Holiday Wish Guide: Global Girl 21" Fashion Dolls and Books

Friday, November 14 2014 08:48

Holiday Wish Guide: Global Girl 21" Fashion Dolls and Books

Written by James Zahn

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Holiday Wish Guide: Global Girl 21" Fashion Dolls and Books

Holiday Wish Guide A new entry into the world of larger-scale dolls, Global Girl is unique for a variety of reasons - starting with the 21" size, but that's just the surface. The dolls were inspired by children's curiosity about different cultures around the world, and rather than make the doll look similar to the child, each doll has it's own mold and traits indicative of the land from which it represents. Accompanying stories are meant to be "inspirational and empowering," with hope that "the ongoing collection of dolls and books will pique girls' interest and excitement about other cultures at a young age and help prepare them for the future." That's something I can get behind, and Global Girl secures a spot in my 2014 Holiday Wish Guide here on THE ROCK FATHER.

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Having previously written about Global Girl earlier this year, I was delighted when Three Daughters International sent us a Vivienne doll for review this Fall. Appropriately French-inspired (my holds an obsession for French culture, while I personally studied the language for three years), Vivienne comes dressed in a cute black-and-white striped outfit, accented by a red coat and hat very similar to one that my oldest daughter, Addie, has here at Rock Father HQ.

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What's particularly fun is that Vivienne and her Global Girl friends have a proprietary body design consisting of synthetic foam, polyester fabric, interior framework and handcrafted vinyl face, breastplate, arms and legs. This unique design makes the doll poseable in hundreds of positions both seated and standing.

Global Girl Dolls are Rock Father-approved, and are available exclusively through their official website.

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James Zahn

James Zahn is best-known as The Rock Father™, a media personality, commentator, adventurer and raconteur. He is the Owner, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of THE ROCK FATHER™ Magazine. In January, 2019, after nearly a decade of publishing The Rock Father™ Magazine, he joined Adventure Media and Events as Senior Editor of The Toy Book—the leading trade publication for the toy industry since 1984, as well as The Pop Insider — a destination for all things pop culture, and The Toy Insider — the leading consumer guide for toys and games. He is also editor of The Toy Report, a weekly newsletter published by The Toy Book each Thursday. Zahn has over 27 years of experience in the entertainment, retail and publishing industries.

He regularly serves as a Brand Ambassador and spokesperson for several Globally-recognized pop culture and lifestyle brands in addition to consulting for a number of toy manufacturers.

Creatively, James has directed/edited music videos, lyric videos, and album trailers for bands such as FEAR FACTORY, has appeared as an actor in feature films and commercials, written comic books, and performed in bands. He currently serves as an artist manager and video director for PRODUCT OF HATE, whose debut album was released by Napalm Records in 2016, distributed by ADA/Warner Music in the U.S. with Universal Music handling global. A new album has been completed and is set for release this year.

Zahn and/or his work have been featured in/on CNN, NBC, ABC, WGN, CBS, GCTN, G4, The Chicago Tribune, Forbes, MarketWatch, Reuters, BusinessWire, Fangoria, Starlog and more. He's appeared as a music expert on CNN's AC360 alongside Anderson Cooper, and has been interviewed by Larry King. In the past he served as a writer for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family and PBS KIDS, penned articles for Sprout and PopSugar, and was a contributor to Chicago Parent.

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