“Special super posin’ girl and boy dolls, with feelings you can see!”
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. Despite only having a short shelf life Baby Face became one of the most popular brands of dolls of its time. Aimed at ages 4 and up, the 13 inch dolls came with removable outfits, diapers, hair accessories, shoes and socks, and were articulated at the head, shoulders, elbows, legs and knees.
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- So Caring Karen and So Silly Sally
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- So Sorry Robyn and So Innocent Charlene
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- So Playful Beth and So Daring Denny
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- So Surprised Suzie and So Funny Natalie. Galoob. 1992.
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- So Cute Carmen and Tender Tina
“Baby Face dolls – each with a different adorable expression and personality”
One of the highlights of this line for me is the idea of facial expressions married to emotions. This is reflected in the names given to each doll: So Surprised Suzie; So Merry Kerri; So Caring Karen; So Playful Beth. Another highlight is the attempt at diversity with the inclusion of black and Hispanic dolls.
Ten out of ten to the team responsible for creating the photographs in the 1992 Galoob catalogue scans you are seeing in this post. The images are among the best toy photographs I’ve seen – and I’ve seen a fair few over the years. The exquisite photos capture perfectly the quality of the dolls, their outfits and emotions, with great attention paid to the wonderful scene-setting details – making each image a work of art.
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- So Sweet Marcy and So Surprised Suzie
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- So Caring Karen and So Silly Sally
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- So Innocent Charlene and So Playful Beth
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- So Merry Kerri and So Excited Naomi
Baby Face Magic Heart Charms
Special charms with a secret message that appeared when held in a child’s hand, plus love note and ribbon to use as a bracelet or doll necklace.
Bathtub Baby Face
“Super-posin’ new baby dolls that love to play in water!”
These dolls were designed for bathtub play and came with Special Bath Shirts that magically disappeared in water then reappeared when you dried the doll.
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- Curious Baby Cara and Excited Baby Becca
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- Happy Baby Hannah and Bashful Baby Abby
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- Excited Baby Becca and Happy Baby Hannah
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- Curious Baby Cara and Sad Baby Brooke
Special Outfits and Fashion Diapers
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- Special Outfits
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- Fashion Diapers
Packaging examples
Images and information taken from the Galoob 1992 trade catalogue as scanned by TVTA. Special thanks to the wonderful site BabyFaceDolls.com for additional information.
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