Jan 08 2009
one year for Bratz
If you’ve been following doll news, you no doubt know all about the bratz/barbie fiasco and the deadline of December 2009 for final Bratz products. It’s been an ongoing battle for the tween girls for years now, and it seems that Barbie had a secret weapon, a great lawyer. As a loyal friend to my favorite plastic lady, I can’t say that I’m surprised, she’s the better doll and she should win, but I am a bit sad to see the Bratz go, their funky glitter-coated faces and off-putting proportions aside, they had some great accessories. Great accessories are all it takes for me, the tiny stuff will win me over every time, and bratz had it, in bulk. There were fabulously outfitted salons, sushi bars, and apartments. There were fabulous handbags and tiny little packages of cosmetics. I couldn’t really get into a doll whose feet stayed in their shoes when they changed. Bratz have these very distressing little pegs on their legs where feet should be that hold their snap-on shoes and boots in place, without feet. Barbie’s toes may be unrealistically small and stupidly arched into perma hi-heel pose, but she HAS feet. Huge bonus points for a doll that has all it’s body parts. I’m not pretending that I won’t be mining the clearance from cool Bratz sets, but it’s my Barbie dolls that will enjoy them.
