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Title: Does anyone remember The Playground Kids?
Post by: pirateparakeet on Sunday 22 May 2011, 07:22 am
these were released sometime in the late 80's or early 90's. They were floppy stitched dolls with plastic heads, hands and high-top sneakers. All of their hands are bent in a C-shape so they could grip various things on their playsets. The shoes are pretty weighted, making it easy for acrobatics.
(http://a2.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/23/2ba8cd5dbbbf87e19bc474ef3eb6a2c5/l.jpg)


I found a ton at a swap meet a while back, and after I saw a few pictures of the playsets it seemed vaguely familiar but still hazy.

There's a commercial in this huge set, it starts at about 12:18: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjnPiVZPciM

(as a side note, the walking baby doll in the commercial right after is extremely creepy).
Title: Re: Does anyone remember The Playground Kids?
Post by: EdenEye on Monday 23 May 2011, 08:54 pm
I don't remember those dolls but they looks cool.

Thanks for posting the link to the YouTube commercials. There were lots I haven't seen in years at one video!
Title: Re: Does anyone remember The Playground Kids?
Post by: hime on Monday 23 May 2011, 10:39 pm
I think I have one of those(I'll have to check) but I will say thios they were certainly plugging thatr "Baby wanna walk" doll weren't they? lol!
Title: Re: Does anyone remember The Playground Kids?
Post by: pirateparakeet on Tuesday 24 May 2011, 07:05 pm
yeah that baby doll was CREEPY. there are a ton of other good commercials on there though :)


Why don't these Playground Kids have a page here? When I tried to google them I got one informative page (on MYSPACE of all places!) and then a ton of other people saying "I had one and I wish I could find more... "
Title: Re: Does anyone remember The Playground Kids?
Post by: apanda0622 on Thursday 26 May 2011, 05:04 pm
I used to have one of these.  It was the blond girl in the pink.  She was really floppy--lol.
Title: Re: Does anyone remember The Playground Kids?
Post by: evilekeeper on Saturday 18 June 2011, 05:50 am
Yes I do! I had the Kelli one that came with a chair that she could spin down. (Kelli in your picture is the one with the orange leggings and purple skirt)
Title: Re: Does anyone remember The Playground Kids?
Post by: Fairy Dust on Wednesday 22 June 2011, 05:48 am
My best friend use to have a few of these.  She loved them.  I never cared for them though.  They are interesting dolls. :)