Groovy Girls are a line of fashion dolls manufactured by the American toy company Manhattan Toy and launched in 1998. The brand consists of plush, 13-inch dolls, fashion and furniture accessories, as well as pets. Groovy Girls generally cost $10 to $20 per doll and target the 6-to-12 age range, with licensed products including room décor, apparel, interactive and electronics, stationery, health and beauty aids.
Groovy Girls launched as a "funky" alternative to Barbie. Each doll has different skin tones, hair types and facial features, reflecting the ethnic landscape of America. The brand's lifestyle aspects are fashion, friendship and self-expression, and represents a wholesome alternative to dolls such as Bratz, Flavas, My Scene, and Barbies. Groovy Girls were initially sold in specialty toy stores such as Zany Brainy, Noodle Kidoodle, and Store of Knowledge. Beginning in early 2005, the dolls were launched in Target stores.
As of 2005, more than eight million Groovy Girls dolls were sold since its inception, totaling more than $100 million in retail sales. GroovyGirls.com, which launched in the fall of 2004, had approximately 145,000 registered users by early 2005, and more than 1.7 million registered users by July 2007. The Groovy Girls RSVP collection was introduced during the 2008 holiday season. RSVP stands for Respect, Self-Expression, Values and Play.
Here is a list of basic Groovy Girls by their year of release.
Some characters share names. Not counting the updated looks of the Main 6, there have been 2 dolls named "Trini," 2 dolls named "Vanessa," 2 dolls named "Carissa," and 3 dolls named "Marissa."
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Main 6:
2005
2006
Main 6 Updated:
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
These had wires in their arms and legs that made them able to strike different poses. They were released from 2006-2008.
Christmas
Easter
Valentine's Day
Halloween
These dolls came with codes to unlock special items online. They celebrated Groovy Girls' 10th anniversary. The RSVP line dates from 2008-2009.
These dolls were partnered up with Girl Scouts. The Troop line dates from 2007-2010.