Toys of the Eighties, My Child
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Cabbage Patch sized, but had Barbie-like hair that you could brush instead of dumb yarn and soft skin (not fuzzy really, but it was a fabric, not cloth like Cabbage Patches). They also had jewel-like eyes and you could move their arms and legs. They came with heart-shaped gold lockets for you to wear, and you could also get a picture of your child to fit in the locket
Links for more info
The following are links about My Child you may find interesting. Also check out the other pages.
- Marisa's My Child Dolls website - (report)
THE BEST PLACE TO FIND MY CHILD'S & HOW TO FIX THEM =) - In The Attic - My Child dolls - (report)
Restoration pics and identification of My Child dolls. - mychildworkshop - (report)
This site is for collectors of Mattel "My Child" dolls. You will find resources and guides to help you repair and maintain your dolls. Meet other collectors in the forums and you can even post your own news items for all to see.
User Stories and Comments
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This is my very favorite toy in the whole world and i missed them so much, it brings so very happy and memorable memories about my childhood, i would like the manufacturer to bring them back again for my daughter as an excuse to me to buy them again.
I love My Child doll Since the adverstment on Telvison at 10 year old in 1985 !
I have two My Child Dolls blonde but I am looking for third one and different hair color !
I remember Christmas of 1986, I begged my parents for a My Child. I specified that she had to have a yellow dress on, and dark brown hair and brown eyes, to look just like me. Through some miracle, they found that EXACT doll, and my Christmas was made! I loved her very much...until one fateful day when my mom threw a bag of toys out that we had, thinking it was trash. I lost my My Child, my Rainbow Brite, my original Cabbage Patch doll, and mine and my brother's Popples. all our 80's toys were gone.
I still have one, she's naked now but in pretty good shape. Short dark brown hair and blues eyes. I loved this doll so much. This site is reminding me how much of a dork I am :)
i still have my "my child doll" i gave it to my daughter, sort of like an heirloom to me but she did'nt take care of it like she should have. I was pissed should have kept it to myself
bring the my child doll back
I am currently a collector of these dolls & Have 5 ( 1 Aussie =) )... I am trying to restore them & Thank god to some big site we all know for helping me get them & more to come !!! They are so cute & loveable !!! I can't wait to get more =)
I was also given one for Christmas in 86. I named her Abby. She is a brunette US topknot and I still have her. About 2 years ago I 'rediscovered' her in the cupboard and my passion for collecting begun. I now have over 70 dolls and have restored all of them. I ADORE these dolls and they are so durable and easy to restore. So much cuter than Cabbage Patch Dolls.
another doll I wanted and never got :( ebay??? HA!!! I don't have that kind of money!!
I still have My child...it is a red haired boy. It still has the clothes...beige shorts with a sweater. It does not have shoes anymore, don't know what happened to them. I got it from Christmas probably in 86 too, just like Paula above. I guess that was the last one my parents found. I actuallu did not care about it even with TV commercials, but when I got it that x-mas, it was my most cherished toy!!!
I still have my My Child doll. My mother gave it to me for christmas one year when they ran out of Cabbage Patch Kids. I couldn't wait to open it either. I named her Sarah and she has blonde hair and brown eyes. I still love her even 20 years afterwards.
My mom got me one for my 6th birthday, that had dark brown curly hair and blue eyes, just like me!! I remember there was this special offer where you could send away for a My Child locket, which came with a sheet of heart-shaped photos of all the different My Child dolls, and you were supposed to put in the photo of the doll that looked most like yours. It was awesome!
Holy crap I had one of these and I'd totally forgotten about it! I loved her to death back in the day...she had blondish hair and a cute little pink dress. I remember her skin started to get dirty after a while from all of the love, especially her nose.
I had a My Child lunch box when I was little, but couldn't rememeber what they were called. I've been searching 80's websites and this is the first time I ever found it.
i still have mine too. she has dark hair and blue green eyes. i lost the outfit to her but i put her in a dress and socks . she still looks new.
I still have mine. i dont have the outfit but she has dark curly hair.
These dolls were beautiful. My best friend had one and I was so jealous.
i have both my MC girls from childhood. ALWAYS loved them, and now that i have my own money i've bought almost 100 on ebay (have sold about half). they're awesome :)
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