What happens you combine Barbie with animal DNA? You get Mattel’s Gorgeous Creatures line, which if I had to guess was an attempt to catch some heat off the popularity of Ms. Piggy.I’m sure this line has an ardent fan base somewhere but I kind of find these guys disturbing, I prefer Blythe thank you very much.
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Yes, it was based off the divine swine, so much that they blatantly copied her. Ironically enough, Fisher Price made licensed Muppet toys, and that was later acquired by Mattel…though I wish that they would make an actual play line Miss Piggy doll today. :/
However, Tonner Doll has made some great Piggy collector dolls, including her famous "Pigs in Space" First Mate Piggy outfit-
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I had the Piggy doll. Her skin tone bustier and curves were a little shocking to my kid self. I have wondered what they were for years…
Of course this was posted in 2009, so I've just found out now, 2012.
Thanks…
I bought the horse one years ago on eBay. It was so weird that I had to get it!