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The catalog photo
 Ballerina
catalog photo
 Real
Life photo of Taffy's cheerleader in her original outfit (click for
larger image) |
Doll Line |
Classmates |
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Manufacturer/Distributer |
Berenguer/JC Toys |
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Artist |
Salvador Berenguer (probably) |
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Production Years |
? No longer in production |
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Size |
18" |
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Body Type |
Soft body, articulated arms |
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Eyes |
Acrylic sleep eyes |
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Hair |
Synthetic wig, not as nice as AG but quite good |
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Identifying Markings |
Berenguer on back of neck, body tag |
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Retail Price |
$39 (?) |
|
Clothing/Accessories |
Contemporary clothes available separately |
|
Clothing Fit |
Slightly thinner than AG but clothes fit fairly
well. Feet are smaller (most MAC shoes fit fine). |
|
Dolls in Series |
? (Were they named by the manufacturer?) |
|
Books? |
None |
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Sources |
No longer in production, secondary market only |
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For More Information |
None known. |
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Classmate/AG body comparison |
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Notes
Taffy's rare African American Classmate |
The 18" Berenguer Classmates dolls are one of the nicest of the AG
"wannabe" dolls. (There is a new series of 11" dolls call "Be Yourself"
Classmates that are by the same company but totally different.)
Classmates are a good enough fit for American Girl clothes that they
will work in your collection even if you want all of your dolls to share
a common wardrobe. These dolls are between MAC and AG size so some
clothes from each will fit though MAC shoes are the best choice for
them. There is a nice variety of face molds, some with teeth showing and
some without, and they are quite cute with good child appeal. If you are
sensitive to smells, you may object to the babypowder (?) scent that is
infused in the vinyl but this does dissipate over time. The quality of
the dolls is high and they are currently undervalued on the secondary
market where you can often pick them up for $15 or less in good
condition. The clothing quality is fair and was available in separate
packaging. |
