January 25, 2009
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If you believe that, I have a bridge in Alaska for sale
Allow me to introduce Sasha and Malia dolls made by Ty Inc. the Beanie Baby people. I know what you're thinking, but you would be wrong. Even though these dolls look very similar to Malia and Sasha Obama AND have the same names, Ty Inc. says it's just a coincidence.
I believe them. First, they don't even look like the girls.
The dolls are almost the same height and Sasha is clearly much smaller than Malia.
And I am pretty sure the hair length is all wrong.You think I'm naive right? You probably think Ty is trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes.
I disagree. I think it's perfectly plausible that Ty. came up with this out of the blue. I mean Sasha and Malia are very common names. I hear there are so many Malia's in the preschools they are having to give them all nick names. And I'm pretty sure they're all little brown girls. And all the Malia's in the world are also related in some way to all the Sashas. It's a fact.
Besides, why would a company that makes those cute little Beanie Babies lie? They wouldn't. So if you are planning on buying one of these dolls and think it has ANYTHING to do with the first daughters, you are not too bright. And I would suggest you don't even buy one, as you obviously can't see the uniqueness of the dolls, completely separate from Obama's girls.
It just wouldn't be right for anyone who thinks a company is lying, to then go ahead and purchase their products. In fact I heard Ty said, " If you don't believe us, don't buy the dolls."
I have already ordered mine. I plan on finding some girls who look similar to these dolls and have their names and giving them the dolls.
I'm sure they won't be hard to find. I bet they even live in a big white house.
Comments (40)
omg... how stupid do they think people are? Seriously...
@madamzephyrus - pretty stupid apparently.
*snicker* REEEEEALLLLLY? Clearly their brilliance starbursted and faded after the, "Hey, our products have lost value! They're being sold on yard sales for 25-cents each and used for dog toys! Lets make dog toys and capitalize off of that, too!" revelation.
@filtered_sunlight - Oh no! What if the dogs chew the little tags?
Oh wow. Haha, that's so DUMB... I wonder if the Obamas know about this. Actually, specifically, I wonder if the Obama girls know about this... Lol.
A company trying to make a profit would lie?
@SerenaDante - they will
@TheTheologiansCafe - of course not
Right?
@flaminredhead - exactly
I;m convinced.
@JadedJanissary - as you should be
Methinks Ty's marketing ploy will work, for the very reason that it is so preposterous! LOL Great post! Come see me sometime.
Yes, I'm begging.
Kathi
lol! great post!
@Still_groovy - Oh, I feel bad. I am the worst xanga friend EVER. I suck. I'll be by I promise.
@inadee - thank you
What's the point? Why do they have to be ashamed of making Obama dolls?
I simple love your new header image. How long did it take to get the text to look right?
@ProfessorTom - they didn't get permission from mom and dad so they could be in big troubel. So instead they said it was a coincidence. Which again, I believe.
@ProfessorTom - I cheated and went to a web site that does it heart generator or something like that
@momofjenmatt - But Lord Barack Obama, The Most Merciful wouldn't bring wrath down on a company that made cute dolls that coincedently looks like his daughters. He's a bigger man than that!
@momofjenmatt - Cheater!
@ProfessorTom - I'm thinking he would, he seems to really love his kids and that was not cool of them to not get permission. It's exploitive.
@momofjenmatt - Is it?
He and his family are public figures now. Legally, I can see there being an issue, but it's difficult to cry invasion of privacy. They'd have to argue a copyright violation. Still, if his supports want the dolls and he takes them away via litigation, then what? I don't think he's got that long of a grace period ahead of him. Soon and very soon (some argue that it's already started to happen) Obama will be critized as just the President of the United States, not the First Black President (which isn't true; Clinton was the First Black President) or as The Messiah. Litigating would be one way to put guarentee that the honeymoon is over.
@ProfessorTom - hey, someone a lawyer or something told TY INC. they needed to get permission, but it was already done, so now they are saying it's a coincidence. I don't even know if Obama cares or knows about it. I am just telling you what I read.
I'm sure Obama will be criticized at some point, they all are. But I like him and that's all the counts ( at least in my world)
@momofjenmatt - Sorry, I was responding through the lens of politcs. When you're th President of the United States, everything you do must be carefully calculated and calibrated because it will be judged and judged harshly.
I actually think the doll with the two braids looks more like Michelle.
Tyco was going to release 2 secret service agent dolls as accessories but obviously are holding production up for a while.
Wow. What's next? The new dog?
@PrincessFiveandDime - yeah, kind of
@ALL1Tribe - ha ha ha
@mykuyasucks - probably
Lame lame lame.
@transvestite_rabbit - what's Lame, my post or the company?
The best thing that could happen is for the Obama's to get twisted about it! That would certainly drive up the demand for them knowing production will soon be stopped and they will be collector's items/limited edition!
@Low_Mom - so true
very not cool of ty... but it'll be interesting to see how the white house deals with it! i suggest that they lawyer up and demand that every penny made go to a children's organization that the girls can choose!
It is good that you noticed that they named the dolls the same as the living dolls in the white house. Then again I didn't quite rack my brain to come up with the name of our rabbit. He was named rabbit.
I wonder if you had the chance again would you have renamed Jen and Matt?
@jerjonji - they seem to be ignoring it at this point
@PPhilip - nope Jen and Matt were named for relatives that passed away, wouldn't have renamed.
I read about this earlier. I think Michelle was upset and didn't want them to market the dolls.
@brandi_shawn - so they should have said sorry and took the dolls off the market. Or they could have asked first.
BUAHAHAHAHA!!!!
@TheWoobDog - : )
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