In 2002, when Tonner was thinking about introducing a small fashion doll, he realized that it made perfect sense to create a miniature companion for Kitty. Tiny Kitty Collier is not, however, simply a shrunken-down version she was a brand-new sculpture, with a different face, different proportions and different eye styles too . . . 18-inch Kitty has inset acrylic eyes while Tiny Kitty has painted eyes.
Made of hard plastic, Tiny Kitty is highly poseable, with bending knees, a swivel waist and a rotational hip joint. Beginning the same year, 18-inch Kitty had this type of body construction as well.
Tiny Kitty Collier debuted in October 2002 at the Modern Doll Convention in Las Vegas. She was sold in a gift set, limited to 300, that included two ensembles . . . a tailored suit and an evening gown . . . in addition to the lingerie-clad, brown-haired doll.
The second Tiny Kitty, “My Heart’s in San Francisco”, was released at IDEX in January, 2003. Limited to 500, the blonde-haired charmer was garbed in a magnificent midnight-blue evening gown.
The eagerly awaited Tiny Kitty Collier debut collection was introduced at Toy Fair in February, 2003. It comprised three basic dolls (a brunette, a blonde and a redhead), clad in lingerie, which retail for $40 each; four costumed dolls, which cost $70 to $80; the “Bridal Bliss” hatbox set, which sold for $140; six costumes, priced at $35 each; and a wardrobe trunk, tagged at $40. The basic Tiny Kitty dolls were annual editions; all other items were limited to editions of 2,000.
My second Tiny Kitty Collier purchase was an Evening Gala (Circa 2003). She is so beautifully dressed I didn't dare to take her clothes off, unlike most of my dolls who I can't wait to immediately strip naked!
The photo above is a stock photo of "Evening Gala" Tiny Kitty, I will be adding some of my own photos as soon as I get round to doing a photo shoot.
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