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| This is the Shopopolis set. |
Ello termed themselves a 'creation system'. It was Mattel's attempt at a construction toy for girls.
I still don't think girls need special building sets. Why can't they build with the same sets as guys?
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| 'ElectroCling vinyl stickers'. You know,like Colorforms,only cheaper. As I recall,they didn't stay on very well. |
It was a short lived toy though. Ello was only made from 2002 to 2004.
They lingered in the stores much longer though. Ivy was born in 1999,and she got Ello sets when she was old enough to play with them. In fact, I came across this set the other night,and the reason it's still sealed is because it was bought at the tail end of Ivy's Ello interest and she ended up never being given it.
The Ello pieces were unique amongst building sets in that they could be used to make people,settings,furniture,and even kid sized jewelry.
One of the creators of Ello was Richard Manville,who had previously been the creative director of Barbie packaging.
The pieces have a very stylized look.
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| When built the people are about 4 or 5 inches tall. |
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| Not counting giant hats. |
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All my kids, including Ivy.loved their Legos. Ivy really enjoyed the Ello too.She especially loved the people.
You can watch a commercial for this set HERE.
That's today's doll. Now: I would like your opinions on something. In researching my recent post on my Baitz doll,(which you can see HERE.),I gathered information from various places. My main concern was finding out which doll I had,and providing a little information about the dolls in general. I found a picture of a doll like mine on a Flickr page, which hadn't been active for about 6 years From that I found out which region my doll's costume is based on. I relayed that information, in my own words,in my post. My doll "represents the traditional attire and hairstyle from the Baden-Wurttemberg region of Germany,home to The Black Forest". Here's what the Flickr page said. Today I got a comment left by the lady whose Flickr account it is. She asked me to "credit my Flickr site...when using my description of Baitz dolls",saying she has collected them for many years and worked very hard to research them. I don't feel I used her 'description',only repeated basic information in my own words. I do feel her page would be helpful to others researching Baitz dolls, and I'm only too happy to put a link to her Flickr in my post. But 'credit' her page? Is that appropriate? If someone obtained information from my blog,and used the information to add to what they were saying about something,in their own words,I wouldn't feel I was entitled to a 'credit'. (Using my photos is another matter.) But should I feel bad? Do you think I 'used (her) description'? Information isn't someone's property,is it? If I had used her exact words that would have been different, but I didn't. Follow the link and read her actual words. Do you think I did something wrong? Here's what I said to her in response:
"I have added a link to your Flickr account in the blog post on my Baitz doll. I think the information and identification on your page will help people interested in Baitz dolls.
I obtain my information for my posts from many sources. I don't consider that I used your 'description' by stating the region my doll was based on. That information came from seeing the doll you have that looks like mine,but that's like saying if I had a Chatty Cathy doll and didn't know what it was, and found a picture of one where someone said it was Chatty Cathy,then identified my doll as a Chatty Cathy, that I was stealing their description. That''s just repeating information,which hopefully we can all share for everyone's benefit.
I would probably have directed people to your account on Flickr, but, as you haven't been active for about 6 years, I thought it was dormant.
Tammy"
Please let me know what you think. Honestly,I've been yelled at and I feel bad!
