"Welcome
to Cupcakeland, a magical world where fancy cakes
turn into beautiful dolls! Cupcakes hide inside
their wrappers 'til it's time to surprise - then
out they pop!"
Cupcakes
were produced by
Tonka in 1990 then by Kenner from 1991-92 (Hasbro
purchased Tonka in 1991, of which Kenner was a
sub-division, and shifted production there). They
were a series of dolls with plastic skirts which
when turned inside out transformed into edible
goodies with their hats becoming the icing. They
were also scented, similar to Cherry Merry Muffin
and Strawberry Shortcake dolls. They each came
with a handbag shaped comb. There were seven different
sets made, five of which turned into cupcakes,
one set which turned into sundae glasses and another
set which turned into jam jars. Along with the
dolls there were several playsets and accessories
produced too.
Cupcakes had a small revival in 1998 when Fun
Source re-issued a few of the dolls, and then
again by Radica in 2005. The originals are therefore
becoming more collectable on the second hand market.
They were sold
in the US, UK and other parts of Europe and I
currently know of one name variation:
You might also like to
see:
Miss
Party Surprise
Popcorn Pretty
Images on this page either
mine, thanks to Nhtpirate
or found on eBay
,
with thanks to various sellers including V-V-TOYS
and hkfatpig-Dollhouse-eStore
!
Cupcakes pin badges
& magnets are available from Powder
Monki :: Handmade Shop!
or 
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