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Polly Pocket German series was first designed by Chris Wiggs in 1983 for his daughter Kate. Using a powder compact, he fashioned a small house for the tiny doll. Bluebird Toys of Swindon, England licensed the concept and the first Polly Pocket toys appeared in stores in 1989. Mattel held a distribution arrangement with Bluebird Toys for Polly Pocket items in the early-1990s. In 1998, while production lulled, Bluebird Toys endured several hostile take-over attempts until Mattel finally purchased them later that year.
In 1998, Mattel redesigned German series animotions and dolls Polly Pocket and created a new series of collectible items. The new doll is larger and has a more lifelike appearance than the original dolls. That same year, Mattel also introduced Fashion Polly!, which used the same characters
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from the new Polly Pocket (Polly, Lea, Shani, Lila, etc.), but they came in the form of 3 3⁄4 inches (9.5 cm) plastic jointed dolls. They gave a new spin on fashion dolls; instead of traditional cloth clothing, Polly Pockets used unique "Polly Stretch" garments, created by Genie Toys, rubbery plastic clothes that could be put on the dolls and removed. Polly also has clip on clothes that are made of thin, hard plastic. They clip together using magnets embedded in the plastic. There are also some boy dolls (Rick, Steven, etc.) Like Barbie and Bratz dolls, they also star in Polly Pocket videos, books, and sites. In November 2006 4.4 million Polly Pocket play sets were recalled by Mattel after children in the United States swallowed loose magnetic parts. Affected toys had been sold around the world for three years prior.[1] For the 2010 product line, Mattel made further changes to the Polly dolls, including increasing feet size, head size and leg size, although the height remains approximately the same. Characters[edit] Below are the list of characters who appeared in the Polly Pocket series: Polly Pocket - (Voiced by Tegan Moss 2003-2006 and Sue Thorpe 2010-present) the title character with light tone skin, blonde hair and light blue eyes. She is described to be very confident, cool, friendly, optimistic, adventurous, resourceful, and loyal. She loves having fun, adventures, and, importantly, friends. She has many hobbies, such as roller-skating, water-skiing, snowboarding, shopping, playing music, and singing. Polly has a fun-and-cool fashion style. Shani - (Voiced by Chiara Zanni 2003-2006 and Erin Fitzgerald 2010-present) dark tone skin, dark brown hair and brown eyes.
She is described to be intelligent and creative. Shani is a technical genius who loves taking things apart to see how they work, as well as a proficient inventor. She loves gadgets, such as MP3 players and headphones. Shani has an urban fashion style.
Lea - (Voiced by Natalie Walters 2003-2006 and Erin Fitzgerald 2010-present) tan tone skin with freckles, orange hair and light green eyes, and later red hair and blue eyes. She is described to be athletic and giggly. Lea is an athlete who enjoys many sports, like skiing and soccer. She is also curious about something new to her and is an animal lover. Lea's fashion style is girly.
Lila - (Voiced by Brittney Wilson 2003-2006 and Kate Higgins 2010-present) pale tone skin, brown hair and light purple eyes, and later strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes. She is described to be sweet and fashionable. Lila is a fashionista who loves to go shopping for the latest styles, trends and accessories. She is also best friends with Crissy, as well as a talented dancer. Lila's fashion style is
glam. Ana/Crissy - (Voiced by Nicole Bouma 2003-2006 and Wendee Lee 2010-present) olive tone skin, black hair with a magenta streak, and brown eyes. She is described to be stylish and outspoken, and hates it when her looks are messed up. Crissy is an aspiring fashion designer who is always full of many artistic, fashionable ideas and she love to be a rock star. She has many hobbies, such as roller-skating, snowboarding, practicing sports, shopping, singing and playing music. Crissy has a fun-and-cool fashion style and it's artsy. Kerstie - (Voiced by Debi Derryberry) light tone skin, dark brown hair and blue eyes. She is described to be humorous and enthusiastic. Kerstie is a talented cook who is proficient and somewhat familiar with old and new recipes. She also likes telling her friends about her adventures. She has been discontinued in 2013. Rick - (Voiced by Andrew Francis 2003-2006 and Cindy Robinson 2010-present) light tone skin, blonde hair and light blue eyes, like Polly, and has a crush on her. He enjoys playing pranks, skateboarding, and likes being his own rock star. Like Crissy, Polly and Shani, he has his own fashion style. Todd - (Voiced by Matt Hill) light tone skin, dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. He enjoys playing sports and his best friend is Rick. He has been discontinued in 2008. Video games[edit] Electronic Polly Pocket Polly Pocket: Super Splash Island Movies[edit] Polly Pocket (2004) Polly Pocket 2: Cool at the Pocket Plaza (2005) PollyWorld (2006) TV series[edit] Just like Monster High and Barbie, Polly Pocket series also won a number of animation for internet primarily to promote the new version of the doll launched in 2010. The first season had a flash animation and other CGI. Early episodes showed the adventures of Polly and her friends together for their pets the Cutants, mixtures of animals with objects. From the second season Cutants are left aside and the series begins to focus only on friends Polly and her adventures for the best day ever. Recently premiered the third season presented a reboot with Polly and her friends in a new design living their adventures in the fictional town Pollyville. The episodes are also shown on some channels as in Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon in Latin America and also in SBT in Brazil. See also[edit] Mighty Max References[edit] Jump up ^ The Scotsman, 22 November 2006. "Toy recall over magnet hazard". Accessed 8 January 2006.
Luna is the main character. She is smart, thoughtful, and a little shy. She is also very curious. Luna has an opinion about everybody, and she likes intellectual and creative people. She likes talking about her ideas and theories. Luna loves photography, and she has just gotten a camera. I think Luna is very brave because even though it is probably scary to try to find out all of the secrets that her mother had, she is still doing it. That takes courage. Luna is a strong person - she might seem hard to get to know, but once you do, she is a very good person.
All elements of the production were wonderfully implemented making The Last Night of Ballyhoo quite a success. The performers were perfect for the roles in which they were cast. For example, Lala’s (Erin Rae Lengkeek) character is supposed to be a romantic dreamer and very childlike. The actress who portrayed Lala did an excellent job even her voice and attitude were quite appropriate for the role. Likewise, the actress who played Sunny (Jennie L. Keller) also did a fabulous job of portraying her character. Sunny’s character had a more mature attitude and therefore presented herself in a more adult manner then her cousin Lala. Her physical features also differed from Lala’s; Sunny was tall, broad and had an assertive voice. Lala on the other hand was shorter, looked to have had a bit of baby fat left on her frame and had a childish voice. The other characters also were well cast for their roles, for example Peachy (Matthew Hickman) was described to the audience as having bright red hair and was portrayed though his telephone conversation with Lala as having a joking, wisecracking attitude. And sure enough when Peachy made his first appearance all these characteristics could be seen.
Australian Voices in Film: "The Australian Voice" “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” Essay Question: Stereotyping of character representations. “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” is a hilarious comedy, brought together brilliantly by writer and director Stephan Elliot. Tick/Mitzi and Adam/Felicia are two drag queens that travel across Australia on a lavender bus with their transsexual friend Ralph/Bernadette. All three challenge the dominant stereotype of the Australian male.
Penny Brooks:( The younger sister of Melody Brooks. Is often brought up in the story. Always carries around a stuffed animal)
In my opinion from what I have understood from the text she is a tempestuous character. She is initially perceived as being wild bright and proud. Her character then develops a macabre quality that becomes a precocious influence over everybody in the village of Salem. She abuses this 'ability' to turn things to her advantage and others demise.
Another character I have chosen to discuss is Gwendolen. I would want Gwendolen to be the complete opposite to Cecily and so I would dress her in bold colours.
... Norah was so smart and just wanted what was best for Philip. She was usually soft spoken but had a very loud laugh. She often made very noticable facial features when people would talk to her while using hand gestures and other body movements.
... wouldn’t change the way the toys are made, but I would change the placement of them. It would give children the opportunity to play with whatever they like.
The first character that I am going to talk about is Belle. Her physical appearance after she ended Her and Ebenezer's engagement was painful. She walked away looking like she had left her heart with Ebenezer and was hoping that he would come after her. I think that the actress did a very good job expressing the depression, pain, and heartbreak that she felt towards her and Ebenezer's break-up. In the movie, she made her character come to life by making the audience feel what she was going through. She expresses this by coastally looking back at Ebenezer and through her facial, and body expressions.
90% of girls ages three through ten owned at least one Barbie doll. Ruth Handler’s idea for children to live there adult fantasies through a toy, came to life in a tall beautiful blonde doll. Barbra Millicent Roberts, or Barbie for short was named after Handlers daughter. Barbie was originally molded after the European Lilli doll that was made to be a gag gift, but Handler transformed this idea into so much more. The first Barbie doll was created in 1959, changing the toy making industry forever. This simple idea turned into a massive success. The sponsor of the phenomenon was Mattel Inc. founded by Ruth Handler and her Husband. Ruth Handler’s original idea of Barbie was revolutionary due to the many impacts on society this small doll created.
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration.
At age seven she was a star on stage, singing the role of "Becky" in the Tom Sawyer operetta. When she was ten she dunked "Mouse's" head in the teapot as the "Mad Hatter" in Alice and Wonderland. She was hoping to be "Alice", but even back then the eighth graders got all the good parts. But the experience was satisfying anyway because "Mouse" was played by her grade school rival, the same girl who competed with her for the best position on the basketball team and who once made a better pot holder in Home Ec.
One day, as Ruth Handler watched her daughter play with paper dolls, she noticed that often the dolls were put into adult scenarios, such as grocery shopping, working, et cetera (“The Creation of Barbie”). As most dolls in this era, the 1950’s, were either babies or small children, Handler got an idea: what if she created an adult doll (“The Creation of Barbie”)? So, she drew up a design for one, and she named her Barbie, after her daughter, Barbara (“The Creation of Barbie”). Then, in 1959, Mattel, a huge and very popular toy company, picked up the idea (“The Creation of Barbie”). Barbie made her first appearance in New York, at the annual toy fair (“The Creation of Barbie”). That year, 351,000 Barbie dolls were sold, which was a sales record in America (“The Creation of Barbie”). Today, Barbie continues to be the most popular doll in the world, with two sold every minute (“The Creation of Barbie”).
To test a new product to see if there is an opportunity for Fisher Price to sought out and make a toy that was attractive to moms and boys, a friendlier action figure.
Wham, bang, hay-ya! Those were probably the kinds of sounds you might have heard if you passed by my room as a child. All of those greatly preformed sound effects came from none other than myself, unless I had a friends help who was of course only allowed to be the villain in whichever toys we were playing. I guess this interests me now because I can realize as an adult just how much watching certain shows, having certain toys, and playing certain games have had a part in shaping the person I am today.