Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Toy Like Me

Enjoy some dolls with disabilities.  My favorites include the birthmark girl and the ASL Deaf girl.  :D  Dolls are available in a wide range of features including not just the disabilities but also skin tone, hair color/style, etc.
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eseme

June 27 2015, 12:27:37 UTC 6 years ago

Makies are costly but awesome. And because 3d printing is so fast, they came out with their examples in just a few days.
ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

June 27 2015, 18:53:33 UTC 6 years ago

I think customization is worth the extra cost, and 3D printing is a huge asset there.

However, if I were running the company, I'd track metrics on the most popular features. Then after a year or so, I'd start making "generic" ones for the most-requested disabilities that could be mass-produced and kept in stock for sale at more affordable rates. Not only would that be convenient for disabled customers on a budget, some people don't have a disability to mimic so they don't want a doll that looks "like them." They just want "a Deaf doll" or whatever. That would be me, since the Deaf one would fit into my collection of linguist dolls.