The big, beautiful ladies - Edna, Raven, Mimi, Rosie, Tracy and a standard-sized doll for comparison.
I’m finally doing a post on the Plus-sized Ladies of Leah’s Barbieland. I’d waited until I had them all (or all I could get my hands on).
To recap:
- I was inspired to collect them and educated completely about these options by Lola, a doll friend.
- A person can always make their own larger-bodied dolls of course.
This post is not about dolls I made larger, this post is about dolls that were born this way.
The ladies used in comparison are (L to R):
Edna Turnblad: Made by Jakks Pacific. Promotional tie-in with the movie Hairspray. 2007
Galleria Garibaldi: Character in a movie about the Cheetah Girls. Raven-Symoné played the character Galleria Garibaldi. Mattel also released a Raven doll but used the standard body and a head mold called Mbili that is a beautiful African American head mold, but looks nothing like Raven Simone. Iow, if you want a doll that looks different than Mattel dolls, don’t bother with their Raven doll. That said, if you are seeking a plus-sized doll, this doll barely makes the grade. The doll shown here is made by Play Along Toys in 2007 and part of the Fashion Collection and not the “Concert” collection (my doll doesn’t sing) – the variations are detailed in this Wikipedia entry. (may thanks to D7ana)
Mimi Bobeck: Character in the television series The Drew Carey Show. Made by Creation Entertainment in 1998.
Rosie O’Donnell, Friend of Barbie: Made by Mattel. Promotional tie-in with the old Rosie O’Donnell show (here’s a link to the new Rosie Show.) 1999.
Tracy Turnblad: Made by Jakks Pacific. Promotional tie-in with the movie Hairspray. 2007
Mammy from Gone with the Wind: Pictures of her will appear lower in this post. Made by World Doll (?), 1989. The company that made them doesn’t seem to have lasted long.
The point of this post is to let people know what’s out there and provide comparison photos about their sizes relative to standard barbie dolls. That’s a question I often have about non-standard dolls. Since I want to provide the best information possible and so I photograph the dolls naked. I think it’s easier to see the real difference when their clothes are off.
Edna Turnblad, Raven Cheetah Girl, Mimi Bobeck, Rosie O'Donnell, Tracy Turnblad, Old Barbie Body, Current Belly Button/ Fashionista Barbie Body
Sitting is a bit of a problem for the girls with the largest bellies. Not sure if a creative doll designer could overcome this problem.
I always appreciate underpants. Raven, Mimi, Edna, Rosie, Tracy.'
I received my Mammy doll after I took pictures of the other dolls together. Mammy is significantly different so I kept her in her own set of pictures.
Mammy in btw Mimi and Tracy. Tracy is wearing a Hearts 4 Hearts ensemble.
An Aside: I have Tracy in a Hearts 4 Hearts ensemble and I will be covering alternative clothing for plus-size barbies in a future post. Finding alternative clothing for these ladies is no easy task
Mammy naked, Edna wearing Mammy's dress.
Now you can see that Mammy’s body is made of cloth, overstuffed with cotton. She can’t sit or change positions at all. I have removed her head and will remove some of the stuffing. Then I’ll add thick wire to her arms, legs and body so that she can hold a position. At least that’s the plan for now. Stay tuned.
I will work on the body and possibly add hair.
I think the only plus size 1/6 scale doll I don’t have, and can’t show you – is a Big Beautiful doll, as shown here and detailed in my earlier post called “Someone Needs to Create an Anti-Barbie“.
Big Beautiful Doll - Madame CJ Walker Tribute Doll
If any readers know of any additional plus-sized dolls please comment and let me (and other readers) know. Of course I know of the various other Anti-barbies like the Get Real Girls and the G5 – I am speaking strictly of true plus-sized – Rosie or bigger. Thanks.
