Rumor: Hasbro revealed
prototypes of dolls to Investors during the Fall 2009
Investor Day -- for the new cartoon.
Jem was not mentioned during the web cast portion.
Hasbro stated some titles were not going to be talked
about to prevent competition, but the investors would
see them in development during the work through of
Hasbro.
Hasbro
was developing a New JEM line. The project was canceled
(I would assume for the Pussycat Dolls dolls, 2006 -
which was also canceled) There was rumored that Hasbro
is still planning for a 2007-2008. But that seems to
be just a rumor, it sounds like Jem is not in development
at the moment.
There was no sign of Jem at the 2007
Toy Fair. So more then likely Jem will not be back for
2007. But Hasbro is still updating the trademarks, for
dolls, books, etc. With any luck, we well see something
by 2011 for Jem's 25th Anniversary.
Old News
Awards
March 2002
February 2001
February 2001
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Barbara Hyland (one of Jem’s creators, along
with husband Joe, and
previous advertising coworker Bill
Sanders) felt the need to fix the age old problem
that most dolls had – if the hair fell out or
the hair was cut, the doll was ruined. Not only did
Pretty Cut & Grow have replacement hair available
to buy, but the doll came with instructions to make
your own by using one-ounce skein of acrylic yearn.
So you could give her pink, blue or green hair too.
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Gabriel
was a subsidiary of CBS Toys, Hasbro bought CBS Toys in
1985, and later brought out Pretty Cut & Grow under
the Playskool name Pretty Cut ‘n Grow. Hasbro acquired
Playskool/Milton Bradley the previous year.
