Strawberry Shortcake Doll Collector Guide

Let's talk about tights.  One of the main identifiers of Strawberry Shortcake and her friends is those bright and cheerful green and white striped tights. The tights have changed over the years as manufacturers have changed.  Below is a comparison picture of the trademark green and white tights. A) Vintage era tights. B) THQ era tights.  I'm not sure if these were ever the same shade of green as the others.  All of the green stripes whether they are on tights, bows, socks, etc are this same shade of yellow-y green.  A note about these tights: I have yet to get them on a doll.  The one time I did, they split at the seams and were about 1/4 inch too short in the stride. C) Hasbro tights worn by the 2010 Anniversary 3-pack.  The stripes are much narrower than the others.  They are almost as narrow as the tights from the vintage Brazilian dolls. D) Bridge Direct tights.  The stripes are wider than the others.  These tights are a...

This post includes the last category of "shoes" for the SSC dolls.  I've decided to lump all non-plastic feet coverings together.  This does not include socks or tights that are worn under shoes.  Those will come in a separate post. A) Apple Dumplin's sock from the vintage era.  It's also worn by Lem and Ada. B) Apricot's sock from the vintage era. C) Cherry Cuddler's sock from the vintage era. D) Cherry's Party Pleaser sock from the vintage era. E) Apple's Party Pleaser sock from the vintage era. F) From the Berry Sweet Berry Wear set from the vintage era. G) From the Berry Rainy Day Berry Wear set from the vintage era. H) From the Berry Sleepy Berry Wear set from the vintage era.  It's also worn by Orange Blossom Sweet Sleeper. I) Strawberry Shortcake's slippers from the "Berry Sweet Sleepover" THQ doll. J) Strawberry's alternate outfit socks from the "Berry Sweet Sleepover" THQ doll.

Pink is, by far, the most popular color for shoes in Strawberryland!  To make it more challenging, there are several shades of pink for the same style shoe in both the vintage and modern eras. There are so many pink colored shoes that I've split them into vintage and modern photos. A) Raspberry Tart's shoes from the vintage era.  Their original color is a pale pink, but they often fade to a really pale, almost white, color. B) Lime Chiffon's shoes from the vintage era. C) Cafe Ole's shoes from the vintage era. D) Dancin' Strawberry Shortcake's shoes from the vintage era. E) Strawberry's Party Pleaser and Berrykin shoes.  This shoe is one of the very few, if not the only, that was used for more than one doll in the same style / color combination. F) From the Berry Pretty Berry Wear set from the vintage era.  This shoe originally came with the set and was replaced by style G. G) From the Berry Pretty Berry Wear set from the vintage era. ...

It has been my experience that the purple shoes have a tendency to discolor more than the other colored shoes.  This can make it difficult to identify some of them online because it's hard to tell if the lighting in the picture is off or if the shoes themselves have discolored. A) Angel Cake's shoes from the vintage era. B) From the Berry Quaint Berry Wear set from the vintage era. C) Almond Tea's shoes from the vintage era. D) Almond's Party Pleaser shoes from the vintage era. E)  Raspberry Tart's alternate, vintage style shoes from the "Rock N Berry Roll" THQ doll. F) Lime Chiffon's shoes from the "Dance N Berry-cise" THQ doll. G) Plum Puddin's Berrykin shoes from the vintage era. H) Angel Cake's from the Bridge Direct classic dolls.  The have the letters "TBD" on the inside sole. Here is a comparison picture of the purple shoes for Almond Tea and Plum Puddin. A) Almond Tea's shoes. B) Al...

White is not a berry popular color for shoes in Strawberryland as there is only one pair from the THQ era. Strawberry Shortcake's shoes from the "Berry Beauty Shop" THQ doll.

Pictured below are the yellow shoes from Strawberryland. A) Lemon Meringue's shoes from the vintage era. B) Mint Tulip's shoes from the vintage era. C) From the Berry Sunny Berry Wear set from the vintage era. D) Mint Tulip's Party Pleaser shoes from the vintage era. E) Lemon's shoes from the "Berry Fun Shopping" THQ doll. F) Lemon's alternate, vintage style shoes from the "Berry Fun Shopping" THQ doll. G) Lemon's shoes from the Bridge Direct Lemon Meringue / Strawberry Shortcake classic 2-pack and the Toys R Us classic 3-pack (Strawberry, Lime, Lemon).  These shoes have the letters "TBD" on the inside sole. H) Mint's Berrykin shoes from the vintage era. I) Banana Twirl's Berrykin shoes from the vintage era. Here is a comparison picture of Mint Tulip's and Banana Twirl's shoes. A) Mint Tulip's Berrykin shoes. B) Banana Twirl's Berrykin shoes. C) Mint's Party Pleaser shoe...

Pictured below are the orange shoes from Strawberryland. A) Orange Blossom's shoes from the vintage era. B) Orange's Party Pleaser shoes from the vintage era. C) Peach Blush's Party Pleaser shoes from the vintage era. D) Orange's shoes from the "Dancin Berry Fun" THQ doll. E) Orange's alternate, vintage style shoes from the "Dancin Berry Fun" THQ doll. F) Orange's shoes from the 2010 Anniversary 3-pack. G) Peach's Berrykin shoes from the vintage era. H) Orange's Berrykin shoes from the vintage era. I) Orange's shoes from the Bridge Direct classic dolls.  They have the letters "TBD" on the inside sole. Here is a comparison picture of the orange / peach Mary Jane style shoes. A) Peach Blush's Party Pleaser shoes. B) Orange Blossom's Party Pleaser shoes. C) Orange Blossom's Berrykin shoes. D) Orange's alternate, vintage style shoes from the "Dancin Berry Fun" T...

Most all of the blue shoes happen to belong to my favorite doll of the entire Strawberry Shortcake series - Blueberry Muffin! A) Blueberry Muffin's shoes from the vintage era. B) Crepe Suzette's shoes from the vintage era. C) Plum Puddin's shoes from the vintage era. D) Blueberry's shoes from the "Berry Neat Eats" THQ doll.  The purple bow is glued onto the shoe.  Under the bow, the straps make an "X" pattern which is different from Blueberry's other shoes whose straps make a "+" pattern. E) Blueberry's alternate, vintage style shoes from the "Berry Neat Eats" THQ doll. F) Blueberry's shoes from the Bridge Direct classic dolls.  These were included with the Blueberry doll from the standalone release as well as the Blueberry Muffin / Strawberry Shortcake 2-pack.  These shoes have the letters "TBD" on the inside sole. It's interesting to note that the vintage and THQ shoes are closer in ...

Today we will be looking at the red shoes.  Interestingly, there were no regularly issued dolls with red shoes from the vintage era.  All of those red shoes were included in the additional Berry Wear sets. A) From the Berry Patch Berry Wear set from the vintage era. B) From the Berry Quick Berry Wear set from the vintage era. C) From the Berry Wet Berry Wear set from the vintage era. D) Strawberry's shoes from the "Berry Beach Park" THQ doll.  Styles A and D are very similar and may be difficult to distinguish by themselves.  Style A is a truer red than D. E) Strawberry's shoes from the Bridge Direct Blueberry Muffin / Strawberry Shortcake and Lemon Meringue / Strawberry Shortcake classic 2-packs.  These shoes have the letters "TBD" on the inside sole.

Today's post is the first in a series dedicated to details about the many styles and colors of shoes in Strawberryland.  I thought that brown is a good place to start since that was the style and color that started it all back in 1979. First off, here's some general information about the shoes as they have evolved over the years.  The Kenner shoes tend to be "squishy" as the plastic is more pliable.  The same goes with the THQ era shoes.  After the THQ era, the shoes are hard and do not bend.  They also have a strawberry insignia on the bottom of one shoe (one shoe has it, the other does not) to help distinguish them from the vintage shoes. A) Strawberry Shortcake's shoes from the vintage era.  Note the band of hearts across the toe. B) Huckleberry Pie's shoes from the vintage era.  It's hard to tell in the picture, but they have 3 lines (dashed, solid, dashed) that run from the laces, across the toe, to the bottom of the shoe.  They are ...

Welcome to the Strawberry Shortcake doll collector guide!  My main focus on this blog will be the Kenner, THQ, and modern "classic dolls."  Hopefully, new collectors, seasoned collectors and even online sellers can find something of value here! My first series of posts will be picture guides to the many styles and colors of shoes in Strawberryland!  Check back soon  :-)