Ty Girlz
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. Specific concerns may be found on the talk page. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions.(November2007) |
Ty Girlz, also known as TyGirlz and T-Y Girlz, are girl dolls manufactured by Ty Inc.[1]. Similar to the Ty Beanie Babies the Ty Girlz are on a limited release pattern with dolls being introduced and older ones retired at various times.[2] The dolls resemble Bratz but instead Ty Girlz are plush toys that are connected to an online virtual world[3] at TyGirlz.com. Introduced to the global market on April 13, 2007, Ty Girlz was the first virtual world targeted to girls when it launched.
Parental Concerns This website includes many things that include downloads. This may be a concern to parents with young children.
The Ty Girlz come with a special code on their heart-shaped labels that allows access to the TyGirlz.com website whose tagline is "It's A Girlz World." At the website, there are avatars, games, chat rooms, and a virtual economy.
| Name | Hair Color | Special Clothing | Release Date | Retired? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovely Lola | Blonde | Pink fur coat and belly shirt with heart | April 2007 | No |
| Sassy Star | Blue | White trimmed blue fur coat and belly shirt with star, pink or blue lips | April 2007 | Yes |
| Dazzlin' Destiny | Orange Red | Brown suede jacket and jeans | April 2007 | No |
| Rockin' Ruby | Black | Black latex jacket and pants with pink cat on pants leg | April 2007 | Yes |
| Sizzlin' Sue | Pink | Pink suede jacket and pink leopard skirt | April 2007 | No |
| Sizzlin' Sue | Rainbow and Curly | Pink Suede jacket and pink leopard skirt | October 2007 | No |
| Punky Penny | Purple | Purple jacket and skirt | April 2007 | No |
| Cute Candy | Rainbow | Denim jacket and pink plaid skirt | July 2007 | No |
| Pretty Patti | Pink with pink highlights | Pink jacket and pink skirt | July 2007 | No |
| Jammin' Jenna | Brown with blonde highlights | Red and white striped shirt and jeans | July 2007 | No |
| Classy Carla | Gold | Sparkle fur coat, black lace top and holographic pants | July 2007 | No |
| Bubbly Britney | blonde | Pink tank top, denim jeans, and pink tank top | October 2007 | No |
| Totally Trish | purple | White tee with beaded hearts, mini skirt and purple leather jacket | October 2007 | No |
| Supercool Serena | black with hot pink streaks | Pink crop top, silver and black animal print jacket | October 2007 | No |
| Lucky Lindsay | brown with sun-colored streaks | Fleece navy capris, pink hoodie with navy stripes | October 2007 | No |
| Precious Paris | dirty blonde | Pink leather jacket with a denim skirt, white boots | January 2008 | No |
| Cutie Cathy | brown | Black jacket over a white shirt, distressed jeans, red shoes | January 2008 | No |
| Happy Hillary | blonde | Grey sweatshirt with a pink shirt and pajama pants | January 2008 | No |
| Sweet Sammi | orange-blonde | Red-orange sweatshirt with brown capris | January 2008 | No |
| Ty Girlz Clothing Accessories | Description | Release Date | Retirement Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Preppy | Kaki pants with a pink plaid belt, white collar shirt with a black vest, and a pink plaid bag | February 2008 | none |
| Fairy Princess | purple dress with purple wings | February 2008 | none |
| Girlz Night Out | pink ruffled dress with a white boa and silver clutch bag | February 2008 | none |
| Super Sporty | white ski pants, blue and white striped shirt, and white ski vest | February 2008 | none |
| Uptown Girl | denim skirt, green jacket, pink hat | February 2008 | none |
Contents |
[edit] Rare Ty Girlz
Rare Ty Girlz are possible. Sassy Star mostly has blue lips, but can have pink lips. Rockin' Ruby has black hair, but can also have blonde hair. These are limited edition dolls, and both are retired. The other Ty Girlz have no special editions yet.
On October 5, Ty introduced a new version of Sizzlin' Sue. She had the same outfit but curly, rainbow hair like on Cute Candy. She was only available at the Learning Express.[4]
In October, the dolls were updated to allow them to be posed in different positions. There were also changes to the facial features of all the dolls.
[edit] Celebrity Ty Girlz?
There is a chance Rockin' Ruby was made to look like Avril Lavigne, in both forms. It is unknown if Bubbly Britney was named after Britney Spears or if Lucky Lindsay was named after Lindsay Lohan. More recently, Precious Paris has been said to look like Paris Hilton and that Happy Hillary lookes like Hilary Duff. Also that Dazzlin' Destiny looks like Miley Cyrus since her real name is Destiny. Lovely Lola may be connected to Emily Osment since in Hannah Montana Emily's Character Lily's alter ego is called Lola and the doll looks like Lily.
[edit] Advertising
When the Ty Girlz were being debued at the Toy Fairs, Ty had many posters and cut-outs of the Girlz to promote them. Ty even had a billboard in Atlanta, Georgia showing Sizzlin' Sue saying "Who's that Girl?". That phrase soon became a popular tag for the line.
In September of 2007, the Ty Girlz got a MySpace and YouTube page. They even opened a new website where Punky Penny gives updates with 'what's hot'.
On page 81 of the December 3, 2007 issue of People Magazine, there was an ad for the Girlz. It showed Cute Candy and Bubbly Britney along with an unannounced Ty Girl (the Girl has now been identified as Precious Paris). It shows them saying "Pssst....We've got a secret" and then "We're shopping in PARIS...and you can too !"
In the Spring 2008 Ty retailor catalog, retailors were able to purchase clothing made exclusively for Ty Girlz. It is uncertain yet if the clothing will "retire" as most Ty products did in the past.
[edit] Notes
[edit] Headline text
www.tygirlz.com is a place where gils can chat, shop in various places around the world, get makeovers (for their virtual doll), and play fun and some educational games.
