Name: Prettie Girls! Tween Scene Dolls
“Lena–the ‘wiz kid,’ straight-A student cheerleader who likes video games and science.
“Valencia–the fun-loving athlete who likes cooking healthy food but has a weakness for chocolate.
“Kimani–the trustworthy, creative girl who loves fashion and reality shows…and can keep a secret.
“Dhara–the quick-witted animal-lover who is passionate about the environment. She also likes eating popcorn with pickles.
“Alexie–the feisty, charismatic singer. She’s fiercely protective of her friends and loves adventure.
“Hana–the unique, quirky girl who collects unicorns and dreams of being a pediatrician” (Tween Scene Kimani and Valencia).
Made by and When: Designed by Stacey McBride-Irby for Tonner One World, 2015
Material: Articulated vinyl
Marks: (Neck) TM/2015 / OWD (lower back) [unique style number] / ©2015 / TONNER TOYS, LLC.
Height: 16 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouths: Rooted hair, painted eyes, closed mouths
Clothes: Prettie Girls! Tween Scene dolls are dressed in colorful trendy fashions designed by Stacey McBride-Irby. Additionally, at least seven boxed fashions were sold separately as illustrated in one of the gallery photos courtesy of Black Legacy Images Collection.
Other: The One World Doll Project partnered with Robert Tonner and introduced an extension of the 11-1/2-inch Prettie Girls! OWP multi-cultural doll line with 16-inch Tween Scene Prettie Girls! Released in 2015, the dolls use modified Little Missmatched doll sculpts in varying vinyl shades to represent different ethnicities. Prettie Girls! Tween Scene dolls represent a younger version of the Prettie Girls! OWP dolls.
The first four dolls included Kimani, Valencia, Lena, and Dhara (shown above). Except for Dhara, the core dolls use the same names as the 12-inch Prettie Girls! Tween Scene Dhara is the younger version of 12-inch Prettie Girl! Dahlia. Two additional Prettie Girls! Tween Scene dolls, Hana (Asian) and Alexie (Caucasian), were added later. (LinkedIn).
Gallery (Except for the fashion photo, these are the original stock photos of the Prettie Girls! Tween Scene dolls. The fashion photo that includes Dhara is courtesy of Black Legacy Images Collection.)
References
11-1/2-inch Prettie Girls! OWP Dolls
Little MissMatched museum entry
“LinkedIn.” LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/company/tonner-one-world-holdings-inc/about/. Accessed 10 May 2024.
“Tween Scene Kimani and Valencia by the One World Doll Project.” The Toy Box Philosopher, 18 Oct. 2015, http://www.toyboxphilosopher.com/2015/10/tween-scene-kimani-and-valencia-by-one.html. Accessed 10 May 2024.
View additional photos of Prettie Girls! Tween Scene Dolls on Pinterest.
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