Barbie Happy Family ALAN & RYAN AA Dolls - Dad & Son Ethnic Set (2002)

by Alan & Ryan Happy Family Dad & Son

Product Features

• Barbie Alan & Ryan Happy Family Dad & Son AA is an ethnic doll set; a 2002 Mattel production, made in Indonesia.
• CONTENTS: an ethnic AA Afro American AA Alan Doll approx. 11.5" tall, an ethnic Afro American AA Ryan Doll approx. 4.5" tall, Outfits for Dolls, Stroller, Camera, Flying Disc, Radio, & Cup.
• All the provided details are to the best of my ability & may not be exact; colors, styles, sizes & details may vary.
• For ages 3+ Years. See more details below in Product Description.
• For Box Condition see CONDITION NOTE or Email Seller for Details.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00007KE5R
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 56711
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #320,886 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Barbie Alan & Ryan AA Dolls from Happy Family Dad & Son AA is an ethnic doll set produced by Mattel 2002 & made in Indonesia. Model #56711. CONTENTS: an ethnic Afro American AA Alan Doll approx. 11.5" tall with dark brown hair & brown eyes. Alan Doll AA with poseable arms wears a blues & white checked Shirt, a white T-Shirt, Pair of beige Shorts, Pair of white Shoes, silver tone Wedding Band on his finger (molded), & Alan Doll comes with a yellow Camera w/black strap. Also includes a Stroller, an ethnic Afro American AA Ryan Doll approx. 4" tall w/dark brown hair & brown eyes. Ryan Doll wears same blues & white checked Shirt as Alan Doll, & Pair of beige colored Pants (may be clam diggers?), & Pair of white Shoes. Stroller is blue with white bars & yellow wheels, yellow "pillow" at top of back of stroller, & there's a white mesh Toy Holder at the back of the stroller hooked onto each side of white bars. Also includes a yellow Boombox Radio, a yellow "Sippee" Cup, & a blue Flying Disc, & there's some Cardboard Accessories for a Father & Son picnic! All the provided details are to the best of my ability and may not be exact; colors, styles, sizes & details may vary. Barbie Happy Family, Alan & Ryan AA, Dad & Son Set, a 2002 Mattel production is great for any collection, for display or just for fun play! For Box Condition see CONDITION NOTE or Email Seller for Details.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a husband and son for Midge, December 28, 2002

By 

Helen H. Ismail (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Happy Family ALAN & RYAN AA Dolls - Dad & Son Ethnic Set (2002) (Toy)

My nine year old daughter had to have the "Happy Family" set and
she enjoys playing with them very much. She has Midge(sold separately) who can be transformed from pregnant to new mommy by taking off her magnetic "belly" and removing the adorable newborn baby girl. Alan is handsome with his plastered-down hair do and Ryan is a cute little boy with a Tommy-like face. The stroller can lay back so Ryan can nap. I think a better idea would have been to include a double stroller instead of a single so the new baby can ride in it too since the family is supposed to be a set. It reminds me of the Sunshine Family I had (and still have)when I was a child back in the 70's. My daughter got Alan and Ryan, Midge and baby, and the Happy Family nursery set for Christmas and she plays with it every day. I hope Mattel continues to make accessories for this line (despite the "controversy" over Midge's visible pregnancy) for those of us
who carefully and thoughtfully choose toys for our children and believe that these characters promote family values.
Bravo, Mattel.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SO WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL???, January 17, 2003

By 

BRENDA SHEAD (ADRIAN, MICHIGAN United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Happy Family ALAN & RYAN AA Dolls - Dad & Son Ethnic Set (2002) (Toy)

SO WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT? SO MIDGE IS GOING TO HAVE A BABY HOW WONDERFUL! MY GRANDCHILD'S BABY BROTHER WAS JUST BORN LAST WEEK,AND I JUST CAME BACK FROM GREENVILLE MISSI. ... AND I SURE AM GLAD I GOT THE WHOLE SET INCLUDING DOC.BARBIE MY SAVANNA WAS SO EXCITED SHE HAS'NT STOPPED PLAYING WITH THEM SINCE I GAVE THEM TO HER.I LIKED THEM SO MUCH I GOT ME A SET TO ADD TO MY COLLECTION.IT WAS SO MUCH FUN WATCHING HER PLAY,AND SHE DON'T ASK WHERE BABIES COME FROM ANY MORE,YOU KNOW KIDS ARE ALOT SMARTER THESE DAYS AND THESE TOYS SURE DID MAKE IT ALOT EASER IN OUR HOME.I WAS TOLD AT [a local store] IN GREENVILLE THAT MICHIGAN IS PULLING THEM FROM THERE SHELVES,BUT THAT THERE DIST.MANGER SAID NOT DOWN SOUTH THERE A HOT ITEM HERE. IT'S A DARN SHAME IF THEY DO PULL THEM...ALL I CAN SAY IS THERE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE...AND I SURE AM GLAD I GOT MINE!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars African American Family Album for African American dolls, December 4, 2003

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Happy Family ALAN & RYAN AA Dolls - Dad & Son Ethnic Set (2002) (Toy)

I'm glad they have a toy out that promotes the relationship between father and son. I'm glad the African American version has pretty authentic looking rooted hair. The stroller's pretty durable under adverage stress, destructive children may easily destroy it. The accessories (like the camera) are easier to handle than some itty bitty accessories and proably won't be lost as easily as the baby things in the Midge/baby set. The dolls have survived some rough play, so I think it's a good durable set, more so than Midge/Baby overall.

The only problem I have is that mattle doesn't make an AFRICAN AMERICAN family album to match it's AFRICAN AMERICAN line of this 'Happy Family' set. I have the African American Ryan, Alan, Midge, Baby, and Doctor (hoping to catch the grandparents on sale after the holidays) and the 'Happy Family' album that comes with them shows the caucasian family. I have no problem with the white dolls, I make it a practice to have a diverse set of dolls to represent the world, but the purpose of getting the african-american happy family was to make it look more like ours and it would be nice if I wasn't stuck with the caucasian image every time I added to the 'Happy Family' (with certain playsets for example). It would be nice if a child's album that comes with the doll matched her (or his) doll set.