Strawberry shortcake character vintage4/29/2024 ![]() ![]() According to Ghostofthedoll, Lil’ Lollypops were originally produced by Dynatoy for the Canadian market, but were seemingly simultaneously sold in the United States sans manufacturer’s marks (but are speculated to have possibly been produced by AG Toys which is possibly also known as Agglo). The confusing release hell which is Lil’ Lollypops/Sweetie Pops/Daisy Dolls/Susy Dolls (and they had even MORE names as it seemingly varied between every country in which they were released!) is something I will attempt to document here. “The lovable cherub with the great big flower bonnet” Lily Image via WorthPoint Image courtesy of etsy seller Crinkl圜rafter Rosey Image via OfferUp Image via WorthPoint Image courtesy of etsy seller Crinkl圜rafter Image via WorthPoint Image courtesy of etsy seller Crinkl圜rafter These girls were released both boxed and on cards and came with a large fake flower of their namesake. It is a small line, consisting of three dolls themed (and scented!) after flowers and also released in 1981, the same year as Blue Box’s titular SSC competitor. Orange Juice (Left – East West, right, Blue Box)Ĭhocolate (Left – East West, centre, Blue Box, right, Little Honey ver.)Īnother line by Blue Box, this one actually has a name (albeit not the most creative one). ![]() Ice Cream (Left – East West, middle, Blue Box, right, East West (Carded)) Image courtesy of eBay seller sweetboutiquetreasures To make it even more confusing, Blue Box also released these girls as Little Honey on cards, as opposed to the standard boxes at some point, as did East West (but without a name change). I have no idea what the situation for these two releases was, whether one company bought out the other or what, or even which came first, as the Blue Box dolls are dated to 1981 but I am unable to find a date associated with the East West dolls. Another release nightmare and arguably one of the more challenging to track down owing to their lack of name alone, what are commonly referred to as ‘Blue Box dolls’ simply sport the name of the company itself along with the individual doll’s theme, but it wouldn’t actually be accurate to call them all ‘Blue Box dolls’, as not all of them are actually made by Blue Box! There are actually two versions of these dolls, one by Blue Box and the other by East West Distributing Co., and the differences are quite notable!ĭolls by East West have wonderfully detailed little faces, reminiscent of Japanese Shōwa-era toys as well as being fairly distinct with each girl having a different expression unique to her, whilst those released by Blue Box (whether by misprint or fading) often bizarrely lack lower facial features and appear to become more easily discoloured with age, perhaps hinting at lower quality materials being used.Īdditionally the fonts and materials used on the clothing is different, as well as the hair colour for ‘Ice Cream’, and the box art for the East West release is slightly more detailed.
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