Barack Obama

mimi85

(1,805 posts) Fri Apr 24, 2015, 10:43 PM Apr 2015

I had never heard of these dolls.

The Obamas understandably put the end to the manufacturing of them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TY-Girlz-2009-Original-Marvelous-Malia-Sweet-Sasha-Obama-Girls-Dolls-/181723942931?

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I had never heard of these dolls. (Original Post) mimi85 Apr 2015 OP

I never heard of them either. It doesn't surprise me that someone has tried to make a buck, napi21 Apr 2015 #1

It's ebay. I guess very few were made, thank goodness! mimi85 Apr 2015 #2

napi21

(45,806 posts)

1. I never heard of them either. It doesn't surprise me that someone has tried to make a buck,

Reply to mimi85 (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2015, 11:12 PM

Apr 2015

but IMO they did a lousy job. Plus, $600???? What the f is that all about?

mimi85

(1,805 posts)

2. It's ebay. I guess very few were made, thank goodness!

Reply to napi21 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 12:30 AM

Apr 2015

That's just what they're asking, not what they'll get. Same guy who made Beanie Babies. Yeah, anything for a buck. One of the 1%, no doubt.

From 2009: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/money/hottest-toys-controversial-sasha-malia-dolls-selling-3-000-ebay-article-1.392807

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