled only by cabbage patch. Hawkeye marvel avengers legends comic heroes 7in action figure kids collect toys. 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.
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. Here we have onyxs forest fantasy and evening enchantment outfits both packages have age related wear to them, please see photos for condition. Galoob military and adventure action figures for sale ebay. Online resource for collecting galoob baby face dolls by mel birnkrant. If you see one you need for your collection, dont wait too long. The goldbergs and cabbage patch dolls tonights episode of the goldbergs featured the cpk craze, complete with original footage from the 80s. Babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia remains.
The 1980s and 1990s were full of memorable toys, including galoobs brand of tiny cars and trucks called micro machines. Doll clothes superstore cabbage patch doll clothes winter wonderland fits cabbage patch kid dolls and baby dolls. Mint white sneakers that fit galoob baby face dolls. The galoob baby face dolls are a big part of my collection and some of my very favorites. Make no mistake, the figure is downright fugly, from head to toe. Known for its memorable commercials, micro machines ads featured the guinness book of world recordholder for fastest talking, john moschitta jr. Let babyland general hospitals licensed patch doctors and nurses help your child. The original online resource for collecting galoob baby face dolls. When prospective doll owners enter the babyland general building, they are greeted in the reception area by a person wearing medical scrubs.
Unfollow galoob baby face doll to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. It indulges audience expectations for nearly its entire length before not only frustrating them, but damning them. Welcome everyone who enjoys, likes or even loves galoob baby face dolls friendly bunch of people who share a interest in galoob. 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. Galoobs first toy success was the reintroduction of a batterypowered jolly chimp, a cymbalbanging monkey toy that nodded his head when activated. They were a series of small dolls with came with am identical tiny dolls. 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. Unfollow spice girls dolls to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Original retail store display case with dolls so surprised suzie so funny natalie black so shy sherri and 1 other have a question. They sold very well only barbie did better than baby face that year. And they bragged that the weapons smelled like battle. Produced by galoob near the beginning of the real american hero line.
Because of their quality and just plain old cuteness, they are steadily rising in popularity among todays modern doll collectors. Special super posin girl and boy dolls, with feelings you can see. Our trip to babyland general hospital to adopt an original cabbage patch with birth. General custer action figure by marx vintage toys 1960s, 1960s toys, retro toys. Consumer product safety commission cpsc, galoob toys inc. These multijointed vinyl dolls were manufactured in 199091 only. 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 met online.
Patch galoob reused a lot of the same figure molds from their hit ateam line for this 1984 ripoff series. In reality, a good man goes to war is a savagely, furiously angry story. Gen patch galoob 1982 flamer action figure moc gijoe. See more ideas about patches, eagle eye and bronze bomber. Pound puppies were designed by mike bowling in 1984 and have been in production ever since, changing hands many times. They are perhaps best known for creating micro machines and distributing the game genie in the united states. Yours are a different colour because they are from a different year, most likely 1989. Gen patchs evil enemy gi joe, retro toys, good movies, action figures, gi joeretro. However, due to events and politics within the toy industry, the dolls were discontinued in spite of the fact that they. Babyland general hospital primary marketing technique for the cabbage patch kids involves the idea that customers are not buying the dolls but adopting them.
Welcome to, all about collecting galoob baby face dolls by mel birnkrant, the online resource for collectors of galoob baby face dolls. As a kid, i had ample opportunities to peruse the toy aisle of our local kmart. In fact, such is the nature of business at trade shows in general. Ghostbusters 1984 film go monkey go golden girls toys.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Auction description vintage 80s gen patch galoob like gijoe figure unplayed on original vintage card, to collect or play with. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Despite only having a short shelf life baby face became one of. I have been sculpting fantasy art dolls and have had my fantasy art studio for over 15 years.
Any doll not pictured can be easily searched and found using the name of the doll. 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. At lewis galoob toys, a singer named tracey reid in a gold lame tunic. Welcome everyone who enjoys, likes or even loves galoob baby face dolls friendly.