What are Baby Face Dolls?
Birnkrant started out by designing three of his round-faced girls. He then put together a music video that starred his Baby Face Dolls in different clothing and poses. When Kiscom Incorporated showed the video to Galoob Toys at the 1990 New York Toy Fair, then-president David Galoob, (son of the original owners), instantly fell in love with the dolls. And who wouldn’t? The Baby Face Dolls- true to their name- all have round faces with large, acrylic glass eyes and long eyelashes. No matter if they are smiling, pouting, or looking innocent or sorry, their faces show a tremendous amount of emotion and personality. Each of the Baby Face Dolls are vinyl and jointed so you can move them into any pose you like. Galoob Toys started manufacturing the little darlings, and Mel Birnkrant continued to design more of the dolls. Each doll sold for $20 to $30 each, so they were affordable to buy for gifts, or, to start a collection with. For the next year, vinyl Baby Face Dolls filled store shelves i
