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Go! Go! Sports Girls Dolls — A Giveaway!

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

I recently attended the Toy Fair in NYC. I keep remembering bits and pieces about the Toy Fair. The day was overwhelming…in a good way.

I knew the Toy Fair would be big, but never guessed just how big it would be. It was located on 3 floors of the Javits Center. I walked through about 80% of the exhibits. My choice of walking shoes was a good one. My decision to carry my laptop and a bag of books/work papers for the train rides was a bad one as I was dragging — literally — as the day came to a close. Plus, Amtrak has no wifi. Doh!

I saw as many vendors as I could. I left with 3 bags full of brochures and samples. Some products I passed by without a backward glance. Some products I stopped because I wanted to know more.

I spent quite some time chatting to a mom who created a line of dolls for girls who love sports. I chatted to Jodi Norgaard, the founder of Go! Go! Sports Girls dolls, about girls, sports, blogging, and social media. She very kindly gave me Suzi the Swimming Go! Go! Sports Girl. Once I arrived home from #ToyFair, my tween daughter took possession of the doll — she is a swimmer. The Go! Go! Sports Girls swimmer doll has a cute pair of flip Flops and adorable goggles. Best of all, Suzi the Swimmer is wearing a one-piece swim suit!

Go! Go! Sports Girls are a line of dolls for girls who love sports. The dolls are girl-shaped — no Bratz or Barbie silhouettes on these dolls. The dolls remind me of a girl doll I had that looked like me. I never see dolls for tween girls that look anything like tween girls, do you?

Go! Go! Sports Girls are available for golf, tennis, gymnastics, swimming, and many other sports. My girls love volleyball and swimming, so I knew Go! Go! Sports Girls would have two new fans! The dolls are available from the following online retailers: amazon, Sears, Target, Kohl’s, and Sports Unlimited. The dolls are appropriate for ages 3-12. I can tell you that teen girls also love these dolls, too!

Giveaway for Musings from Me readers! I am giving away one Go! Go! Sports Girl of your choice. Once I choose a winner, I will ask the winner to pick a doll. One comment = One entry. Enter now!

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I was given a Go! Go! Sports Girls doll as part of my review. The views expressed in the article are my own. The giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. The giveaway ends June 9, 2010, at 11:59 p.m.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 at 12:59 pm and is filed under Children, Fitness, Giveaways, Kids, Musings on Family, Musings on Giveaways, Preteens, Reviews, Skiing, Teens, Volleyball, crafty daughter, family fun, health, preteen, shopping, sports, swimming, teen years. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

Beth

June 3, 2010 at 12:50 am

I learned that “Go! Go! Sports Girls donates a portion of its profits to organizations that encourage girls to participate in physical activity and develop a healthy lifestyle.”

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sara

June 4, 2010 at 9:14 pm

what a great doll! I learned that these dolls help girls be more active! I am going to get one for my daughter!!

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June 4, 2010 at 9:15 pm

i subscribe via email

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June 4, 2010 at 9:16 pm

i am a FB fan

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i follow you on twitter too

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megryansmom

June 5, 2010 at 8:17 am

Go! Go! Sports Girl dolls are in compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSIA) and the ASTM F963 Toy Safety Standards.

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June 5, 2010 at 8:18 am

I follow you on Twitter!

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I’m a Google friend now too.

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Thien-Kim

June 5, 2010 at 11:26 am

I think my daughter would like these dolls. Only question, why does the one black doll have to be a basketball player? A bit stereotypical?

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June 5, 2010 at 11:27 am

I follow you on Twitter

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June 5, 2010 at 11:28 am

I follow you on FB

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Michelle

June 5, 2010 at 11:37 pm

I learned that they’ve won a bunch of awards including the FunFare All Star for 2010!

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Jill

June 6, 2010 at 12:28 am

Kim–I don’t know why that is. Will let founder know of yr concern. Jill

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Mariana

June 8, 2010 at 3:11 pm

I’d love the gymnastics girl because her name is Maya, like my daughter or the dancer girl! Visiting the site, I learned that the company has gotten a ton of awards! The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009 – that’s big!