DOUBLE THE DETAILS: A History of Mattel's Mary-Kate and Ashley Dolls (2000 - 2004)
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- Have you heard about the Mary-Kate and Ashley dolls produced by Mattel from 2000 to 2004? In this video, we will look into the history of these dolls - often seen as the "gold standard" for celebrity fashion dolls.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Dualstar and Mattel Partnership
01:55 - Mary-Kate and Ashley Dolls are Released
04:15 - Continued Success into 2001
06:38 - 2002: Sweet 16
07:42 - Tie-ins
12:34 - 2004: Year of Celebrations
16:13 - Parting Ways with Mattel
17:29 - Conclusion
Image Credits:
♊️ Celebrity Doll Museum:
celebritydollmuseum.com/575/m... (Original image)
celebritydollmuseum.com/
♊️ J. Auston Dolls
www.flickr.com/photos/jauston... (Original image)
/ j.austondolls
www.flickr.com/photos/jauston/
♊️ Hayden Williams
www.flickr.com/photos/x_fashi... (Original image)
www.flickr.com/photos/x_fashi... (Original image)
www.flickr.com/photos/x_fashi...
/ hayden_williams
Want to learn more? Check out these links:
♊️ www.flickr.com/photos/3989760...
♊️ • My Mary Kate & Ashley ...
♊️ www.flickr.com/photos/athousa...
♊️ www.flickr.com/photos/x_fashi...
♊️ geminiob.blogspot.com/2005/09/
♊️ figure-archive.net/toyline.asp...
♊️ TrenchcoatTwins (now defunct, check Wayback Machine)
Music Credits:
♊️ Know Myself - Patrick Patrikios
♊️ Robots a Cometh - Dan Lebowitz
♊️ Psyche - Dyalia
♊️ So Long Analong - Noir Et Blanc Vie
♊️ Mosquito Mojito - Rachel K. Collier
♊️ Twisted Bandits - All Around Me
♊️ Italy Jr. - Underbelly
♊️ Go Go Gadget Rockstar - The Whole Other
♊️ Guitar House - josh pan
♊️ So Smooth - Danny Kean, Doug Maxwell
♊️ Head High Swells - The Whole Other
♊️ Caverns - Bad Snacks
Copyright Disclaimer:
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research.
The Mary-Kate and Ashley brand and all associated products and media are the property of Dualstar Entertainment Group.
Barbie and associated characters are the property of Mattel.
The Disney Channel and associated characters are property of the Walt Disney Company.
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Geez no wonder Mary Kate and Ashley are so private now. They were in front of a camera since the late 80s. It's no surprise we don't see them or hear about them at all now. I mean the are billionaires but they didn't have a normal childhood.
It's crazy that they started their careers as infants. I think that their brand is very complicated, in that they made so much money with these products, but also they worked so hard with little to no breaks. I agree that it's no surprise that they have distanced themselves from acting/public life
@@HaveYouHeardDolls wasn't Mary Kate anorexic as a teen?
@@MissClassyDoll sadly yes
I wouldn’t even say that they didn’t have a “normal” childhood.
They had none at all. Even some of their time off would be monetized.
They have social anxiety and camera shy now
They the only celebrity dolls who age with the stars themselves
I was obsessed with them back in the day. My parents never let me play with dolls but thank god I had a little sister as an excuse to buy them 🤣🤣
Jajajaja I feel u!
Mary-Kate and Ashley were my childhood! I never had any of the dolls, but I was a massive fan of their films. My favorite was always Holiday In The Sun ☀️
Mine too! I really liked Passport to Paris and Winning London (those trenchcoat looks are iconic!)
That was my favorite movie 2
My favorite is Winning London, When In Rome, and New York Minute
@@bbsdollsandtvarchive What about Switching Goals and Our Lips Are Sealed
@@jordanwright2072 they’re also my favs
barbie generation girls? i don't really hear anyone talking about them. the history of Barbie's friends like Midge, Theresa, Kira etc? Barbie's family history? she's got a lot of family. Barbie's boyfriends? Blaine, Ken, the dude from generation girls? holiday dolls? dolls of the world series? store exclusives? i could go on if i tried, there's lots to the world of Barbie and her friends.
There's definitely a lot to the world of Barbie (and Mattel in general). All I can say for now is that I have something planned for Ken's 60th anniversary this year...stay tuned! 😉
Yes please do generation girls, my absolute favorite Barbie line
omg yes i would love to see this! I didn't have the dolls but I had the CD-ROM game "Generation Girls Gotta Grove" lol
@@emmarose2385 Why, you couldn't afford them?
@@UncleMarco That pink Nishelle one was amazing.. And Blaine… And Suzie!! 😍😍💖
Im literally obsessed with your channel, so glad I just discovered it. Some of the most unique doll content out there!
So happy you came across my channel! There are so many intriguing doll lines that I want to share in the future
I know you talked about Licca-chan in your Barbie in japan video, but i'd love to see a video dedicated to Licca-chan's whole story. Much like Barbie she has a huge family and has collaborated with many brands and franchises. (my favorites have to be her dressed as Vocaloid's Hatsune Miku and Manaka Laala from Pripara)
Btw I love your content, thank you so much for such informative, entertaining and interesting videos.
Absolutely brilliant video on the history of this iconic doll line of these iconic twins. I honestly feel these dolls are underrated and don't get much recognition, so it's nice to see that you have made a truly well thought out and researched CZcams video on all the dolls and accessories produced. There isn't much online that has this info, nor is there an archive/database for collectors to be able to identify these dolls, so thank you for this. They are really beautiful and great quality dolls (Mattel at it's best). Also, thank you for crediting me as a source for some of the photos. I still own & cherish these dolls so much. Been a fan of the twins since forever!
One thing I had never seen before thanks to your video is the prototype photo of the dolls wearing the Big Shirl's House of Bling makeover looks from New York Minute. I loved these outfits and wished Mattel produced them along with Pyjama Bash, but I assume that maybe these were cancelled because the movie wasn't well received at the box office + the twins were getting older and phasing out of their tween branding which would result in the doll line being discontinued in 04.
The last dolls produced as you mentioned were College Style, as the girls were heading to NYU in real life. I loved that this line really reflected many of their real life moments and evolved as they did. Even when Mary-Kate dyed her hair brown, the doll reflected this :-)
Thank you so much, Hayden! I'm a big fan of your work. Your Mary Kate and Ashley collection photos were such a wonderful resource for me when researching for this video, and it's great to hear that you still have them in your collection. It was definitely a challenge to find all the Mary Kate and Ashley dolls that were produced over the years and try to put them in order - sometimes I had to infer using their hairstyles (ie: Ashley's half curled hair and Mary Kate's flip). I also love that the dolls truly reflected the twins iconic looks over the years, and they definitely have the quality that collectors crave for these days.
How could anyone say these dolls are underrated when at some point they came second right after Barbie (which was also made by Mattel).
The only reason why the dolls stopped being popular was because the line got canceled a year after they became presidents of their company.
@@RedaDoodles Not underrated pertaining to the success of the line, but underrated in that they don’t get talked about within the doll community much.
A history on Barbies friend Kira would be really cool 👀 I hardly see her talked about anymore.
Kira’s face sculpt is still used to this day at least, most recently for fashionistas and holiday Barbie 2021
britney spears doll line?
Great suggestion!!
I don't remember that either
Please do one of these videos on the brats , my scene , ever after and monste high dolls ! Love them
these dolls were my CHILDHOOD. I had almost all of them.
You should do a video on Barbie and Ken's break up. I heard back in 2004ish they broke up and Barbie started dating Blaine instead which is weird.
Funny that you mentioned that, I was working on a video about their breakup! 😁I ended up scrapping the video and started working on the Flavas doll video and this video instead. Will probably revisit it again with Ken's 60th anniversary this year.
Yes! I hope this video will come out some day!!
Mary Kate and Ashley was apart of my memory, I always wanted the dolls so much when I see those commercials. I’ve watched all the movies, always watch them on Full House on Nick @ Nite. Then their show, So Little Time which I love so much. recently just watched New York Minute which I wanna see so much when it came out. I’ve literally just followed their careers, lol.
You sould do a video on the history of the spice girls dolls they literally were my childhood!
I remember having their dolls and that iconic car, I think I gave away the doll but I still have the accessories of the so little time dolls. Being an adult now man I see how much they were overworked and exploiated geez. The only good thing is they are set for life. Had no idea so many dolls were released of them
My sister and I had a few of these older dolls and the New York minute playset!
Can u do history of barbie commercials from vintage to 8os, 90s and late 200s.
I’m obsessed with this channel, all bout dolls 🥺😍
The happy family line :)
Glad to see a new video. Quality stuff. Much love
Can you do a Have you Heard on the history of Midge?
another well done video !!! only the best from you 💟
A very informative video. I love collecting these dolls.
Your channel is one of the best regarding doll history! So excited for this one.
I had two of these dolls. I had the Painter Ashley and a Mary-Kate in a green halter top.
Great video as usual! The twins were way before my time but I'm still very interested in their doll line! I would love a video on Star Darlings, the line was so interesting yet short lived.
i suggest a video about the barbie fashionistas line or about generation girls!!
Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen is definitely my childhood back in the 90s and 00s
My dad used to buy me their merchandise when I was a baby and a kid before he died
I missed him so much
I wanted their dolls he got their dolls for me on my birthday
My dad used to buy me their movies and CDs and dolls and posters
My mom accidentally threw their VHS away she bought them on DVD for me on Christmas 2016
My favorite movies by them is Billboard Dad, Passport to Paris, Holiday in the Sun and all of them I really love you are invited to Mary Kate and Ashley's parties
I had the you are invited to Mary Kate and Ashley's Greatest Parties
The Sleepover Party, Birthday Party and Mall Party on VHS by my dad
He gave it to me after him and my mom came back from their date
Me and my mom and my older siblings still misses him
They are adorable and well made and for sure a doll line that enhances every collection. I just recently discovered them and am slightly sad that they currently go for so much money online.
I love your vids soooo much!!! I was just looking into some of these dolls and they’re sooooo expensive now 😭
Thank you!! I'd be lucky to get boxed MK and A doll giftset for under $100. They're such incredibly collectable dolls though
This has motivated me to start collection the dolls again hahaha
Sailor moon dolls? The Dic versions were ugly but I still wanted them as a kid😂
Good one!
Thanks for breaking this down
I was born in 1998. I was differently obsessed with Mary Kate and Ashley. I remember wacthing the movie and show .
Thank you for this one! Brilliant work as always! The only interesting doll channel on here, in my humble opinion!
Would you be interested in doing a video on the SPECTRA doll line from Mattel (1987)?
Spectra is certainly on my list! Any fashion doll that has a metallic coated body deserves to get a look at 😁
@@HaveYouHeardDolls AMAZING! 😍 can’t wait and thank you!
Cool video I love stuff like this.A video suggestion i have is can you do other doll lines that went against barbie before bratz did and how they flopped just a video suggestion
Need a Britney dolls vidéo !
I have the 1st edition Mary-Kate & Ashley, Winning London Mary-Kate & Ashley, Getting There Mary-Kate, New York Minute Mary-Kate & Ashley, Movie Magic Ashley and the Travel In Style Ashley. The Winning London doll's are my faves tho.
WE NEED WHAT'S HER FACE? (or something like that) IN NEXT EPISODE
Awesome video! I'm actually surprised that Mattel went forward with the doll line after the Sweet 16 line, since that game series tended to flop and (as a result) was the last video game that Acclaim had released, cancelling a video game based on their animated series.
These two were such a big influence on me. I had no idea a doll line was made for the twins (although I shouldn't be surprised - those twins had their names on ANYTHING).
They certainly had a lot of merchandise, and I remember coming across a listing for their branded Apple Jacks cereal at some point! 😂 I didn't know that they were planning to make a Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action game - it would have been a better concept for a game compared to the Sweet 16 games.
The world may never know what it would have been like. So many cancelled games never made it to stores that I feel would have had a great fanbase. MKA In Action, Barbie: Treasures in Time...
@@Riley101 Treasures in Time?
I remember Mary Kate and Ashley dolls, my favorite doll was Barbie.
I’ve been trying to find the holiday in the sun dolls for so long. I never see them pop up anywhere
I recently started collecting them, I have 8 boxed sets but mint condition holiday in the sun and winning london would be a dream, I had the winning london ones when I was a little boy
@@ourdazedsims So far in the past month I have been able to find a lot of them! I have
- first dolls
-first pack school dolls
-Movie magic dolls
- sweet 16 dolls
-red carpet dolls
-getting there dolls
-walmart dolls
-and the graduation dolls
It would be a dream to, to find the holiday in the sun ones. The rest are on eBay pretty frequently I just like to wait for a good deal!
@@Dd32631 that’s so cool, I have
- the two of a kind set
- the school style set
- the travel in style set
- the movie magic set
- the walmart exclusives
- the sweet 16 set
- the getting there set
- the senior year set
and I just now got the graduation celebration set for $75 on ebay!
@@ourdazedsims nice! I keep trying to tell myself 40 dollars a doll is my max. I see them often on eBay I just don’t want to pay 100+ for them lol
@@Dd32631 In Europe, The Holiday In The Sun ones were only released as fashion packs.
Do one on the MGA vs. Mattel lawsuit and the Moxie Teenz dolls.
Ah my childhood. I'm old. Lol
I would love to see a video that goes into the history of barbie but with more focused on diffrent times
like a video only about the late 50s and 60s and them another video focusing on the 70s So you can go into better detail about it
Barbie doll as Mary-Kate and Ashley dolls
I wish all your videos can have spanish subtitles
I used to have the one that came with the purple locker!
Can you make a video about Diva Starz Dolls Please😍🥺
Definitely on my list!
@@HaveYouHeardDolls omg i am so impatient 🤩🤩 I love your work thanks to you I rediscovered the flavas and I started the collection 🤗🤗🤗
I have 3 of these Dolls
They actually look like them 😅✨💖
Also can you do a Vid on the Teen male doll from the 90’s I forget his name but he was in a few teen collections in the 90’s 💖
Yeah, I think these dolls have some of the better face sculpts for celebrity dolls. Do you mean the Aaron Carter dolls or is it a doll from the early 1990s?
@@HaveYouHeardDolls skippers friend. He was in a few of her collections in the early 90’s
@@jamesprovost2602 Skipper had two different boyfriend dolls - Scott (with rooted brown curly hair) and Kevin (molded hair)!
I hope u do history of black dolls please
I want to say I had one. ☝🏾🧐 My cousin and I loved them down, honey!
hey wait I had the "It's Your Look" dolls. I think I still have parts of their outfits!
A video on the Shorties dolls!
Definitely want to cover them at some point + Beauty Cuties!
Do a video about Trollz dolls, Novi Stars and BEGoths, please
Great video..Could you do a history of Barbie in India video
Can you do history of black dolls for black history month
I have something in the works for Black History Month about two black doll lines. Stay tuned!
I had the So Little Time dolls 😭 I didn’t even watch any of their movies, just thought the dolls were cool
I have a lot of there dolls
I do remember Mary Kate and ashely dolls
can u do the history on the American girl dolls. i loved dolls especially black dolls..i have two American girl dolls..
can u do the Julia dolls from the 50s or 60s tv show..
Do the brandy doll
You did a great job with this video. I made a video about the twins too.
i had theses dolls was younger i might re buy them on ebay i dont rember witch ones i had
Ok completely random, I’m looking at the photo for the High School Musical dolls, and I have two questions. Where is Ryan, and who are the two people on the left?? Are they supposed to be Ryan and Kelsey???? Did Ryan wear a kilt to grad and I just completely forgot????? And did Kelsey ditch her iconic glasses?????????
i remember the some lil time show very lil n i do remember the cartoon very lil
Can we get a history of the original life size movie dolls, what happened to the doll props the change integrity toys made from being a play line black doll company (janay) to an upscale collector doll company
Can you do Jem and the Holograms dolls
Diva Starz
can you do the brandy doll next and the lol dolls
I had the movie magic dolls.
can u do my quints lil baby dolls and there older sisters..
46 dolls ?
The Movie Magic dolls reused film accessories from the Movie Star Barbie line
Can you do Barbie Cali girl
The history of mermaid dolls
csn u do polly pocket and that my buddy doll
.
Have you heard American girl used to be present company
Holiday in the sun soundtrack which i forget the girl group but there is a kicking song call us against the world dope white girly song. I like it maybe the group is call play I believe.
Play
do u have insta? i love your work!
Thank you so much!! I don't have an IG yet...definitely will think about getting one though
Do the Britney Spears doll line
The history of Disney princess dolls
Sweet twin dolls
can u do barbie lil sisters dolls
how's about Ricky Barbie doll history
Hope you do history about Britney Spears
I was literally just thinking about that. 😂💖
lmao why is ryan rocking a skirt? 17:12 like pop off sis but wow
I the twins didn't get work done on themselves
Mattel didn’t make the Hannah Montana dolls you showed in this vodeo
Mattel held the rights to produce Hannah Montana dolls in the European/non-US markets while Play Along held the rights in the US. Mattel's Hannah Montana uses a Skipper body while Play Along's seems to be taller. It's kind of similar to how Hasbro produces some Disney products (ie: Princesses, Star Wars, Marvel), while Jakks and Mattel have licenses to other Disney brands (I think Mattel produces some Pixar toys).
@@HaveYouHeardDolls right I’ve seen the Mattel ones but what you showed in the video was play along the Mattel dolls had a different face
@@faohaute709 Sorry to go into this more, but here's the commercial I used. It has the Mattel seal at the bottom: czcams.com/video/qOI8Z1UPrfs/video.html.
Play Along's Hannah/Miley, on the other hand, had a very toothy smile: czcams.com/video/5O-IUcsT324/video.html
Is... Is Ryan's doll wearing a skirt? 17:10 Might not be but... ❤️👄❤️
Scottish kilt
they kinda creepy. too much realism
in the first releases but the newest are nice
Get real girl dolls! They were feminist / rugged girl dolls and my mom was obsessed with them lol
Great suggestion! I remember coming across some of those dolls on eBay