Spice Girls merchandise

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1 Dolls
- 1.1 Dolls
2 Other Merchandise
3 External links

[edit] Dolls

Spice Girls Dolls

In 1997, Galoob Toys released the Spice Girls Dolls based on the popular girl-group, the Spice Girls.

The dolls became a huge hit during the Christmas seasons of 1997, 1998. 11 Different sets of dolls were released. A "Sound Stage" playset was released and extra costumes "Spiceworld Fashions" along side the "Spice It Up 2" set were also released. The most sought after line of all the dolls is the original "Girl Power" set. The set features Geri in her iconic Union Jack dress. Dolls featuring the girls with outfits from their music videos were planned, but never released. When Geri Halliwell departed from the group in May of 1998, Galoob continued the line, but with only the four girls. Galoob was subsequently bought by Hasbro. Hasbro continued the line until 2000. The company stopped the line when the sales began to heavily decline. Toymax, later made Singing and Talking Dolls, but they were not popular and many fans thought they were ugly. The dolls are now collectables and can be found on Ebay. Some of the dolls now are very rare and collectable, especially the "Girl Power" & "On Tour" sets that have joints in their arms and legs, and the Spice It Up 2 set with the Spiceworld fashions. Many knock-offs of the dolls have been made, most notably the "Girls Power" dolls and the "Spicy Collections" dolls that don't bear the girl's name.

The dolls are still a hit with fans and they helped add hype to the Spice Girls phenomenon.

[edit] Dolls

FIVE DOLLS:

"Girl Power"
"On Tour" (2 versions of Posh were made, original with long hair, 2nd with new short bob)
"Superstar Collection" (5 dolls in 1 box)
"Spice It Up 1"
"Concert Collection"

FOUR DOLLS:

"On Stage" (Pre-production Geri was created, but never produced and sold)
"Spice It Up 2"(Again pre-production Geri was created, but never produced and sold)
"Viva Forever 1" (Including the Viva Forever fairy finger puppets) - Hasbro
"Viva Forever 2" (Including the Viva Forever videotape) - Hasbro
"Talking Dolls" - Toymax
"Singing Dolls" - Toymax

[edit] Other Merchandise

The Spice Girls Dolls are a favourite in the girls extensive merchandise chain here are the other main contracts the girls had with big name corporations:

Cadbury Chocolate: Featuring the Spice's on 10 different Cadbury Spice Chocolate Bars, Chocolate Assortments, Chocolate Collection Boxes & 3 Cadbury Spice Easter Eggs.

Chupa Chups Confectionary: 9 different Chupa Chups lollipop tins filled with the girls favourite Chupa Chups, Peach & Strawberry Fantasy Ball Chupa Chups Sets 6 in each, Bubblegum pieces one set with Spice Stickers the other set with Spice Tattoos, Pushpops 24 in set, Crazy Dips 5 in set, 2 Chupa Chup Microphones & 2 Chupa Chups Head Mics.

Walkers Crisps: 51 different Spice Bags to collect 10 each girl 1 group bag in all sizes from individual packets to 6 packs 10 packs and jumbo bags, also 5 limited edition badges to collect, The girls also had a uk ad campaign creating 2 differnt tv ads to promote the Spice Walkers Crisps.

Pepsi Cola: 5 Individual girl glasses 1 group glass, 5 plastic Pepsi movie cups, 1 drink bottle, 22 Pepsi Spice Cans to collect, The girls also made 3 ads to promote the Pepsi Spice campaign.

Polaroid: A personalised Spice Polaroid Instant Camera the "SpiceCam", 1 Polaroid Spice flash light.

Impulse Deoderant: Spice Personalised Impulse Deoderant "Impulse Spice", Impulse Spice shower gel, The girls also made 1 ad promoting Impulse Spice.

Playstation: "SpiceWorld" the Spice Girls playstation game.

Aprilia Scooters: 5 different Spice Girls Scooters 1 for each girl called the "Spice Sonic Effect"

ASDA Supermaket Chain: ASDA created 40 differnt Spice Items for the xmas of 97 including: A Bean Bag, Jumbo Cushion, Playing Cards, Beach Towel, Stationary Tin, Drink Bottle, 3 Hankie Set, Bags, Party Packs, Balloons, 2 Helium Balloons, Xmas Crackers, 2 Xmas Cards, Xmas Sack, Xmas Banner, Xmas Wrapping, Sponge Cakes, Chocolate Biscuit Bars, Chocolate Mini Rolls, Cream Cookies, Pizza, 5 Kids Lunchboxes, 6 Badges, 2 Mens Ties, 3 Pairs Of Socks, Slippers, Dressing Gown, Mens Pyjamas, Girls Sports Wear & T Shirts.