13" Global Friends debuted in the late 1990s with 13 (?) dolls, two of whom were Asian: Mariko from Japan, and Mei Ling from China. Both dolls have light beige skin and brown eyes. They share a common face mold with all the other Global Friends dolls. Mei Ling has long, straight black hair originally clipped into hair ornaments. Mariko's black hair is cut in a shorter, bob hairstyle. The dolls are now retired and can be difficult to get, but they will occasionally show up on secondary markets like eBay for about $30 or $70 (sometimes less).

Best Friends Club, Ink. Yuko is one of the rarest of the retired BFC dolls. She can however still be found on Amazon and on secondary market sites like eBay. Yuko has long black hair and brown eyes. Her face mold is unique. BFC, Ink. dolls are frequently cited as being suitable for older kids and for adult collectors, due to their complex and possibly fragile, highly articulated 18" bodies. So be prepared to shell out around $100 for a new-condition Yuko, though her price can easily range in the $200s.

In 2002, Gotz added several 18" girl dolls to their Precious Day collection, one of them being Asian pouty-faced Kimberly. Kimberly has light skin, dark brown eyes, and long, thick brownish-black hair with bangs. She was retired after only two years so she can sometimes be difficult to find, but she does occasionally show up on secondary markets like eBay. Her cost will vary, usually between $30 - $100.

A very similar doll is Pottery Barn Kids Limited Edition Mei from China, also by Gotz. Mei uses the same face mold as Kimberly, with a slightly slimmer, slightly lower quality Pottery Barn Kids body. Her thinner hair comes styled into two, high, side buns, and is shoulder-length and layered when taken down. Mei, like Kimberly, is retired and difficult to find. Her secondary market cost when in new condition runs similar to Kimberly's, about $30 - $100.

Madame Alexander has several Asian dolls to choose from. One of them, a "Favorite Friends" doll with ivory skin, brown eyes, and long, black hair, is retired but can be found on the secondary market for about $10 - $50. Also, a blue-green-eyed fringed "My Life" version of this doll is also available from Walmart, retailing for about $30. She can cost more on secondary markets.


Madame Alexander also offered Asian "Play Wonder" doll "Layla," one of two or three "Play Wonder" dolls.  "Play Wonder" dolls have slightly older features compared to other MA 18" dolls, more closely resembling teenagers. They even come with fingernail/toenail polish to enhance the "older girl" idea. Layla, like her Playwonder bffs, was originally sold through Target beginning in 2011. Today she can sometimes be found on Amazon for about $30, and also on the secondary markets for varying (and sometimes inflated) prices.