Move over, Barbie! There's a new doll line in town! The GFIVE girls are here and ready to be role models. According to a PR Newswire story, "GFIVE of GetSetClub.com is a collection of five multicultural dolls and five career-based activity play sets that can be combined to create a new play system. This educational play curriculum received a utility patent as a method of teaching. The GetSetClub.com curriculum: hands-on activities, reading, and construction combined with aspirational doll play." Coincidentally, GFIVE stands for Gia (Asian Pacific American), Fiona (European-American), Isabella (Latina), Vanessa (African-American) and Eva (another European-American). Also, click here to see an article on Raving Toy Maniac about GFIVE's answer to Barbie's President 2000 campaign - http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/704.shtml.
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Gia GFIVE (Set Set Club) 2000, GetSetClub.com Gia is so much better than any of the Asian Pacific American dolls produced by Mattel for the Barbie line. First of all, she doesn't just look like Barbie with slanted eyes and different skin color. GetSetClub.com actually created a mold for her face that is more realistically APA. In addition to this, she, as are the other GFIVE gang, is more career oriented. The playsets that GFIVE come with are not your "fun in the sun" or "pretty princess" variety. So far, they offer playsets for an artist, a banker, a journalist, a salon owner or a scientist. Gia is my vote for best "fashion doll."
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