Information
about
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake became popular in the early 1980's. Her Strawberry
scent and berry cheery attitude won over the hearts of many little girls.
My first memory of her was seeing her in the Sears catalog wishbook, when
I was 6. Immediately I wanted her. I can't remember if
I got her for my birthday or for Christmas but I do remember getting her.
I just thought she was the greatest. After my sister got Blueberry
Muffin for Christmas we were both hooked on her. We wanted all of
the characters. We actively received and played with the dolls until
around 1985. During that time Strawberry Shortcake rose to stardom
and fell to the depths of the "out" fad toys. In the meantime, greeting
cards were sold, more characters introduced, and more characters introduced.
During the period that SSC was at her peak, you could find almost anything
with the SSC logo on it. Even Band-aids! There were the regular
character dolls. Then they added the international characters ( Almond
Tea, Cafe Ole', Crepe Suzette, Mint Tulip). During her decline the
company tried to add a new twist to the characters and so they came out
with the Party Pleaser dolls and the Berrykin dolls. The Party Pleasers
were the some of the same characters as before but had on a fancier version
of their original dress. They added a few more things to the Berrykin
dolls. They had fancy dresses, longer hair, and a little berrykin
instead of a pet. These are the hardest of all the dolls to find
these days.
This has just been a sort of intro to these dolls. There are
a few other sites who give a much more detailed description. That
is why I have not put too much detail here. If you would like more
info visit my list of Strawberry Shortcake links on my homepage.
Here is a list of most of the dolls that were produced:
Strawberry Shortcake & Custard
BlueBerry Muffin & Cheesecake
Huckleberry Pie & Pupcake
Raspberry Tart & Rhubarb
Lemon Meringue & Frappe
Orange Blossom & Marmalade
Apple Dumpling & Tea Time
Lime Chiffon & Parfait
Apricot & Hopsalot
Angel Cake & Souffle
Cherry Cuddler & Gooseberry
Butter Cookie & Jelly
Lem-n-Ada & Sugar Woofer
Crepe Suzette & Eclair
Mint Tulip & Marsh
Cafe Ole' & Burrito
Almond Tea & Marza
Plum Puddin & Elderberry
Peach Blush & Melonie Bell
Banana Twirl
Baby Needs A Name
Berry Princess
Purple Pieman & Captain Cackle - villain
Sour Grapes & Dreggs - villain
This page created and designed by Ruth
Ann Shevitz .
There is no affiliation with the makers of Strawberry Shortcake.