- Black dolls have been mass produced since the beginning of the
twentieth century. American manufacturers produced the first commercial
Black rag dolls as well as stuffed and plastic black dolls.
-
Leo Moss dolls (1890s - 1930s) were created by the artist in the
likeness of his family and friends. Most Moss dolls will have his
signature tear drop(s) on their cheeks. It has been written that the tears
were added to Moss's dolls after his wife left him. Another source
indicates that when a child cried while he was creating a doll in its
likeness, the tears were added.
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- Barbie® was introduced by Mattel® in 1958; however, it was not until
1967, when a Black doll was added to the line.
Black
Francie®, whose actual name was
"Colored Francie®", was the first AA doll included in the Barbie®
family.
- In the United States,
Beatrice Wright dolls were the first dolls created by a Black-owned
toy company. All B. Wright dolls had true-to-life facial features and were
not just white dolls "colored" brown.
- The
Shindana Toy Company was the first major Black-owned toy
company. Shindana dolls were also not just white dolls "colored".
- From her first vinyl series, "Barefoot Children", Annette Himstedt's
26-inch
Fatou was made for the American market in 1986. For its category,
Fatou was the Winner of the 1987 Dolls of Excellence Award.
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