Mamanista Contest: Win a Lindie and Friends Doll

Posted by Mamanista on Jul 4, 2007 | 65 Comments

We’re crazy for Lindie & Friends dolls. These huggable, handmade toys have a sweet, retro look and are the perfect size for baby or toddlers to snuggle. Each doll is made of soft high-quality fleece and cotton with hand-stitched faces, so there are no buttons which could pose a choking hazard.

Lindie & Friends creator Kara Lesondak, a former special education teacher, donates 10% of each sale to Crafty Kids, a non-profit she founded to teach toy-making to school children in NYC and Kenya. Eventually, the children will produce their own line of high-end toys with the profits going to the school in Kenya.

Each Lindie & Friends creation has a unique personality. Dolly (pictured at left) likes to play in the sandbox at the park and build sandcastles. She also loves show tunes and musicals and collects bottle caps.
($35 at Lindie & Friends)

Duncan (pictured at right) loves construction sites, trucks and cars. His favorite vehicle is a digger. He enjoys chasing butterflies and playing croquet. ($35 at Lindie & Friends)

The other 13 dolls are equally adorable, and the creative and quirky descriptions make me smile.

Which doll is your favorite? Tell us and you could win the doll of your choice.

Leave a comment by 11:59PM on July 31st about which Lindie & Friends doll is your favorite. If we pick your entry, you’ll receive the doll of your choice from Lindie & Friends. Make sure to leave a valid e-mail address or a link to your website, so I can contact you if you win.

Don’t forget to also enter our monthly contest–you can win a pair of ParkerG Baby Sunglasses by signing up for our newsletter!

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  • Dan said:

    I like the mouse doll. I just like it the best.

    #1 Jul 4, 2007 at 1:28 am
  • Ashley said:

    I love Amelia! What cute/cool dolls.

    #2 Jul 4, 2007 at 2:10 am
  • Mama Zen said:

    I thought Sally was just precious!

    #3 Jul 4, 2007 at 2:18 am
  • Carey said:

    I like George the best. He’s cute and my little boy would love him.

    #4 Jul 4, 2007 at 3:01 am
  • modmom said:

    these are soooooooo cute mamanista!
    i have a “thing” for noseless cuties.

    dolly is my favorite, because she has blue eyes + dark brown hair like my daughter, who would love dolly + take good care of her :)

    #5 Jul 4, 2007 at 4:13 am
  • nikkiharding said:

    I adore little Zanobia with her pigtails sticking straight up. Sooooo cute!

    #6 Jul 4, 2007 at 4:41 am
  • bethany said:

    Joey or George-can’t decide! Both really cute!

    #7 Jul 4, 2007 at 5:03 am
  • That Blue Girl said:

    I love all of them! However I think if I had to pick one, I’d pick one for my son and it would either be Gerald or Joey. Too too cute!

    #8 Jul 4, 2007 at 5:05 am
  • Christine said:

    My little Julz would love Lily! She is tooo cute. :)

    #9 Jul 4, 2007 at 6:36 am
  • Happy Willow said:

    Amelia is our favorite! My 2 yr old daughter’s best friend Amelia just moved back to Germany and it would make her feel so much better to have a doll with the same name. They had such a good relationship it was truly very sad for us to see them move away!

    #10 Jul 4, 2007 at 2:04 pm
  • Homemom3 said:

    I just had a little boy and couldn’t help but fall in love with little Joey. He reminds me a lot of my son.

    #11 Jul 4, 2007 at 3:28 pm
  • Petra said:

    I like the Jodi doll

    #12 Jul 4, 2007 at 7:27 pm
  • Kylinsmom said:

    I love JOEY! Thanks.

    #13 Jul 4, 2007 at 9:21 pm
  • Julie D said:

    I like Sally. She looks most like my daughter, Heather, who turned 4 today (4th of July!)

    #14 Jul 5, 2007 at 12:51 am
  • Katy said:

    I like George the best. I like that his favorite color is pink–I’m always excited about breaking the gender boundaries that we’ve set up.

    And I’ve always had a thing for redheads. ;)

    -Katy

    #15 Jul 5, 2007 at 3:14 am
  • amandamc1977 said:

    It’s a tough pick. My daughter would love Lily though.

    Amanda

    #16 Jul 5, 2007 at 5:17 am
  • jen said:

    Hmm…Jodi looks like my daughter, however Zanobia matches her attitude?! We’ll go w/Zanobia!

    #17 Jul 5, 2007 at 2:26 pm
  • lace said:

    My niece loves the worm doll. {if you can call a stuffed worm a doll)

    I personally like beatrice but since it would be for her, I guess the worm doll it is.

    #18 Jul 5, 2007 at 3:25 pm
  • Sandi Richy said:

    My 11 month old has Sally, but I think Penny is also very cute. She loves blueberries just like my daughter. These dolls are really cute and soft, perfect for little hands.

    #19 Jul 5, 2007 at 3:58 pm
  • Anonymous said:

    My 3 month old son really needs a cuddle buddy and I think Joey is the best. PICK US!! Thanks.

    Kelly Wallace
    bluegirlrose2002@yahoo.com

    #20 Jul 5, 2007 at 5:00 pm
  • carol said:

    sally is the one for me. (oh, and my granddaughter)

    grams-kelley [at] sbcglobal [dot]net

    #21 Jul 5, 2007 at 5:21 pm
  • Momeek said:

    They are all so cute! It was hard to pick just one. Jodi is just adorable! She reminds me so much of my daughters. She is truly precious!! My girls would love her!

    #22 Jul 5, 2007 at 5:25 pm
  • Naomi said:

    Martha and Amelia are my faves, although the little boys are cuties, too…

    #23 Jul 7, 2007 at 10:27 pm
  • Training Hearts said:

    They are all so darling! I asked my daughter to pick (she’s 2) and she pointed and said, “baby” to the Jodi doll!

    My heart went out to the little boy since we just lost our little boy in May (stillbirth)…but they are all so cute and cuddly.

    Thanks for sharing these and for the contest opportunity!

    #24 Jul 9, 2007 at 3:19 am
  • Training Hearts said:

    …meant to say little boy Joey… for above post.

    #25 Jul 9, 2007 at 3:21 am
  • CrystalG said:

    My favorite is Sally. They are all adorable. :)

    #26 Jul 10, 2007 at 12:44 pm
  • Prisca said:

    You had me at Dolly. My 3 year old little girl sings show tunes at the top of her lungs (from Annie, Hello, Dolly!, and Oliver) so it was no contest. ;) These dolls are fabulous!

    #27 Jul 10, 2007 at 8:37 pm
  • sandyza said:

    I like Beatrie, especially her cute little outfit – sock monkeys!!!

    #28 Jul 10, 2007 at 9:33 pm
  • Dee Dee batterman said:

    I am in love with Lindie & Me collection of dolls, and I couldn’t possibly choose one as my favorite.

    #29 Jul 11, 2007 at 2:56 am
  • Heather said:

    I love Sally because she looks so much like my daughter! But, my son would totally dig the alligator!

    #30 Jul 11, 2007 at 3:33 am
  • Look, Mom, Look! said:

    I like them all but Beatrice is my favorite because of her sock monkey dress.

    #31 Jul 11, 2007 at 4:45 am
  • Kirsten said:

    Zanobia!!!! She is adorable!

    #32 Jul 11, 2007 at 8:32 am
  • Brenda said:

    I like Gerald he is so cute you could just hug him.

    #33 Jul 11, 2007 at 1:07 pm
  • mAsOn & tErrI's mOm said:

    This is Elizabeth (mason and terris mom) I like the BEATRICE.

    My friend Andrea is beside me right now, and she likes BILLY (cause it looks like her lil’ asian inspired son! hahahah)

    So enter us both! :-)

    Her blog is
    http://dreawd.blogspot.com

    #34 Jul 12, 2007 at 2:27 am
  • Cindy said:

    I love Billy. He’s so adorable!

    #35 Jul 12, 2007 at 3:51 pm
  • Arianne said:

    I can’t decide between Gator and Duncan. I want both! :)

    #36 Jul 12, 2007 at 5:52 pm
  • Heather said:

    I love Amelia! My 3 month old daughter needs a first doll and she would be perfect!

    mercury206 at yahoo dot com

    #37 Jul 12, 2007 at 7:28 pm
  • Jo said:

    I’m in love with the Gator because my youngest is a HUGE Steve Irwin fan and goes nuts everytime he sees a “croc” or a gator. :)

    #38 Jul 12, 2007 at 9:55 pm
  • Chas said:

    My favorite is definitely Dolly. She looks like my baby girl :).

    #39 Jul 13, 2007 at 5:48 pm
  • Linda said:

    I would love to have a Amelia doll. She adorable. I would like her so I can give her to my future grand-daughter, who is due in October. Samantha Grace would love it. I’m a first time grand-mother, and I have been looking forward to this for a very long time. Amelia reminds me of what my grandchild should look like with the color hair and everything. thank you

    #40 Jul 14, 2007 at 5:11 pm
  • Meriel said:

    I LOVE all your dolls and I am really excited about the work you are doing with toy design for kids in NYC and in Kenya.

    #41 Jul 14, 2007 at 5:14 pm
  • Amy said:

    Beatrice is my favorite – she looks like my sister who is expecting…. my new niece/nephew will surely love one of these dolls. My favorite part is the sock monkeys on her dress! Love them!!!

    #42 Jul 16, 2007 at 10:14 pm
  • she who must not be named said:

    My favorite doll is Beatrice! My four year old Ramona would love to sleep with her every night and she would be crazy about the sock monkey dress.
    Thanks!

    #43 Jul 17, 2007 at 3:15 am
  • Tuesday Girl said:

    I like Sally because she looks like my daughter, but the worm is so darn cute too!

    #44 Jul 18, 2007 at 11:48 pm
  • Doreen said:

    This was such a hard decision! Wonderful dolls!! I love Lily I think she looks so cute and her fav color is ‘brunette’, mine too!! :)

    Doreen
    purposedrivenlife4you@gmail.com

    #45 Jul 19, 2007 at 9:55 pm
  • The Young's said:

    I think Sally and George are adorable.

    #46 Jul 20, 2007 at 9:50 am
  • Jennifer said:

    They are all darling, but my son went bananas over Duncan. Now…he’s nine, and not into dolls per se…;-)…but he just thought Duncan was *cool*. Could have something to do with the fact that he has always had a thing about “Diggers and Dump Trucks”!

    #47 Jul 21, 2007 at 4:29 pm
  • Alyson said:

    Oh I love dolly and Geoge!! so cute. my kids would love them
    http://proudtobecountry.blogspot.com

    #48 Jul 23, 2007 at 1:12 pm
  • jesslunger25@hotmail.com said:

    we love molly!
    jesslunger25@hotmail.com

    #49 Jul 25, 2007 at 8:27 pm
  • sherijberi said:

    I like Billy. He reminds me of my little guy. Thanks for the chance to win one for him. Sheri;)

    #50 Jul 25, 2007 at 10:28 pm
  • monkeymudge@yahoo.ca said:

    Gerald rocks! He is a doll my son would love to carry around.

    #51 Jul 26, 2007 at 6:09 pm
  • Linda SS said:

    These dolls are adorable. My favorite is Beatrice:)

    #52 Jul 26, 2007 at 9:41 pm
  • Raquel said:

    My little girl picked out Amelia as her favorite.

    #53 Jul 27, 2007 at 4:28 pm
  • lisalmg said:

    Jody is my favorite! These dolls are so cute!

    #54 Jul 29, 2007 at 8:47 pm
  • Laura Williams said:

    Martha is my favorite!

    #55 Jul 30, 2007 at 4:11 am
  • Ashley Rutherford said:

    Sally is my favorite!

    #56 Jul 30, 2007 at 4:26 am
  • Betsy Pauzauskie said:

    Jodi is my favorite!

    betsypz@yahoo.com

    #57 Jul 30, 2007 at 6:03 am
  • Michelle said:

    I looked through them all and have decided I like Duncan the best because he has the same interests as my little nephew does.

    michelle (at) northofthe49 (dot) com

    #58 Jul 30, 2007 at 1:46 pm
  • Corrie said:

    I like Penny. She has the cutest little bangs and dress :)

    #59 Jul 30, 2007 at 7:35 pm
  • fidget said:

    Zanobia is my favorite!!

    #60 Jul 30, 2007 at 10:00 pm
  • jules said:

    I like Sally. :)

    #61 Jul 30, 2007 at 11:06 pm
  • Erin M in MO said:

    I think Lily is my favorite! :-)

    author_Erin@lycos.com

    #62 Jul 31, 2007 at 2:03 am
  • Atreau said:

    Dolly is my favorite as I love musicals as well!

    #63 Jul 31, 2007 at 9:52 am
  • designer25 said:

    I think Zanobia is really cute.

    #64 Jul 31, 2007 at 8:05 pm
  • Anonymous said:

    These are adorable dolls–Zanobia is my favorite, but I also liked Sally. mkscurfield@cox.net

    #65 Aug 1, 2007 at 3:40 am