March 14, 2009

The American Girl dolls are a big thing here in the US.  And mind you, they do not come at a cheap price. Dolls for girls aged 3+ start at $42, while dolls for the 8+ age group start at $95.  The dolls come with a book that tells the story of each doll and which encourages little girls to grow up in a wholesome way while enjoying girlhood through enchanted fun and play.

The American Girl Boutique and Bistro in Dallas, TX

That said, I want a Filipina Girl doll for my daughter.  My daughter’s school is inviting families from other cultures (like us!) to drop by the school and share with the pre-schoolers, things about their cultures that the little ones will find interesting.  Visual aids will come in handy for the activity’s targeted audience.

Unfortunately, I do not have native toys or visual aids that I can bring to Abby’s school.  Except for Hubby’s barong tagalog (the popular costume for Filipino males), we do not have any other costumes we could bring.  So I checked out ShopWiki for some possibilities.  I want to buy whatever reasonably priced toys I could find for the school presentation and for Abby’s enjoyment  as well.

Back home, I remember seeing Barbie dolls in Filipiniana costumes.  I checked out Shop Wiki’s Collectible  Dolls Buying Guide and then proceeded to search for Filipina Barbie dolls.  I love  the search result, but the dolls are indeed collector’s items!  I almost fell off my seat when I saw the price of this Ms. Philippines Barbie…$575!  There were about two dolls priced at $100 and $189.00.  I did find a Philippine Islands Barbie that was only $30.  I will have to look some more.

I wonder if we have friends or family who are coming to the US soon.  I know of one.  Hee hee.  I’ll be requesting for Filipiniana toys for pasalubong.

3 Comments »

1. 

   Ang mahal naman. I hope I could get some for you when I go home in June. But that would be too late for Abby’s cultural activity. Or why not buy a doll and sew her a Maria Clara dress or balintawak?

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   Comment by avril — March 20, 2009 @ 7:33 am

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   The Ms Philippines Barbie costing $575 is not really a good buy. It lacks Filipino character, if it’s what you’re looking for.

   I recommend this site: http://www.manika.com/fsftrichwell1_1.htm. There are dolls that cost $25.

   I hope I’m not too late with the suggestion. ^_^

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   Comment by Niel — May 25, 2009 @ 1:38 am

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   i Have an american girl doll 2 of them but im a filipino
   i want a filipina girl doll to!

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   Comment by Sam — December 5, 2009 @ 2:33 am

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