Doll-A-Day 2017 #23: Prince StrongHeart from Lady LovelyLocks

  Yesterday we looked at the Lady Lovely locks Maiden Golden Wave doll, and we had a  peek at Prince Strongheart. So I thought today we would take a better look at him.

He's a cute little guy.

Especially if you can ignore the big hairdo.

Prince StrongHeart was made by Mattel, and licensed by Those Characters from Cleveland, which is what his body is marked. He has the exact same body as the LLL girls,the same body that was later used (Without the Characters From Cleveland copyright.), for Mattel's Stacie and Todd dolls. Stacie and Todd were Barbie's brother and sister.
  The first time the body was used for the Barbie line was the Kelly and Todd dolls produced as flower girl and ring bearer for Midge's wedding.

This Kelly was slightly different from her later incarnation as Stacie. She seemed to use the same head sculpt as Todd. Stacie had her own.This was the only release of this Kelly. The name Kelly was later used for Barbie's baby sister. I think the last time this body was used was for the Jane and Michael Banks dolls from Mary Poppins, in 2007

But they both used the head sculpt from the original Stacie doll. (Not the one currently being used.)

The Prince uses the same body and head as the girls in the Lady Lovely Locks series.

But I'm willing to bet he's the only one with brown eyes.

He's 8 1/2" tall.

Yesterday I showed you how Maiden Golden Wave had Spotty Leg Syndrome. The Prince seems to have spotty arm syndrome. That's new one on me.(Or, rather, on him.) I've seen plenty of older Barbies with Spotty Leg,but he's the first doll I've seen with Spotty Arm!

He also came with a navy blue hat and cape and some boots.

He also came with the same hair clips, called 'Pixietails', that the girls came with, but his were meant to be clipped to his cape.

  This little guy's guest appearance is courtesy of my friend Connie.(Thanks Connie!) Connie is looking to rehome him, if anybody is interested.

  See you tomorrow for another doll.

Doll-A-Day 2017 #22: Lady Lovely Locks Maiden Golden Wave

  Today's doll is this Lady lovely Locks Maiden Golden Wave doll.

Lady Lovely Locks was a line of dolls by Mattel,which ran from 1987 to 1989.

This Maiden Golden Wave doll is from the Enchanted Island wave of dolls, released in 1987.

The dolls in the line all featured long,colourful hair,except for Prince Strongheart.

He did have rooted hair, but it was only neck length.

That's the Prince on the left.

Each doll came with 'Pixietails',small animals with long flowing tails, that could be used as hair clips. Even the Prince came with them.

She doesn't have hers.

 Lady Lovely Locks dolls are approximately 8 1/2" tall.

The bodies are marked 'Those Character's from Cleveland'.

Those Characters from Cleveland was the toy design and licensing division of American Greetings, which is based in Cleveland,Ohio. Some of the most popular toys of the 80's, including Strawberry Shortcake, Holly Hobbie,Peppermint Rose, The Get Along Gang,Popples, Care Bears,Madballs,and the Lady Lovely Locks franchises were all licensed by TCFC,as well as the lesser known, but adorbable Hobnobbins.

Loads of things were produced to go along with the Lady Lovely Locks line. Apart from the dolls, there were fashions,pets,playsets, and horses for the dolls, as well as other items featuring the characters.These included books,TV trays,dish sets,puzzles, lunchboxes, and party supplies, and an animated series.You can see the series opening HERE.

If the body and limbs of Lady Lovely Locks look familiar, it could be because the molds were later used for Mattel's Stacie doll, Barbie's little sister, in the 90's and early 2000's.

She suffers from the dreaded 'spotty leg syndrome', which also famously befalls 70's and 80's Barbies. 

  If you're into Lady Lovely Locks you can visit the unofficial homepage HERE. It has loads of information, photos, and links to the cartoons, etc.I'm not, so fortunately I can let go of another doll. Good for me. I'll clear this place up yet!
  Tomorrow we'll see another doll.