Playboy Collectors' Figures are a series of
doll
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s modeled after popular ''
Playboy
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Playmates.
Generally known as Playboy Dolls, the first doll was launched at the International Toy Fair in
New York City
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in 2002. The dolls are 16 inches tall, dwarfing
G.I. Joe dolls by 4 inches. Initial dolls in the series are:
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Victoria Silvstedt
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Karen McDougal
Karen McDougal (born March 23, 1971) is an American model and actress. She is known for her appearances in ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month for December 1997 and Playmate of the Year of 1998.Fegley, Richard, & Wayda, Stephen (photog ...
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Dalene Kurtis Dalene is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Dalene Kurtis (born 1977), Playboy model
* Dalene Matthee (1938–2005), South African author
* Dalene Stangl, American statistician
*Dalene Young, screenwriter for 1980 teen co ...
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Ava Fabian
Ava Fabian (born April 4, 1962, in Brewster, New York) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month in August 1986 and has appeared in numerous ''Playboy'' videos. Her centerfold was photographed by Arny ...
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Marilyn Monroe
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The original concept was to release them as limited production run dolls for collectors every year after initial launch. The dolls boasted features such as soft plastic skin,
joint
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articulation for realistic movement, and "
anatomically correct
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" modelling. Wax casting of the face, hands, and certain other body parts was used to model those areas. Sculptors worked very closely with the Playmates throughout the process. For some of the latter dolls, computer scans of the Playmate's body was used. The proto-type painting schemes and colors for the skin and make-up for each doll was designed by Joe Petro a Los Angeles-based freelance artist.
The clothing for the dolls was usually modelled after the clothing used in the Playmate's pictorial or, in the case of Marilyn Monroe, a timeless classic
costume
Costume is the distinctive style of dress or cosmetic of an individual or group that reflects class, gender, profession, ethnicity, nationality, activity or epoch. In short costume is a cultural visual of the people.
The term also was tradition ...
associated with the subject. All dolls included a numbered certificate of their production run. A small number of these certificates were also signed by the artist Joe Petro.
The dolls are designed and manufactured by the Stronghold Group with assistance from Living Toyz and Evil Genius Toys.
References
External links
Raving Toy Maniac presents ''A Playmate of Your Own''
Doll brands
Playboy
Products introduced in 2002
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