Friday, October 31, 2014

Happy Halloween - Mattel Flavas P Bo Query

Happy Halloween!

 Mattel Flavas P Bo (Street wave) is dressed as a space opera starlet. Notice the improved head-body proportion? She's on a Blue Box Toys (aka Bbi) Joanna Dark body.

 Her hair is a little wild - she's mussed it, she's that frazzled. She'd like to know: does anyone recall her being designated the Hispanic Flavas character? By Mattel, on any of Mattel's literature.

She thanks you in advance for any feedback.


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15 comments:

  1. The grandmommyNovember 1, 2014 at 1:39 AM

    Her proportion is great. I wish I tell you more about her.

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  2. limbe dollsNovember 1, 2014 at 7:07 AM

    Very sexy lady. I thought Tika was the Hispanic Flavas character.

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  3. PhyllisNovember 1, 2014 at 11:28 AM

    According to Kattis dolls, P Bo was the caucasian version. http://kattisdolls.net/facesIV/fc_FlavasPBo.htm

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  4. billa's dolls and fashionsNovember 1, 2014 at 1:13 PM

    Hi D7ana, she looks beautiful, I like her hair and the proportions are perfect

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  5. UnknownNovember 1, 2014 at 2:20 PM

    Hello from Spain: I really like this doll. Keep in touch

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  6. AnonymousNovember 1, 2014 at 3:02 PM

    A beautiful doll D7ana, with a very pretty face!

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  7. RoxanneRoxanneNovember 1, 2014 at 10:03 PM

    She looks good on this body! I hope you had a Happy Halloween!

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  8. D7anaNovember 1, 2014 at 10:18 PM

    Hi The grandmommy, limbe dolls, Phyllis, billa's dolls and fashions, Marta, and Night Owl! Thanks for your comments.

    Oddly enough, I never thought that Tika was the Hispanic character. I thought she was South Asian. I do not recall ever seeing a specific ethnicity assigned to her. Shrug.

    P Bo could be "white" and Hispanic. The former is her race; the latter, her ethnicity. The U.S. Census splits those categories.

    The dolls can be whatever we choose. I am trying to figure out what I read years ago that "locked" Hispanic for P Bo. So I put the question out in case anyone else heard it ;-)

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  9. D7anaNovember 1, 2014 at 10:22 PM

    Hi RoxanneRoxanne - yes, that body does become her. And I think shes a lot prettier than the original head.

    Thanks for the Halloween wish. I had a nice one. I hope yours was fun, too ;-)

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  10. UnknownNovember 2, 2014 at 3:50 PM

    Thank you sweetie for your comment! I loved the picture! :))

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  11. D7anaNovember 2, 2014 at 10:25 PM

    Hi Never too old for dolls! Glad you love the photo ;-)

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  12. Male Doll WorldNovember 3, 2014 at 8:27 AM

    Nice costume. I think Tika was the Hispanic Flavas and P.Bo was Caucasian.

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  13. D7anaNovember 3, 2014 at 3:04 PM

    Hi Male Doll World!

    The outfit came with the Joanna Dark action figure. I just wish that her gloves were not molded on.

    Thanks for your Flavas feeedback. Usually, I would have considered Tika Hispanic by her complexion. Happy D and P Bo, I considered "white" with P Bo being "white Hispanic."

    I'm checking various doll boards to see if anyone else was under that impression about P Bo.

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  14. Anderson's All-PurposeNovember 4, 2014 at 7:54 AM

    Happy belated Halloween! For some reason I was also under the impression that P-Bo was intended to be Hispanic, and Happy-D caucasian. No idea if I actually read that somewhere, or if it's just my interpretation. Does the text on their boxes give any hints?

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  15. D7anaNovember 4, 2014 at 2:08 PM

    Hi Anderson's All-Purpose! Happy belated Halloween to you, too!

    You're the first to say that. I think the Sporty P Bo wore sneakers with "Hispania" printed on them. Maybe that's why? No text on the box specifies her as Hispanic though. Sigh. Puzzler, isn't it?

    Thanks for sharing that thought. I don't feel as zany ;-D

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