Spice Girls doll

The Spice Girls Dolls are celebrity dolls based on the popular girl group the Spice Girls. They were released by Galoob Toys from 1997 to 1999. With sales of over 11 million, they are the best-selling celebrity dolls of all time.

In October 1997, it was announced that the Spice Girls were collaborating with Galoob Toys to create a range of Spice Girls dolls. The first dolls were originally due to be released in 1998, but as the profile of the band rose, the decision was taken to rush through production in time for the festive season.

The first set of dolls by Galoob was the "Girl Power" series released in December 1997, after more than two months of negotiations with the band and its management about the product. Due to the rushed production, there was a lack of supply of the dolls and only a fraction of the expected demand could be met, leading industry experts to fear there would be a "toy rage" phenomenon. This range featured Geri Halliwell in her iconic Union Jack dress.

In total, eight different sets of dolls were released by Galoob from 1997 to 1999. Additional accessories included the "Sound Stage" playset and additional "Spiceworld Fashions" costumes. The "On Stage" series, released in June 1999, was the first series not to feature Halliwell, who had left the group in May 1998. Dolls featuring the group wearing outfits from their music videos were planned, but never released. There were plans to continue the Spice Girls doll line in 2000, with the "Millennium Tour Collection" set for release in October. However, the line was stopped when the future of the Spice Girls became uncertain.

The dolls became a huge hit during the Christmas seasons of 1997 and 1998, selling over 11 million. In 1997, the Spice girls dolls generated more than $200 million in retail sales and the success of the dolls earned toymaker Galoob $150 million in pretax cash. The dolls were the fifth best-selling toy—despite limited stock—in the UK for the 1997 Christmas season according to the British Association of Toy Retailers' annual Christmas best-seller chart. In 1998, they were the second best-selling toy of 1998 in the United States according to toy trade publication Playthings' annual industry survey.

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