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"The Legend from the Shimmering Forest. In a secret land of fantasy live beautiful creatures, wild and free.  Their delicate bodies glisten like pearl...part woodland animal, part beautiful girl. To most of us they can barely be seen at dusk and at dawn, and not in between. But to those lucky few who wish they could be like a horse in a meadow or a mermaid at sea, this secret land is always in sight, and beautiful Shimmers will always shine bright."

Shimmers were produced by Kenner in 1986. Each set included a mother, baby, comb and one accessory. They came in five species; birds, butterflies, centaurs, deers and mermaids and had shimmery bodies and brushable hair.

There were plans to release more Shimmers and two playsets in 1987 but they were never produced.

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"These delightful friends share a most special quality - both the look of a sweet little girl and the graceful body of a woodland animal.   Now the Shimmers fantasy continues as zebras and seahorses join the Shimmers world, along with a new deer, horse, mermaid, bird and butterfly. All 15 figures come with dazzling pearlized colourful bodies and are about 41/2 inches tall. Each one had beautiful long-rooted hair, perfect for combining and styling. Each wears a removable fashion, adding more play and charm to the fantasy. The four-legged Shimmers are articulated at the waist, and all the heads can be turned. Each Shimmers figure comes with an adorable baby Shimmers. All pairs come with a matching pearlized comb. Enchanting Shimmers will continue to bring fantasy to life for little girls everywhere."

Six of the original ten Shimmers with babies were due for re-release in 1987 along with nine new Shimmers but it never happened. There were images of the new Shimmers in the 1987 Kenner Toy Catalogue, so were made as the prototypes, but I don't think they ever went as far as test marketing.

Seahorses
Coral & Baby Shelly
Seawave & Baby Foamy

Zebras
Swirl & Baby Swizzle
Zebrina & Baby Zebrette

Birds Butterflies Centaurs Deer Mermaids
Skye & Baby Downy
Sundown & Baby Luffy
Sunset & Baby Dusky
Glade & Baby Speckle
Seafin & Baby Finlet

The original Shimmers set for re-release were:

  • Plume & Baby Featherfluff [birds]
  • Wind Belle & Baby Whispy [butterflies]
  • Clover & Baby Dapples [centaurs]
  • Meadow & Baby Fauna [deer]
  • Deerlene & Baby Doette [deer]
  • Marina & Baby Flutter [mermaids]

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