Here is a 2003 KB Toys advertisement for one of the first waves of Mattel's Flavas dolls, "Street." (The other wave was called "Sport.") The ad also shows a purple Flavas van, one of the two Date dolls and bike sets, and 3 of the six denim jackets created for each doll in this line. Here is the full ad followed by photos of the pieces.
The "Street" wave Flavas from left to right: Happy D, Kiyoni Brown, Tika, Tre, P Bo, and Liam.
Flavas Street Rod sold separate from the dolls.
Flavas
Bike Date - Liam and Happy D. Two dolls and one motorcycle were in this
set. The other Bike Date set with Tre and Kiyoni Brown, not shown in
this circular, had a purple motorcycle. Tre's and Kiyoni's jackets were yellow, black, and white color blocked.
11 comments:
It's funny, I positively hated this line when it was out, and now that I'm older I quite like these dolls! They're very well-made. Ah, KB Toys...those were the days, weren't they?
That advertisement is a trip down memory lane. That street rod is very nice, although the logo on the side seems familiar. The car's even got a spoiler! The dolls are very stylish(for the time!) but I don't see any that call to me now. It was an interesting way for Mattel to try to branch out of the Barbie mold (mixed metaphors!) :)
Hi Raging Moon1987, Linda, and Barb! Thanks for stopping by!
@Raging Moon1987 - I thought the line was funny. I mean Mattel's idea of "cool" amused me. These were well-made dolls and the accessories were top, too.
Ah, yes - KB Toys. Those were great days ;-)
@Linda - I LOVE older advertisements, too. Yes, there was 1 car - van? - in this series. My Scene and regular Barbie lines had multiple cars. Maybe I'll do a fuller car/vehicle post? Thanks for the idea!
@Barb - I love seeing advertisements, especially older ones. I have to look up "spoiler" - I'm woefully ignorant about car parts for someone with doll cars, lol. I don't have this van nor did I ever. There were other waves of the Flavas dolls; I'll see if I can find photos of them.
I like when Mattel branches out to other doll lines, too. And I love mixing metaphors, too. We should enjoy language ;-)
Hi Dana,
Thank you to share with us these pictures. I didn't know this doll. See you soon.
Hi Shasarignis! You're welcome. I'm glad that you see the Flavas so you can decide if they are dolls you would like to have someday. You will be seeing your fashions here soon. Thanks for visiting and for commenting!
Tre and Kiyoni Brown came as a gift set with a motorcycle. I loved this line.
Hi Male Doll World! I remember the Tre/Kiyoni giftset. Do/did you ever have that set? I only got the dolls and some of the jackets. It was one of my favorite Mattel lines. Thanks for stopping by!
I have some of the Bratz dolls. My fav is the gypsy brat doll. I have the Diamond Bratz Laptop with the box and Flava. Hot Rod car and a few other items. I am going to sell it all. What do I need to do? I don't know my url. If someone can email to help me I'd really appreciate it. rrfricke@gmail.com
I really miss this series. Mattel doesn't make dolls like they use to. The fashions and accessories were impeccable. Glad I still have some. Ha!!!
Hi MamasPearl224! I agree - Mattel made some creative and impeccable dolls and accessories. But I love some of the newer face sculpts and paint jobs. The play line fashions today don't appeal to me. Then again, play line = for kids. I'm not the target audience ;-)
Thanks for commenting and great to see you here again, HarleyD
Hi Anonymous November 11, 2022. I had written a post about selling dolls. I hope you were able to sell the dolls you no longer want. Peace.
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