tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post5086099964510859570..comments2024-03-27T14:27:38.958-04:00Comments on The Toy Box Philosopher: Sunday Surprise: Magic Nursery Toddlers by Mattel!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-14491446355187220252017-01-03T00:00:57.175-05:002017-01-03T00:00:57.175-05:00Forgive typos. I'm usually good at catching th...Forgive typos. I'm usually good at catching them, but apperently this wasn't one of those times. Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179528553625389427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-4158855016767883242017-01-02T23:58:43.734-05:002017-01-02T23:58:43.734-05:00I was a child of the 90's and at one point I h...I was a child of the 90's and at one point I had 6 Magic Nursery dolls. 2 boys and 4 girls. My first was a girl whon I named Chrissy because I had gotten her for Christmas. She had a cute black and white polka dot romper (I don't recall if this was her surprise outfit but I think it must have been as she was always in it when I played with her). She had violet eyes and just a little tuft Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179528553625389427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-52914670270549917662016-10-24T12:49:13.611-04:002016-10-24T12:49:13.611-04:00I loved reading this post, Shyla is adorable. I re...I loved reading this post, Shyla is adorable. I remember receiving a Magic Nursery doll as a child. She had the same outfit as your Shyla and curly, pale blonde hair. I absolutely loved her as a kid and I still have her in storage at my Mom's. I cant wait to see if you finally got a boy doll this time. Thanks for another wonderful post.Starrhttp://dollcollectingdiva.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-895631630398546132016-10-21T20:27:13.754-04:002016-10-21T20:27:13.754-04:00But I'm not done yet!! Did you think I was do...<i>But I'm not done yet!! Did you think I was done? Nah.</i><br />I did think you were done and!! Mindreader.<br /><br /><i>my badly-burned left arm</i><br />:o Are you okay? That sounds horrible. I haven't noticed you mentioning your injury anywhere else, I hope you're healing up well.<br /><br /><i>I also added in a little Mozart to make the whole thing more cultured</i><br />I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-44135352503346849032016-10-20T15:52:14.903-04:002016-10-20T15:52:14.903-04:00Emily, have you heard of Hatchimals? It is a spind...Emily, have you heard of Hatchimals? It is a spindoctor toy.<br />It is an electronic bird that hatches from its egg and goes for about $60.<br />Sounds like a fun surprise!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299733207644353803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-46418493121093870132016-10-19T11:49:31.190-04:002016-10-19T11:49:31.190-04:00I had a little set of triplets as a kid, but I hav...I had a little set of triplets as a kid, but I have no memories of opening them. A couple years ago, though, I was lucky enough to receive a mint-in-box Christmas-themed baby that had been kept for many years by a man who used to be one of the higher-ups at Hasbro. It was ridiculously exciting unveiling all the surprises! (My doll was a girl, too, haha!)Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01004725721723246648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-59704495541361761902016-10-19T05:57:04.141-04:002016-10-19T05:57:04.141-04:00That ebay doll doesn't really look like a redh...That ebay doll doesn't really look like a redhead to me. It looks like the medium blonde hair some had. I wish the seller shoed the hair clearer. I did some searching, and couldn't find any true redheaded dolls.<br /><br />And you're right about dolls often being the only! I never got an American Girl (or a My Little Pony, which I wanted so badly and never really got over not Ariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300371067471255888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-87107318267084738852016-10-19T05:46:56.632-04:002016-10-19T05:46:56.632-04:00OMG YAY!!! After a particularly hellish week, I&#...OMG YAY!!! After a particularly hellish week, I'm do excited to see this!!!<br /><br />"It's fun to get together with friends any time, of course, but having a party specifically for the gender-reveal of a new Magic Nursery..."<br /><br />No one I knew ever waited that long. I stopped my own birthday to rip open the box and rush to the kitchen sink!! Screw the bowl. I held Ariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300371067471255888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-23716997016959179712016-10-18T17:56:48.834-04:002016-10-18T17:56:48.834-04:00Hey Emily,
That really is a cute doll. I love all...Hey Emily,<br /><br />That really is a cute doll. I love all the pictures that you take and level of details. This would be a great gift for kids come December.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />DennisKid Trackinghttp://www.thedigitalbridges.com/top-kids-tracking-devices-for-trendy-parents/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-15513901451859163122016-10-17T23:25:50.439-04:002016-10-17T23:25:50.439-04:00Thank you for another awesome review, Emily!
How ...Thank you for another awesome review, Emily!<br /><br />How many Cabbage Patch Kids do you have? Liliumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02129634436379931989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-65173436326808889202016-10-17T23:25:03.018-04:002016-10-17T23:25:03.018-04:00Thank you for another awesome review, Emily!
How ...Thank you for another awesome review, Emily!<br /><br />How many Cabbage Patch Kids do you have? Liliumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02129634436379931989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-40588829641601720652016-10-17T22:20:58.544-04:002016-10-17T22:20:58.544-04:00I had never heard of these dolls before, so you ha...I had never heard of these dolls before, so you have enlightened me once again! All of this was really cute. Hoping the third one is a boy!Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084954419650988542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-14415432430059081712016-10-17T10:21:28.544-04:002016-10-17T10:21:28.544-04:00What an awesome post!! Sunday Surprise posts are m...What an awesome post!! Sunday Surprise posts are my favourite, although I have to say, this one and Sweet.e.Baby are my favorites so far. Now whenever I see people in raincoats, I want to yell, "It's the faceless rain stompers!!!!" ;)Doll Dimensionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571183937941636919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-65752247127066243982016-10-17T10:06:35.226-04:002016-10-17T10:06:35.226-04:00My sister had a My Bundle Baby, and I believe they...My sister had a My Bundle Baby, and I believe they may have been part of the Magic Nursery Line. From what I remember the My Bundle Baby came in a pouch that the child owner would wear over her stomach and pretend to be pregnant. Not only could you hear the baby's heartbeat coming from the pouch, you could also feel the baby kicking! Rather strange for a child's toy, but the doll was kindTreesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526585862592345034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-91889382186961397502016-10-17T08:26:04.350-04:002016-10-17T08:26:04.350-04:00Oh these are so cute! Shyla is absolutely adorable...Oh these are so cute! Shyla is absolutely adorable! I guess I'm just a bit too young for these dolls though as I've never heard about these dolls before. If I had been around when these dolls were hip I'm certain I would have many of them! In my opinion, their faces are cuter than cabbage patch kids! And I would be sorely tempted to buy one of these if their bodies weren't all Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01872743854698886089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-54781974638582210762016-10-17T04:05:51.162-04:002016-10-17T04:05:51.162-04:00Thanks Emily, what a fun review! I'd never see...Thanks Emily, what a fun review! I'd never seen these dolls and had no idea there had been surprise dolls. The closest to this I was aware of before this review were those Playmobil bags with a mystery figurine. <br />It was a clever idea on Mattel's part to have dissolving outfit patch. At first I thought the outfit dissolved as you bathe the doll and on seeing they were fabric bodies, Marichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295287855690799143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-68483915789402577252016-10-17T01:17:25.155-04:002016-10-17T01:17:25.155-04:00This was such a fun post! These feel so so familia...This was such a fun post! These feel so so familiar to me - especially having to dissolve something in water - but I don't remember ever having one. Hmmm. I did have a My Bundle Baby which looks similar to the Magic Nursery Baby dolls and had a gender reveal gimmick, too, but came in a pouch with a 'heartbeat'. Andi B. Goodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332787961396491990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-30371757197908779762016-10-17T01:10:25.212-04:002016-10-17T01:10:25.212-04:00Great post! I love your Sunday Surprises. On the b...Great post! I love your Sunday Surprises. On the back of the box I noticed the boy babies had different shoes from the girls. They have lace up shoes. So if the new baby has lace up shoes it might be a boy, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-50742476608145489982016-10-17T00:29:47.900-04:002016-10-17T00:29:47.900-04:00Another great review. All the secret dolls have b...Another great review. All the secret dolls have been fun. I remember the McDonald's toys. I can't wait to see the next one!Miss Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215123178031622027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-42310543603979753072016-10-17T00:02:28.233-04:002016-10-17T00:02:28.233-04:00What an exciting review! I love your Sunday Surpri...What an exciting review! I love your Sunday Surprise series. Seems like mystery toys have always been appealing, from baby dolls like these to things like blind boxes today. It's really fun to learn about all these older toys and notice the marketing trends, etc.<br /><br />Secret names are my favorites! It's a bummer these dolls didn't have names (missed opportunity there), but you Crystallinejellyfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935126305137047894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-17547598913707368682016-10-16T23:54:34.323-04:002016-10-16T23:54:34.323-04:00Oh, I loved this review! I remember everything abo...Oh, I loved this review! I remember everything about these dolls: the packaging with the cardboard play table, the sludgy orange post-reveal water, the little booklet that you filled in. I remember coveting these dolls so hard and finally getting mine on my Birthday, and the reveal was the most exciting thing ever. I loved little Matthew for quite a long time. I'm actually not entirely sure Stevie Lounoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-60044503826104684822016-10-16T23:24:31.340-04:002016-10-16T23:24:31.340-04:00I was born in 1981 so I was about 9 years old when...I was born in 1981 so I was about 9 years old when these dolls came out and I have so many of them. I think I one from every line they made. I was a spoiled only child of divorce so I got lots of presents. lol Thanks to my grandparents that allowed me to keep some of my most treasured toys in a closet at their house when I got married and moved out, I still have these dolls. I loved reading this Aileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118807604282642787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-5790140935387569732016-10-16T22:48:41.095-04:002016-10-16T22:48:41.095-04:00Once again you've enlightened me, as I've ...Once again you've enlightened me, as I've never heard of this line before. I wonder if this line had any connection to Mattel's My Child line? They're not a lot alike but their faces remind me of one another. Very cute, and as usual a great post. I'm looking forward to the third doll's reveal!RagingMoon1987https://www.blogger.com/profile/05939289410300171844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-25109451014532095272016-10-16T19:30:29.990-04:002016-10-16T19:30:29.990-04:00Okay, I actually let out a little gasp when I saw ...Okay, I actually let out a little gasp when I saw the Magic Nursery Happy Meal toy, because I *remember* having those as a kid! My brother had a little boy and I had a little girl. Can't remember what we called the boy, but I'm embarrassed to admit that the girl was definitely named "Holly." Hey, I was three, cut me some slack haha...<br /><br />Shyla's beautiful, BTW, andChristineQuizMachinehttp://christinequizmachine.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-89381017078472225702016-10-16T19:21:11.904-04:002016-10-16T19:21:11.904-04:00I had one of these as a kid. My mother totally eas...I had one of these as a kid. My mother totally eased open the boxes and felt under the hats to find one with long dark curls lol. She was terrible.<br /><br />I think mine was called Melissa but I can't remember. it was an M name anyway. I think the only boys I have ever seen were actually bald.Purple_monkfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023284779817354246noreply@blogger.com