Hannah Rosen

Last week, at a cabinet meeting, while answering a question about tariffs, President Donald Trump mentioned dolls.

Last week, at a cabinet meeting, while answering a question about tariffs, President Donald Trump mentioned dolls.

Now, this wasn't any deep social commentary, just an offhand statement. But it did get me thinking about how kids today, including my own, do have a million dolls. Versus, say, when I was a kid. Do you remember your first doll?

Now, this wasn't any deep social commentary, just an offhand statement. But it did get me thinking about how kids today, including my own, do have a million dolls. Versus, say, when I was a kid. Do you remember your first doll?

Now, this wasn't any deep social commentary, just an offhand statement. But it did get me thinking about how kids today, including my own, do have a million dolls. Versus, say, when I was a kid. Do you remember your first doll?

When Eleanor was a kid, like when I was a kid, what she didn't have was that much choice. But even after Eleanor grew up and had her own kids, the options were still pretty meh. There were basically blonde dolls, some brunettes, and some that Eleanor describes as, quote, vaguely Asian.

When Eleanor was a kid, like when I was a kid, what she didn't have was that much choice. But even after Eleanor grew up and had her own kids, the options were still pretty meh. There were basically blonde dolls, some brunettes, and some that Eleanor describes as, quote, vaguely Asian.

When Eleanor was a kid, like when I was a kid, what she didn't have was that much choice. But even after Eleanor grew up and had her own kids, the options were still pretty meh. There were basically blonde dolls, some brunettes, and some that Eleanor describes as, quote, vaguely Asian.

So when Eleanor had her daughter, she did not want her to have the bowl cut model. She wanted a doll that her child could actually relate to. So Eleanor did the thing that most people do not do. Oh, of course. She started a company to make her own dolls. It's called Jilly Bing, partly named after her daughter Jillian.

So when Eleanor had her daughter, she did not want her to have the bowl cut model. She wanted a doll that her child could actually relate to. So Eleanor did the thing that most people do not do. Oh, of course. She started a company to make her own dolls. It's called Jilly Bing, partly named after her daughter Jillian.

So when Eleanor had her daughter, she did not want her to have the bowl cut model. She wanted a doll that her child could actually relate to. So Eleanor did the thing that most people do not do. Oh, of course. She started a company to make her own dolls. It's called Jilly Bing, partly named after her daughter Jillian.

She wanted to create them in the U.S., but she couldn't find a doll manufacturer here who could do it.

She wanted to create them in the U.S., but she couldn't find a doll manufacturer here who could do it.

She wanted to create them in the U.S., but she couldn't find a doll manufacturer here who could do it.

So Eleanor looked outside the U.S. and found a factory in China that she developed a close relationship with.

So Eleanor looked outside the U.S. and found a factory in China that she developed a close relationship with.

So Eleanor looked outside the U.S. and found a factory in China that she developed a close relationship with.

Jilly was out late last night.

Jilly was out late last night.

Jilly was out late last night.