doll
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Houston’s estate worked closely with Mattel to create a doll that captures the late singer’s essence and glamour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mattel action figures, building sets and games gross billings rose 35%, while doll gross billings fell 5% primarily due to declines in Barbie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
There was a bicentennial Barbie and a colonial Campbell’s Soup doll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The action-comedy favourite once again stars Tim Allen as spaceman Buzz Lightyear, Tom Hanks as a pull-string cowboy doll named Woody, and Joan Cusack as cowgirl Jessie.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
"Maybe she did go upstairs to hide the doll in her bag."
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
Sales of dolls are down 36% from 2021 to 2025, according to data from intelligence firm Circana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
It is measured in T-shirts and ticket sales, tourists and movie promotions, bobblehead dolls and international corporate sponsorships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
“One of my first memories is meeting Khrushchev when he came to visit the U.S. Mrs. Khrushchev gave us these Russian dolls that fit into each other,” Lodge recalls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
"An obstetrician! I love babies, and I played obstetrician with my dolls, even if I was far too young to know how any of that works."
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Mom made dolls instead, gave me brown cloth dolls with big brown eyes.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
