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| 1986 Australia and USA Mattel designed My Child dolls in 1985 . In the USA Mattel started selling the dolls made in Taiwan with light make-up. (Pale boys and Girls and AAboys and girls with hearts) They switched production to China the same year. The dolls made in China were sold in the US and Australia with Hispanics being added. Canada Also started with Taiwan dolls with production being switched to China. Canadians were sold without hearts and with two side tags, one larger than the other. One tag in French, and one tag in English. 1987 USA Production of the China dolls continued, and the dolls received better make-up. Australia Some pale skinned boys were sold with better make-up and no hearts. Peach skinned girls now came into play with US outfits and no hearts. Europe Europe stepped up with peach skinned dolls without hearts. Canada Canada step into peach faces which kept the tell tale two side tags. 1988 Mattel stopped production of boys, Hispanics, and AA's (African Americans) USA Cheaper pale skinned girls were sold with light make-up. These little girls came without socks, shoes, and hearts until they were all sold out. Australia Special "88 Ribbons and Bows" (Wearing special outfits and hairstyles) jumped on the scene. These dolls were VERY collectible in Australia. Some may have sold in 1989 until store stocks were depleted of them. Canada Canada still sold peach skinned 87' girls with two side tags and no hearts. Europe 87' peach skinned girls were still sold, and few of the 88' girls till sold out. |
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| Information courtesy of of the My Child Doll Collectors United Yahoo Group. |