No, but they were the butt of a joke on Robot Chicken, if that counts as dolls? --Lavender If you don't like vanilla, try some chocolate.
From: Reece Jennings Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 6:54 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [RE][scifinoir2] Sasha And Malia Dolls "Inappropriate," Michelle Obama Says Did they make dolls of the Bush daughters? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 4:19 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [RE][scifinoir2] Sasha And Malia Dolls "Inappropriate," Michelle Obama Says I suppose this was one of those inevitable things we all should've seen coming the minute President Obama won the election. And no, it's not appropriate. Let little girls be little girls, for Deity's sake. I suppose I should be saying that to the money-grubbing uber-bastiches who'll be raking in money hand-over-fist... :-( ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : [scifinoir2] Sasha And Malia Dolls "Inappropriate," Michelle Obama Says Date : Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:23:12 -0000 From : "ravenadal" <ravena...@yahoo.com> To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com http://www.huffingtonpost..com/2009/01/22/sasha-malia-beanie- babies_n_159917.html The company that makes the popular Beanie Babies is hoping for two more big winners with dolls named "Sweet Sasha" and "Marvelous Malia." But, no, the names do not refer to President Barack Obama's daughters, a Ty Inc. spokeswoman says. Honest! Ty released the 12-inch dolls as part of the company's "TyGirlz Collection." The Sasha doll has pigtails and wears a white and pink dress with hearts. The Malia doll has a side ponytail and a long- sleeve shirt with capri pants. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/23/michelle-obama-thinks- sas_n_160277.html?view=print JANUARY 25, 2009 Sasha And Malia Dolls "Inappropriate," Michelle Obama Says The Associated Press reported on Wednesday that Ty Dolls, the company responsible for the 1990's Beanie Babies craze, is trying to cash in on a new trend with a pair of "Sasha" and "Malia" dolls. The company insists there's no connection to the Obama daughters. They just chose what they thought were "beautiful names." "There's nothing on the dolls that refers to the Obama girls," spokeswoman Tania Lundeen said. "It would not be fair to say they are exact replications of these girls. They are not." Michelle Obama doesn't seem to be buying it, Chicago Business reports. First lady Michelle Obama is not pleased about the marketing of a pair of dolls that bear the same names as her daughters. "We believe it is inappropriate to use young private citizens for marketing purposes," Ms. Obama's spokeswoman said. The dolls were introduced in early January, and a limited supply has been shipped to retailers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
