Editorial Review

The Howdy Doody Show was a phenomenal success. After its1947 crossover from radio to television, lines to see the show weretremendous, as fans were eager to watch the antics of the spunky,freckle-faced marionette and his cohorts. Goldberger's Howdy Doodyventriloquist doll is a playful reminder of those days. He's the mirrorimage of Buffalo Bob's pal, with everything but the strings. He hasfiery hair, great big ears, wide blue eyes, and a liberal peppering offreckles. Howdy sports a dark blue neckerchief, sunny yellow armbandsover a red plaid shirt, and red-and-white plastic cowboy boots. He's a30-inch, lightweight stuffed fellow with a vinyl head and hands. Thestring pull hidden on his back gets his jaw a-flappin'. The doll'saction is a bit stiff--it takes some expert positioning to keep Howdy'shead from following the motion of the string--but after a littlepractice it gets better. Included in the case is a set of simple,encouraging (and quaintly illustrated) black-and-white instructions forthe beginning ventriloquist. You'll want to practice in front of amirror before you lasso your own admiring fans. It's Howdy Doody time!--Julie Ubben ... Read more

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Cool and fun
I looked all over for my son and daughter for venntriloquist dolls. These provided hours of amusement and play... ... Read more

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you go Gobo!
This Gobo Fraggle is a great toy for children of all ages.I remember having one as a child,and it was like my best friend.I mean it went everywhere with me,and I'm sure your children will agree. ... Read more

Editorial Review

With bright eyes and outstretched arms, this adorable Cabbage Patch Kid is ready for lots of hugs. Like all of the Cabbage Patch Kids, she arrives with her very own birth date, adoption certificate and name, making her a unique collector's item--in addition to being a great playmate. Measuring a full 16-inches from head to toe, she comes with a full set of removable clothes, including a lavender dress, socks, sturdy plastic shoes, and a realistic diaper that can also be removed during pretend diaper changes. ... Read more

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cute and educational! ( well a little educational)
I think they're educational beacause they teach you to run a petshop-sorta-and to take care of pets.-again only if you treat them right. That's when your learning,you know "responsibility."- Now I personaly have not played with them myself,but my friend Terra has and she says they're fun. I can see them being fun 'cause we have good imaginations.Well i really think they're cute, just I don't undertand why they would take away from the cutness by putting a bobboley head on them.Still they're cute in a wierd sorta way.Now I think whoever you are reading this is getting tierd of reading this-and my hands are getting tierd to-so I'll just wrap it up by saying,if you're a 12 or 13 year old-not so much 12 years old-why would they honestly play with this toy 'cause they probly would get lauged at at school!So mayby this review thingymajige for "kids" should be 12 and under. just a suggestion!

Toy Store Mob, Profits Galore
Hey Guys, listen up.

I understand profit, but this is ridiculous. And embarassing for Amazon.

I have bought a set which is a double pack, from another store (a well-known department store) about two weeks ago. It came with a turtle, the turtle carrier, and also a cat and a dog, and some accessories. The price was HALF of what is being asked right now by this site for a pack that is half its size. In other words, they are multiplying the price by four. FOUR. These toys were not to be found on the site for over a week, and now that they are, the price is ridiculous. Hasbro has some sort of immoral deal with Toys R Us and this is the only place online I can find Littlest Pet Shop.

I have bought the playset from Amazon, but will not spend money on these animals, and believe me, I am going to buy the whole collection because YES, they are adorable and EXTREMELY well done, but they are NOT, I repeat, NOT WORTH THIS PRICE.

On Ebay, this price which is being asked is the premium price some people are willing to pay for these sets, which, granted, are very hot. I even thought of stocking up and selling them on Ebay, to see how much money I could make. But for Amazon to ask for the premium right away... What, don't you guys get enough money?? Shame.

I will wait and go to my department store. At least there, I can get the two turtles, the bunny and the guinea pig, and still have money left over for ice-cream with my daughter.

Oh, and I am not even counting shipping. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Part of Breyer's Stablemates collection of small horse figures, these four beauties will make a welcome addition to any stable. The set contains a Palomino Andalusian, a Blue Roan Pinto, a Sorrel American Quarter Horse, and a Bay Saddlebred, all with gorgeous markings, contrasting colors, and the same detail and quality found in their larger Breyer counterparts. Made of hard plastic, each horse is sculpted to 1/32 scale, measuring 1 by 2-1/4 by 3-1/2 inches. --Andy Boynton ... Read more

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I LOVE BREYER HORSE TOYS
hi im nikki and i love horse toys breyer is a great company i recomend it. im 11 and am a rider buy more horse toys their fun and valuble!!!!!!!

Little Herd, Grand Fun
Hello, I am a proud owner of this little herd. I think these toys are very fun and educational because you can care for them , walk,trot,canter(slope) and even gallop them! I don't think these toys deserved 5 stares on durablity because one of my horses tail chiped. These are also very fun to play with if you have more StableMates to add to this herd! Because of how my horse chipped (and my freinds horses leg broke) I would'nt recamend giving these horses to cildren under 3 (the leg or any part of the horses body could break and be swallowed) or anyone who might play ruffly with there toys. These horses make great little aditions to any breyer collection.

great toy
This is a really good solid set with really pretty pony's.Personally I had a little trouble with standing up the grey thouroughbred mare,also, breyer reuses their molds so now I have many more than one mold in my herd.

COOL TOY!
I have a stable, and it was sooo fun to play with! I recomend it to kids who have imagination/love horses.

Cool toy !!
i'm 11, and i'm totally horse crazy, i loved these cute horses . They worked great in my collection!!
- Horse Girl ... Read more

Editorial Review

2-cool 2-be 4-real! It's a girl party, and you're invited. Ultra trendy hipsters Brianne (blonde) and Caliste (brunette) know how to celebrate a birthday in style. These two pals, dressed to the nines in fish-net stockings, belly shirts, mini-skirts, and their finest fancy footwear, are ready to groove on down with cake, ice cream, and gifts. The 9-inch dolls have long, realistic hair and some moveable joints--plus, they can hold hands! Best of all, they can be transported in style in their clear plastic carrying case/backpack (heart-shaped, of course). Accessories include two real charm bracelets (big enough for their human buddies!), tiny earrings, barrettes, hair dryer, crimping iron, faux makeup, birthday party treats, and more. Girls will want to collect all the other 4-Ever friends: Noelle, Akire, Dianthe, and Sana. Everything is twice as much fun with a best friend! --Emilie Coulter ... Read more

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A little too sensitive
The only real complaint I have is the trigger on our doll is too sensitive and any time you touch it the thing goes off. As much as my two year old daughter loves it I can't let her sleep with it because of this. I also don't like that it only plays such a short version of the songs. Our Dorthy and Henry dolls play much longer sections.

Great toy!
If you have a Wiggler in your house, get these dolls! They are just so cute and very durable. My son loves to talk to them, asks them what they've been doing all day, etc. It's pretty funny watching him play with these dolls and actually, the things they say really aren't annoying. He can push their bellies over and over and it doesn't get too annoying so that is a winner right there. Great for the imagination and for the collector too! Just wish they'd make the Big Red Car for this size doll. That would be just great!

Love the Wiggles
My 3 y/o son has all 4 Wiggles, Capt's feather sword, hot potato, Henry and the gitar. He loves these dolls! He's not so happy with the other toys except the gitar. He sleeps with the dolls, carries them around everywhere and plays with them constantly. He will have them while he's watching the Wiggles on TV and mock the show with the dolls. It's too cute! The only problem I have with them is that they are loud and don't have a volume control. Jeff seems to be louder than the others. I don't know why. I often 'put them to sleep' (turn them off) LOL He loves them whether they sing or not. They are expensive though...

My son's favorite!
We have all four of the Wiggles dolls plus Captain Feathersword, and this one is my son's favorite. This is the first one we purchased for him back in May of 2003. Now, eight months later it is still like new. The shirt is removable so it can be machine washed and the only marks on the doll are on it's head where he's banged it around and scuffed the black "hair." It has been played with every day and is still working. And, for those times when you just can't stand to hear the wiggles any more, you can open up his back and there's an on/off switch on the battery compartment. Thank you for the Wiggles!

GREG'S MY FAVORITE WIGGLE!!
On Playhouse Disney, I have Greg only as my best favorite Wiggle-even if there's enough love in my heart for Murray, Anthony and Jeff. Greg is a Yellow Wiggle and the Magician King of the Wiggles World, I love his kind smile, one of his magic tricks and of course my three words that describe him.

1. Hair, belt, pants, shoes black as night.

2. Eyes blue as a pool of water.

3. Shirt yellow as the lemons. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Polly and her friend Steven are hitting the road for a day of, apparently, scooter riding and snack consumption. Besides posable figures of the adventurers themselves, this set features purple and blue rolling scooters and a snack stand setup, complete with tables and chairs. As with any self-respecting doll set, there are plenty of accessories included to round out the couple's day and enable a variety of pretend-play situations. Thoughtfully, Steven and Polly's outfits match their scooters (blue for him, purple for her) and, mindful of safety, are equipped with helmets. Are Polly and Steven just friends or is there something more going on here? That's not ours to say. We were impressed by this set's versatility and the ease with which the figures can interact with their gear. --Charlie Williams ... Read more

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i am so gonna get it!!!!
first of all i am a polly pocket fan and i collect all of them so that me and my younger sister can play... so cool! i just hope this one will have all the clothes and both scooters not in the pastel colors, but in the one featured on the net... anyways have a fun time wid them!!

Polly Scooters
This toy is pretty cool. The only thing I dislike is how hard it is to keep the people on the scooters without holding on to them. What I do like is how you get to people instead of 1,the colors of the scooters are pretty if you get the set with pastel scooters like I did,and how the boy in the set has brown hair and thats pretty rare. And just to let you know if you already have purcased the polly scooter packages, the girl in this one is the same one. I also would like to say that the snack stand is cardboard but its still pretty durable. ... Read more

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cute but not the best
I bought this toy for my daughter's 5th birthday. She loves it because she is a huge Hello Kitty fan. It comes with crayons and colored pencils with holders for each of them. The best part is that there is a roll of pictures that you pull out to color. The problem with this toy is that the pages do not line up well when it is time to tear them off. Also, the colored pencils break constantly--much more so than other colored pencils that we use. Overall, it is a fun toy and she does love playing with it, but it does not seem to be very well designed. ... Read more

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Stroller for a Lee Middleton toddler(?)
If I was inclined to buy a stroller for my Lee Middleton toddler doll, it would probably be something like this.

cute,small and poorly designed
My almost two year old received this as a gift for Christmas. There were no instructions for assembly in the box and the back wheels do not just snap on like the front ones. I exchanged it for another one and had the same problem- no instructions and back wheels wouldn't stay on. I didn't think to hammer them on because I didn't want to crack the plastic wheels but maybe that will work. It is the perfect size for a child who is 18months or older but if you want a toy that will have a little more longevity keep shopping.

Not for ages 4 to 7
I ordered 2 of these strollers. They are listed as having a manufacturers age of 4 and up. When I received them they were VERY SMALL and it was CLEARLY MARKED on the box for ages 2 and up. They were too small for the 4 and 5 year olds I bought them for. This stroller would be great for A 2 YEAR OLD. Very disappointing.

Just Like Mommies
My 4-year-old daughter LOVES this stroller - it is just like mommies. The wheels roll smoothly and are hard-wood friendly. They have a rubber coating unlike some of the plastic versions that just scoot over an uncarpeted floor. It maneuvers well on carpet too. It will accomodate large and small dolls and even held her little brother - much to mom's disapproval. It also folds and can be conveniently stored under a bed or in a closet when not in use. We have had the stroller for a year and it is still a favorite and will be for years to come.

Not all that...
I purchased the "you and me" stroller for my four year old grand daughter to have for her "twin babies". First of all, it was much too small for her to use, but may serve a 2 year old ok. Secondly, when she went to put one of the dolls in the seat on the back of the handle, the weight of the doll made the stroller tip over backwards. The doll was "Miracle Baby" by Mattel. I purchased her a set of smaller and lighter twin babies and they did very well in the stroller. Although my grand daughter wanted a twin doll stroller very badly and was excited when it arrived, she doesn't play with it like I thought she would, I assume, from the frustration of it tipping over backwards when she first began playing with it with her Miracle Baby "twins". I would not purchase it again for anyone else. It is very cute though and does well with very small light baby dolls. I wouldn't suggest a doll over 15 inches tall for this stroller. ... Read more