If you were thinking a classic toy came back to life on its own merit - or that Generation X had managed to instill a sense of Seventies coolness into their children - rewind and think again. As holiday season searches spike for the return of Hasbro's Baby Alive, you may notice the faint effluvia of marketing, which of course, is what we celebrate in December.
press release writers, one of whom tossed a gem of a headline: Get the Poop on Hasbro's Why not just get a puppy? With a little training, it requires fewer paper towels. Save a tree, buy a dog. The reanimation (a better term in this instance than, say, resurrection or rebirth) of Baby Alive is up to 21st Century standards. Not only does she poop, she talks and has facial expressions. Well that's pretty cool, even if not a American Girl dolls, last year's surprise gainer. Searches for both (up 64% and 14 % respectively) are up again this year, according to Del.icio.us | Digg | Reddit | Furl Bookmark Murdok:Online Shoppers Search For 'The Poop'
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