I was surprised and delighted to find these babies in Target just as they were, in their miniature blister packs, displaying everything clearly so that I could inspect for defects and get exactly the ones I wanted. More than 24 million BABY born dolls have been sold all over the world since the market launch in 1991.

The most successful brand play concept of Zapf Creation AG is processes constantly and is enhanced by new, lovingly designed accessories. Or perhaps it's just because mini babies are great little toys, either on their own as something to nurture, or as a fun new addition to a doll family. My favorites were the Baby Born and Skipper's Babysitter baby in great part because they're playscale and I'm not sure a baby doll that small can be a standalone collection or toy for very long unless it's the baby of other dolls in the toybox. The wings look very dramatic, but their velcro attachment isn't very strong, and they tend to look floppy. The pattern isn't super-clear (and it disappears again when the diaper is dry), but it looks like the "Lilipads" pattern, which means a September birthday.I'm glad that I took a chance on a second character in this scale, because I think Chester is adorable. I didn't really care if they matched each other--or even if they were a perfect match for their parents, but it was such a fun addition to any doll game. I've had quite a negative view on surprise toys lately, but the quality of some of the ones you've been reviewing have been a pleasant surprise (lol). Even for kids who don't have Barbies, there are a lot of other dolls who can adopt 1:6 babies like Marigold. Its hard to find carriers for dolls that small and Gina comes with one that work would for a few sizes!

I'm not sure how to count the bottle and the diaper in terms of our surprise tally, but I guess since both of them were in the same bag, they count as one surprise: the presence of a bottle and diaper. His costume is ridiculously cute, and his head mold is more versatile than Apollo's since it doesn't have the antennae and crown attachments. Careful if you do decide to repaint the skipper babies mouth, when I tried it, it made the plastic around the mouth dull, almost like a matte finish? What I didn't mention in the review is that I also like surprise toys where I can't pick a strong favorite. I think it's very interesting how, with surprise toys, it's not just the toy itself that is bought, but also the feeling of opening it and finding a surprise.

A surprise toy with an option that's clearly better than the rest (maybe even advertised as such) is setting kids up for a *bad* surprise, which is the worst.