The Lollipop Girls are fashion model characters that each come from a different region. For example, the dolls in this review are "Neena from New York" and "Cassie from California." There are also girls from other countries. I didn't intend to review only characters from the United States, but Neena and Cassie were the easiest to find and least expensive to buy...back in 2012, anyway. The dolls are actually still quite simple to find. There are many listed on eBay and Amazon, and a few doll shops still carry a limited supply. The vinyl Lollipop Girls originally retailed for around $25, and many of the characters can still be found in this price range. A few of the more sought-after dolls sell for $50-$100.
Ms. McLean's 25-inch porcelain Lollipop Girls were made in limited editions of 5,000 and originally cost around $200. These are harder to find than the vinyl dolls and tend to fetch $100-200 on the secondary market.
In this post, I will do an in-depth review of the 12-inch vinyl Neena, and compare her to the 25-inch porcelain doll of the same character. I will also take a quick look at the 12-inch Cassie doll.