Barbie is practically a pop star, isn’t she? The doll is Mattel’s flagship product and arguably the company’s most profitable and wellknown product. However, it is not the only one.
Mattel has other dolls besides our darling whose Live Action Movie is scheduled to hit theaters around the world in July this year.
In this article, we remember 10 more toys from the company. Embark on this read for Barbie’s “Family.” Let’s go?
Beyond Barbie: 10 More Mattel Dolls
monster high
You know these, don’t you? You are also famous. But maybe you didn’t know that they are also from Mattel. Launched in 2010, Monster High dolls combine fairy tales with horror movie creatures to create toys with unique, spooky, and naturally glamorous looks.
Ever After High
The Ever After High dolls are part of a Monster High spinoff. The atmosphere is based on a mystical and colorful fairy tale world and is embedded in a plot about conflicts between kings and rebels those who did not have happy endings.
Magical
Another spinoff, Mattel? Yes indeed! I mean, more or less… The original idea for the Enchantimals was to be a derivative of Ever After High, but the design was scrapped and they had an original storyline to call their own. The series is about halfhuman, halfanimal beings (and their pets).
cave club
Imagine a mixture of Barbie and Flintstone? This is the equation for starting caving clubs. The dolls have a mix of prehistoric times with modernism and futurism. Her clothing features neon animal prints and wildlifethemed accessories.
my scene
You may know these favorites from movies and miniseries, not dolls. Formed in 2002, they are a group of teenage girls with more modern wardrobe, makeup and hair. Unfortunately, the series didn’t happen often enough and was canceled in 2011 although some episodes of the series can still be found on YouTube. youtube.
Diva Starz
Launched in 2000, the Diva Starz began as an interactive toy and were only later “emancipated” into a line of their own. The brand had a video game, website, and activities that added depth to the characters. But the joke ended in 2004.
buildable world
With this line, Mattel wanted to play a little with the individualization of the dolls and also with the designations “male” and “female”. Released in 2019, the Creative World dolls came with wigs of various sizes and genderneutral clothing.
teen trends
The Teen Trends had a unique difference: they were much bigger than the others. They were about 40 centimeters tall and fully articulated.
hot looks
Straight from the years of 1980The Hot Looks line of dolls had a style characteristic of that decade: big bows, voluminous hair, prints, flashy colors and everything else they claimed to be.
what’s her face
Have you ever thought about having a doll with a totally unique face because… well… you created it? That was Mattel’s idea with What’s Her Face. The toy had a “blank” face and you could draw it however you like using the stamps that came with the doll.