Posted on 01/23/2009 1:00:29 PM PST by cdchik123
(Crain’s) — First lady Michelle Obama is not pleased about the marketing of a pair of dolls that bear the same names as her daughters.
“We believe it is inappropriate to use young private citizens for marketing purposes,” Ms. Obama’s spokeswoman said.
Ty Inc. released its “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia” dolls this month. Both dolls have bronze skin and dark hair.
The dolls are part of the Westmont-based toymaker’s TyGirlz line. The company is also the creator of Beanie Babies, which have reportedly generated more than $6 billion in sales since their debut in 1994.
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Chicagobusiness.com reported Wednesday that “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia” hit store shelves this month just before Barack Obama was inaugurated.
A Ty spokeswoman originally acknowledged to Crain’s that the Sasha and Malia dolls were created with the first daughters in mind. She has since backed away from that statement.
“They were not designed to look like any living person,” the spokeswoman said of the dolls on Thursday. “Somehow there was a misunderstanding.”
“Sasha and Malia look like good kids, smart with a good head on their shoulders, they don’t need dolls made in their honor.”
True. These little girls can’t help who their parents are. It think they should be off limits as should all children of politicians.
It is blasphemy to fashion such images of the black goddesses. Nothing can be compared to them!
She has a copyright on the names ??
>>young private citizens
Sorry, they are public figures now.
There is no physical likeness apart from the names.
Wasn’t there a ruckus a few years ago about there being no black dolls....
Plus they’re gonna fly off the shelves.
And I don't think that the kids should be exploited in any way.
My point is that these dolls are no-doubt the creation of Obama’s adoring fans and will be flattering and considerate.
No such decorum was extended to the Bush family.
why do they have boobs? :/
LMAO!!!! That is too funny!!!!!
But it is OK when the Left uses children, even small children, in commercials and YouTube videos for Left-Wing political purposes.
MO is just upset that somebody is making a buck, and it apparently isn't the Left.
Note to those who are trying to equate the Beanie Babies with the media's attacks on the Palin kids: Are you paying attention? (Hint - Answer; No) No one is “Attacking” the Obama daughters. Quite the contrary. These aren't bobble-head dolls. If some company had made John-John and Caroline dolls during the Kennedy Administration, I'm sure that even the Dems would have said, “Oh, how cute!”.
Capitalism, I'll have mine straight up, no chaser.
Get'cher O-Bama coin sets!
Got-cher O-Bama plate Right'chere!
Don'r forget the O-ficial! O-bama! Limitede Edition! Innauerration Postah!
What, Lady? No dolls of the kids?
You gottabe kiddin' me--
“Note to those who are trying to equate the Beanie Babies with the media’s attacks on the Palin kids: Are you paying attention? (Hint - Answer; No) No one is “Attacking” the Obama daughters. Quite the contrary. These aren’t bobble-head dolls. If some company had made John-John and Caroline dolls during the Kennedy Administration, I’m sure that even the Dems would have said, “Oh, how cute!”. “
I agree - Apparently my sarcasm is lost here. See post 26.
Sorry Obama’s but you do not own the names. Now unless you can prove that Sasha and Malia are the only two black girls in the world with those names and hold the copyright on the names it’s really just too bad for you.
I bet if the “profits” were going to Bill Ayers or one of the other cronies favored project then it would be acceptable.
by Steve
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
If Hillary Clinton should succeed in her bid to move back into the Whitehouse, Republicans can at least find some comfort while cleaning toilets with their "First Cleaning Lady" toilet brush.
I tried to come up some smart-ass comment tying together the effectiveness of the cleaning bristles and the whole "whitewater probe", but I can't think right now.
There's also one for George W. Brush Bush that looks more like his father. And then they're working on an Osama Bin Laden brush.
Visit the official website...
http://www.theoriginalbowlbuddy.com
where are their burkas?
She should look at it as a form of economic stimulus.
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