To be annoyed that in 2014 i cant find a Black doll

[Serendipity30]

Thats it really, does anyone know where i can find one that looks nice and wont cost a bomb. Not a baby doll please.

[littlegreengloworm]

Curly hair

www.amazon.co.uk/Springfield-Collection-Pre-Stuffed-Madison-Black/dp/B001FD06ZK/ref=pd_sim_sbs_k_h_b_cs_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=179NH9QQD0NKXKWKJSFK&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[ChubbyKitty]

I was certain Barbie had a black friend when I was that age(12years ago). What a sad thought that they might have got rid of her, as you say it's 2014!

[ChubbyKitty]

Going out tonight so will see if anyone remembers her name!

[umiaisha]

DD has this one, but with curly hair. One of her friends bought it for her and she was delighted to have a doll that looks like her.

www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9058228.htm

You can also get black cabbage patch dolls

[Ricottainmypocket]

www.petalinadolls.co.uk/dolls/?filter_doll-properties-skin-colour_0=black.

Hope you find one that you like!

[BerniceBroadside]

There are a few moxie girlz or bratz dolls that might suit? I don't think there is one with Afro hair, but definitely some curly haired ones.

If you know anyone who is going to the US, and have a sizeable budget, the American Girl dolls may suit. store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/thumbnail/id/127/uid/86

[BigBirdFlies]

I had a Sasha doll in the 1970's. OP you are right, there's a real shortage of black fashion dolls. I really disliked Bratz dolls a few years ago, but to give them credit they did have a range of ethnicities.

I wonder why there are so few black dolls now? I think if someone is entrepreneurial, this would be a great business idea which would appeal to both black and white children,

[Serendipity30]

moxie and brats are good other than the huge amount of makeup. Arrgh this is so hard

[eddiemairswife]

I have 3 upstairs which belong to my (grown-up) daughters. And I had a black baby doll many, many years ago.

[Serendipity30]

I wish somebody would as there is a market for this, however some of them look weird is is too much to ask to have a nice friendly looking one rather than a chucky lookalike?

[MistressDeeCee]

Ebay, Amazon, Brixton

[Ploppy16]

Have you tried education suppliers? Galt will be too young for a 10 year old more than likely but I do seem to remember them selling them. Small indie shops are probably your best bet though, look on Etsy maybe?

[SavoyCabbage]

Lilydoll do all sorts. They are soft bodied but for older dc rather than younger. They have great clothes.

[jonicomelately]

I love the Vintage Pippa doll.

[2rebecca]

I had a problem in the 90s finding a doll for my son. There were action men but they were a bit fighting orientated and you couldn't change the costumes the way you could in the 70s. He was a bit young for action men when he first wanted dolls as well. Not sure if things are any better now.
Having a standard doll in different colours and male and female but lots of different outfits doesn't make as much money as special edition dolls that can't wear other clothing.

[ilovepowerhoop]

www.blackbarbie.co.uk/products-page/

[LadyCybilCrawley]

These are lovely

m.americangirl.com/mt/store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/set/id/1710/uid/86

[EurotrashGirl]

Not cheap, but very high quality and comes with a historical back story. These dolls were the must-have accessory when I was a pre-teen.
store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/thumbnail/id/302/uid/43

[ancientbuchanan]

The bratz ones were okish, I thought.

[CundtBake]

I had this problem a while back with my DS. It really angered me that I had such a hard time in 2014 ffs.

To the person who said 'you're not looking hard enough' you shouldn't have to look hard at all dolls should come in a range of ethnicities everywhere just like the people buying them do!!

I also found that black dolls are mostly the same as white dolls just made in brown material/plastic, they still have white features and European hair.

I've made lots of complaints to various toy manufacturers I think it's outrageous

[Nocomet]

It's ridiculous that my DSIS, in 1970's 100% white rural Wales, had an Asian Pipa doll and I had a homemade rag doll my aunt got me who was a black princess one way up and a white girl in a long day dress the other, yet in 2014 ethic dolls are still not mainstream.

[Nocomet]

Oh and don't worry about the makeup, you've got a year max before you'll stop bothering to say wash that off before you go out.

[SaucyJack]

Not strictly a "straight" fashion doll, but Clawdeen Wolf from Monster High is (to my eyes) Afro-Caribbean.

[ancientbuchanan]

There's a black barbie with AfroCaribbean hair, I've just googled it.

[Mybellyisaneasteregg]

I am really surprised to read this! I had a black barbie growing up in a very rural area in the 80s. Hope you find one soon op.