Retired Groovy Girls Dolls

Are you a fan of the Groovy Girls by Manhattan Toy? Groovy Girls are 13" specialty cloth play dolls designed for girls ages 3+. Manhattan Toy introduced the Groovy Girls in 1998. Groovy Girls are soft dolls with contemporary, removeable clothing. They are multi-ethnic, and reflect a diversity of hair and skin tones. They are funky, but not too far out for girls to want to play with them.

Originally, Manhattan Toys just started with the "Girls" or dolls. Early lines used the same letter of the alphabet for a single series of dolls -- like Liza, Lucy, Lexi and Lupe in 1998. Other series started with other letters of the alphabet. Recently, the dolls' names start with different letters, even though they are in the same series. Some dolls stay in production for several years, and some dolls are introduced and then shortly retired.

After introducing the dolls, Manhattan Toy began introducing related items -- like separate outfits, pets, furniture and accessories. Many of these specialty items were produced for a short while and then retired. In addition, some special Groovy Girl items were produced for special occasions -- like the Olympics, or for specific retailers -- like Sam's Club -- for a short while, and then retired.