dolls for boys like american girl? - Page 2

[Mama Shifra]

Originally Posted by kate~mom

i think you should! dd frequently asks why there isn't an american boy company.

My son has been asking this too!

He wanted an "American Boy Doll" so I bought him a 12-inch doll from Magic Cabin:
http://www.magiccabin.com/magiccabin...&cmvalue=MCD|2

It is very pricey; however, you can buy a kit and make it yourself if you are handy. They also sell extra clothes, if your son is into dress up (but most boys are not as a general rule).

[Maggi315]

As the original poster, just wanted to come back and say thanks! Lots of great links, I knew there had to be some.

I think an American Boy company is a great idea! boys could have outfits like spy, pirate, colonial, military (I know some people don't like that, but for military dads and moms this would be great), space, karate, etc.

Wow! What a great business idea

[brightcreations]

Is there really interest?

I really thought there would be something like this out there....as I have been looking at 18 inch play dolls for my girls and thought my 5yo son would love one too....especially because I can make all kinds of cool costumes, and I went to look and found no dolls but found your thread. Well it just so happens that I AM A DOLL MAKER! And I could sculpt an 18 inch boy doll and have it manufactured in vinyl as a customizable kit so you select the eye/hair color, possibly even skin tone/ethnicity if it sells well! I am seriously very excited at the possibility of taking on this project as I know my son would just go nuts over having a BOY doll that he can dress in all his knight and pirate costumes...as well as Harry Potter costumes, etc.

[Similynn]

Did you ever manufacture the boy dolls?

[abeliamama]

My son has a bitty twin boy. He says it is a toddler, not a baby! There are a lot of clothes on ebay that people make and sell to fit him if you type American Girl clothes in the search bar. We took a road trip to the nearest  American Girl store and he was the only boy in the place but he sure had fun!

[Shellshell12345]

Those carpatina dolls are creepy (Adam and Carter). And why are they wearing skinny jeans/pants? That's a pet peave of mine... teenage boys wearing glitzy skinny pants. I don't like the teenage girl pants either. They've been putting the pockets halfway down the leg... anyway. Sorry, back on track.

My son wasn't interested in the bitty twins either. The madame alexander boy dolls (they only have 2 of them) are awsome, but they should be for $150. I can't bring myself to spend &150 on a doll for my 3 year old son.

I finally did find a cool boy doll for my son that doesn't look cheap and isn't $150. The site is mysiblingdolls.com

The doll does NOT have a disability. It comes with a story about a brother or sister with a disability.

The cool thing about these dolls is that people with disabilities are employed to dress them.

I thought that was neat.

The doll I got was the boy my pal for peace doll.

They are $50.

Not nearly as bad in price as most of the boy dolls I've found... I only found a few.

I figure I can make the clothes or find someone who can.

Anyhow, the lady is having a hard time with her site. But paypal worked for me.

Hope this helped somebody.

[leighi123]

My ds has this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/TY-TEENIE-BEANIE-BOPPER-BOY-DOLL-RUGGED-RUSTY-/120641218547?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c16c6e7f3#ht_1369wt_978

Its just a beanie baby but he likes it!  He has one thats a girl doll with short hair, I just made it some boy clothes.  It was one of those cheepo kind, but its held up well. 

[leighi123]

Originally Posted by brightcreations 

I really thought there would be something like this out there....as I have been looking at 18 inch play dolls for my girls and thought my 5yo son would love one too....especially because I can make all kinds of cool costumes, and I went to look and found no dolls but found your thread. Well it just so happens that I AM A DOLL MAKER! And I could sculpt an 18 inch boy doll and have it manufactured in vinyl as a customizable kit so you select the eye/hair color, possibly even skin tone/ethnicity if it sells well! I am seriously very excited at the possibility of taking on this project as I know my son would just go nuts over having a BOY doll that he can dress in all his knight and pirate costumes...as well as Harry Potter costumes, etc.

What would the pricing be like?   I've love one for ds.

[JudiAU]

Camden Rose has a good looking boy doll. And complain to American Girl. I don't understand why they don't have boys.

[ledzepplon]

Just stumbled on this thread today, because my ds has been asking for an American Boy doll for Christmas. How lame that there isn't one. The boy dolls that there are seem to be boy dolls made for a girl audience. And yes, to the pp, I DO remember "My Buddy!"

[mbgyrl22]

Go on Ebay they always have sales stores dont have .

                                        P.S:I'm only 13

[KCMichigan]

These dolls are fabulous, they are pricey though so we have yet to own one.....she makes a ton of boy dolls!

http://bamboletta.bigcartel.com/product/15-bamboletta-jonah-26iw

Here is another option (ignore the crazy price-- if you wait, they often will be less than $50) I had one of these (a girl and a boy!) and they are really well made and fit most doll clothes- even preemie baby clothes.

http://cgi.ebay.com/85-Mattel-My-Child-Curly-Brown-Hair-Boy-Doll-Box-NEW-/300554551140?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D150589604264%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D9174373904965756063#ht_1138wt_907

or this jointed doll that looks the 'oldest' (like a 6-8 yr old)

http://www.amazon.com/BFC-Ink-Large-Boy-Doll/dp/B003AQROVE/ref=pd_sbs_t_1

[EmnNatesMom]

Pottery Barn Kids has a Gotz doll that is a boy.   I found it on sale at christmas time for $75 (much cheaper than an AG doll!).   There is only 1 model

though.   It is a lot cuter than some of the AG dolls I've seen online that are girl dolls with hair cuts. 

[Polliwog]

Originally Posted by EmnNatesMom 

Pottery Barn Kids has a Gotz doll that is a boy.   I found it on sale at christmas time for $75 (much cheaper than an AG doll!).   There is only 1 model
though.   It is a lot cuter than some of the AG dolls I've seen online that are girl dolls with hair cuts. 

I want to get Henry for my kids. He's really cute. DD has one of the PBK Götz dolls and we love it. Apparently, you can machine wash those dolls. We haven't done that, though.

Lots of people have girl dolls turned into boys. It's more than a haircut, though. Those usually look creepy to me.

[JudiAU]

American Girls Bitty Twins boy now. My five year old son just requested one...