Zapf Creation
Zapf Creation is a toy company based near Coburg, Germany which specialises in the manufacture of multi-functional dolls. Its franchises have become very popular around the world; among its successful creations are Baby Born,[1] Anabell[2] and Chou Chou.
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Company
Zapf Creation AG develops, manufactures and sells multi-functional dolls worldwide. The products are primarily aimed at girls between the ages of two and eight. The company was founded in 1932 and is based in Rödental, near Coburg in Germany.[3]
Products
Most of the Zapf Creation products are baby and toddler dolls, and these are occasionally used to teach future parents the lifeskills they will need.
Baby Born
Baby Born is often considered to be the most lifelike of the series due to the numerous functions that the doll can perform. These include crying, urinating and being quietened by a pacifier which makes the dolls eyes shut in later versions. All these actions can be performed without the use of batteries making it possible to bathe the doll. The most recent version includes nine functions and ten accessories, including a musical potty chair and designer baby bottle. Varieties of this model include boy, girl and ethnic girl, each anatomically correct and having its own color style for hair and skin.
Baby Annabell
Perhaps the most famous of Zapf's products, Baby Annabell comes with a variety of accessories and has a large product line which includes extra articles, outfits and pieces of furniture. The main function performed by the newer dolls (Version 3 or newer) is to let it drink water and when it cries, the water can come out of its eyes, making it look like the doll has Tears, and also to use the toilet. This doll could perhaps be classed as a "modern autonomous doll". Much like with Baby Born, the doll comes in Girl, Brother and Ethnic girl versions.
Chou Chou
Chou Chou is another doll manufactured by Zapf Creation. It is designed to be very realistic, having accessories to support role playing for children. Baby Chou Chou is sometimes used to teach young girls, in particular, about various stages of a baby's life including the first tooth and minor ailments, though most dolls are just played with.
Models include "Mommy Make Me Better" Chou Chou, "Love Me" Chou Chou, "Be Happy" Chou Chou, and "Rock-A-Bye" Chou Chou, which was named the number one doll in the Duracell Kids' Choice Toy Survey in the US in 2001.[4] This doll comes in a variety of types and has many lifelike functions.
- Mommy Makes Me Better: Comes in a yellow cap and baby girl outfit. This doll becomes unwell and the owner needs to make it better. Its heartbeat can be heard and it can be given medicine when it has a fever. It makes sounds such as slurping.
- Love Me Mommy Chou Chou: Comes in a pink baby cloths with attached hood. This doll makes crying and laughing sounds as well as slurping sounds when given a drink. It comes with an electronic necklace that the owner can wear, and whenever the baby cries and the user holds it, it cheers up and might even laugh!
- Chou Chou My First Tooth: This doll represents a slightly older baby. When it develops a tooth, the doll cries and the owner has to make it feel better. It also makes other baby sounds such as laughing and slurping.
- Bilingual Chou Chou: This version of Chou Chou can talk! It utters basic toddler phrases in English and Spanish in addition to the sounds made by the other dolls in the range.
- Rock A Bye Chou Chou: This Chou Chou doll is different from the others as it can do features seen on the other Zapf dolls. It can be fed its bottle, it can go to sleep and cries when woken up. It is also sold as the first version of Baby Annabell, except Baby Annabell makes sucking noises when it drinks its bottle.
- Learn to Walk Chou Chou: This doll can crawl by itself and can be encouraged to walk by holding its hand. The doll can trip up and cry when crawling, but it can try again.[5]
Sam and Sally
Similar to other dolls of their size out today, Sam and Sally are quite large dolls at around 63 cm (25 in) each which means that they can either be dressed in the provided outfits or in real baby clothes of their size (0–3 months and 3–6 months fit the dolls).
Annabell Tween
The Annabell Tween line of dolls come in many versions, each wearing different outfits.
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