FAKIE EXCITEMENT! Lady Lovelylocks & Rainbow Brite

[Tap Dancer]

Rainbow Brite and Lady LovelyLocks are at the top of my "favorite '80s toys" list too. Just behind MLP, of course. I had no idea there were LLL fakies. How cool!

[DazzleKitty]

Those LLL fakies are so pretty! I'd love to own one. The colors in their hair look great.

[mistic_imp]

KEWL FAKIES! LOVE THOSE LINES TOO!  i wish RB would get a  propper  reboot.. i think she could do well in todays market.

[Galactica]

RBB actually had a semi-decent re-boot in 2002/2003 (with a re-design that looked almost the same as the vintage line) - it actually did terribly- I think the dolls were all on clearance in very short order.

I blamed the lack of exposure (no commercials, no marketing events) - but maybe kids/people just aren't into rainbow and primary colored almost chubby looking little girl dolls anymore.  They'd rather have skinny tween dolls like monster high (or Equestria girls...)

[ember86]

And don't forget the later re-boot of RB where she looked a preteen. I really liked those dolls.

[Galactica]

Those were cute and I think sold better because they looked more like teens instead of little girls-  I would rather have a "G1 style" release- but since they've already tried that and failed, I doubt anyone will try it again.

It's kind of like ponies-  there are plenty of collector types interested in more or re-releases in the original format- but most of the purchasing power is not from collectors, alas.