tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post114176291545737210..comments2024-03-24T22:24:11.549-07:00Comments on Rice Daddies: The Doll ThingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1142447826769797962006-03-15T10:37:00.000-08:002006-03-15T10:37:00.000-08:00I haven't had the problem of finding Asian dolls (...I haven't had the problem of finding Asian dolls (baby, pre-pubescent girl, adult Barbiesque female, even a Chinese boy doll, at Christmas Tree Shops of all unlikely places). But here is the problem...my Chinese daughter wants nothing to do with them, she invariably chooses to play with the WASPy looking dolls we also have. My Russian daughter (blonde, light-eyed, light-skinned) tends to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1142373609674704032006-03-14T14:00:00.000-08:002006-03-14T14:00:00.000-08:00It's so hard to find an asian doll in the US with ...It's so hard to find an asian doll in the US with out paying an arm and a leg for it!! Were as go to walmart and get a really nice white doll for $8 or so!!asiangardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15573237141808606591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1141971697214356322006-03-09T22:21:00.000-08:002006-03-09T22:21:00.000-08:00I have to give Bratz credit because they're one of...I have to give Bratz credit because they're one of the most diverse lines out there. Their 1st line had Black, Asian, Hispanic & white dolls. Nobody else had ever done that before.<BR/><BR/>They had the Asian doll from the beginning, and she wasn't considered "Oriental", so I'm not sure what you meant by it. <BR/><BR/>And for anyone out there interested in Barbies, they made a Rio Lea doll that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1141920148536568332006-03-09T08:02:00.000-08:002006-03-09T08:02:00.000-08:00Because I have a son (soon two of 'em), the doll i...Because I have a son (soon two of 'em), the doll issue hasn't been a big deal. He does have one Chinese doll named Ling-Ling (original, yes?), but the main reason for its existence in our house is because it says things in Mandarin and English when you press on its hands. I was a little disappointed that all the "Language Littles" dolls in that line were female because little boys can grow up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1141834093714873642006-03-08T08:08:00.000-08:002006-03-08T08:08:00.000-08:00"Real Kidz has mixed race dolls. http://www.real-k..."Real Kidz has mixed race dolls. http://www.real-kidz.com/index.html"<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I picked one of these up for my baby because I thought they were cool, (we didn't know the sex). Turns out we have a little man!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1141830372882217002006-03-08T07:06:00.000-08:002006-03-08T07:06:00.000-08:00You know, I haven't even thought of getting my dau...You know, I haven't even thought of getting my daughter an Asian doll. She has an abundance of stuffed animals (mostly dogs) and never seems to show any interest in the doll section when we go to Target. My mother insists on buying her one of those realistic looking (and acting) babies but those freak me out. <BR/><BR/>I will check out some of the links below. Maybe I will buy her one and see if Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260849456165444444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1141823778212773042006-03-08T05:16:00.000-08:002006-03-08T05:16:00.000-08:00I bought a Korean barbie doll, dressed in a hanbok...I bought a Korean barbie doll, dressed in a hanbok, for my daughter. Of course it looks like Barbie with dark hair, but oh well.Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994568766126115158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1141786515885457622006-03-07T18:55:00.000-08:002006-03-07T18:55:00.000-08:00wow! Look at all of those options! Even if the Bra...wow! Look at all of those options! Even if the Bratz exist, our kids will feel less invisible and more included when they see themselves and their friends reflected in the plush faces of these new dolls. We didin't have all of these to choose from in the 80s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1141783904216565182006-03-07T18:11:00.000-08:002006-03-07T18:11:00.000-08:00I posted these links over at Baby Gadget, but if y...I posted these links over at Baby Gadget, but if you are looking for Asian dolls here are a few places to look. Personally, I like the Groovy Girls the best too.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Real Kidz has mixed race dolls. http://www.real-kidz.com/index.html<BR/><BR/>Dolls Like Me http://www.dollslikeme.com/<BR/><BR/>ChinaSprout has some Asian dolls. http://www.chinasprout.com<BR/><BR/>Ethnic Dolls Depot:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1141774638777149012006-03-07T15:37:00.000-08:002006-03-07T15:37:00.000-08:00My daughter is a hapa too, I'm White (mostly Irish...My daughter is a hapa too, I'm White (mostly Irish) and her father is Chinese...I had the same worries about dolls for her, even though she's only 13 months old...<BR/><BR/>I did find that Chinasprout has a really nice selection of Asianeque dolls, although some can be a bit pricey...I really love their line of <BR/>Yu Sai WaWa dolls (sort of an Asian barbie)<BR/><BR/>http://www.chinasprout.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1141774218743578582006-03-07T15:30:00.000-08:002006-03-07T15:30:00.000-08:00We found a Cabbage Patch doll that looks like my (...We found a Cabbage Patch doll that looks like my (half-Asian) daughter.<BR/><BR/>I also like the Groovy Girls dolls, but I think they're for slightly older kids.weigook saramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312246589337379863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1141772557822573412006-03-07T15:02:00.000-08:002006-03-07T15:02:00.000-08:00I was in this quandary myself growing up. I had a...I was in this quandary myself growing up. I had a couple of Asian baby dolls, but I also had the licensed-character dolls of the era, like Strawberry Shortcake. As a kid, you never think about why the redhead who wears strawberries doesn't have a friend who looks like you. I did have an "Oriental" Barbie, and I also had a Cabbage Patch doll (and you can actually buy an Asian version of that, Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264388274486422686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-1141771766951720062006-03-07T14:49:00.000-08:002006-03-07T14:49:00.000-08:00As an aunt (but not yet a mom), one of my favorite...As an aunt (but not yet a mom), one of my favorites for my nephews (one hapa haole, one Vietnamese) is the <A HREF="http://www.fisher-price.com/US/littlepeople/default_flash.asp" REL="nofollow">Fisher Price Little People</A> line, because they have some little Asian-looking people.<BR/><BR/>Or if those aren't up your alley, then hey, how about some angry yellow <A HREF="http://www.legofigs.com/Mrs. Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14448420244749146718noreply@blogger.com