Monday, Sep. 10, 1990
Business Notes TOYS
There are baby dolls, soldier dolls, movie-star dolls and, of course, Barbie and Ken dolls. Mommy dolls on the career track are difficult to find. Or used to be: Cindy Stern, a New York City mother of two, watched her children at play and decided to create a doll that would broaden a child's role-playing fantasies. She and doll-dress designer Sue Ogden, a mother of three, created Mommy Doll, now manufactured by Tootsietoy of Chicago. Very contemporary Mommy comes with business suit, briefcase and baby for "Mommy Off to Work" activities, and a leisure outfit and baby carrier for errands. Total price: $25. Stern, 35, believes her brainchild offers kids the full range of female opportunities in the '90s. Says she: "This doll is a reflection of our times."