Doll Collector Shorts
Description: Gay Bob was a doll that was created in 1977 and billed as the world's first openly gay doll. Bob was created by former advertising executive Harvey Rosenberg and marketed through his company, Gizmo Development. Bob stood 13 inches tall and came wearing a flannel shirt, tight jeans and cowboy boots with one ear pierced. He was sold in a box designed to look like a closet, and that proudly explained what “coming out of the closet” meant: "Hi boys, girls and grownups, I’m Gay Bob, the world’s first gay doll. I bet you are wondering why I come packed in a closet. ‘Coming out of the closet’ is an expression which means that you admit the truth about yourself and are no longer ashamed of what you are..." Needless to say, Gay Bob is a gay icon.
Description: Featuring bold retro groovy typography on a crisp white tee, this funny doll aesthetic shirt perfectly captures that ethereal, vintage, slightly uncanny energy that the alt, indie, and kawaii communities have fully claimed as their own. It's the ideal funny gift for the doll-obsessed, the aesthetically iconic, or the friend whose whole vibe is delicate but make it slightly unsettling — and absolutely stunning doing it. Grab yours now, because real life collector's items don't stay on the shelf for long.
