Mamanista Contest: Win a Lindie and Friends Doll
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.
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7.4.07 at 1:28 am
Dan comments:
I like the mouse doll. I just like it the best.
7.4.07 at 2:10 am
Ashley comments:
I love Amelia! What cute/cool dolls.
7.4.07 at 2:18 am
Mama Zen comments:
I thought Sally was just precious!
7.4.07 at 3:01 am
Carey comments:
I like George the best. He’s cute and my little boy would love him.
7.4.07 at 4:13 am
modmom comments:
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
7.4.07 at 4:41 am
nikkiharding comments:
I adore little Zanobia with her pigtails sticking straight up. Sooooo cute!
7.4.07 at 5:03 am
bethany comments:
Joey or George-can’t decide! Both really cute!
7.4.07 at 5:05 am
That Blue Girl comments:
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!
7.4.07 at 6:36 am
Christine comments:
My little Julz would love Lily! She is tooo cute.
7.4.07 at 2:04 pm
Happy Willow comments:
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!
7.4.07 at 3:28 pm
Homemom3 comments:
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.
7.4.07 at 7:27 pm
Petra comments:
I like the Jodi doll
7.4.07 at 9:21 pm
Kylinsmom comments:
I love JOEY! Thanks.
7.5.07 at 12:51 am
Julie D comments:
I like Sally. She looks most like my daughter, Heather, who turned 4 today (4th of July!)
7.5.07 at 3:14 am
Katy comments:
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
7.5.07 at 5:17 am
amandamc1977 comments:
It’s a tough pick. My daughter would love Lily though.
Amanda
7.5.07 at 2:26 pm
jen comments:
Hmm…Jodi looks like my daughter, however Zanobia matches her attitude?! We’ll go w/Zanobia!
7.5.07 at 3:25 pm
lace comments:
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.
7.5.07 at 3:58 pm
Sandi Richy comments:
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.
7.5.07 at 5:00 pm
Anonymous comments:
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
7.5.07 at 5:21 pm
carol comments:
sally is the one for me. (oh, and my granddaughter)
grams-kelley [at] sbcglobal [dot]net
7.5.07 at 5:25 pm
Momeek comments:
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!
7.7.07 at 10:27 pm
Naomi comments:
Martha and Amelia are my faves, although the little boys are cuties, too…
7.9.07 at 3:19 am
Training Hearts comments:
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!
7.9.07 at 3:21 am
Training Hearts comments:
…meant to say little boy Joey… for above post.
7.10.07 at 12:44 pm
CrystalG comments:
My favorite is Sally. They are all adorable.
7.10.07 at 8:37 pm
Prisca comments:
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!
7.10.07 at 9:33 pm
sandyza comments:
I like Beatrie, especially her cute little outfit - sock monkeys!!!
7.11.07 at 2:56 am
Dee Dee batterman comments:
I am in love with Lindie & Me collection of dolls, and I couldn’t possibly choose one as my favorite.
7.11.07 at 3:33 am
Heather comments:
I love Sally because she looks so much like my daughter! But, my son would totally dig the alligator!
7.11.07 at 4:45 am
Look, Mom, Look! comments:
I like them all but Beatrice is my favorite because of her sock monkey dress.
7.11.07 at 8:32 am
Kirsten comments:
Zanobia!!!! She is adorable!
7.11.07 at 1:07 pm
Brenda comments:
I like Gerald he is so cute you could just hug him.
7.12.07 at 2:27 am
mAsOn & tErrI's mOm comments:
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
7.12.07 at 3:51 pm
Cindy comments:
I love Billy. He’s so adorable!
7.12.07 at 5:52 pm
Arianne comments:
I can’t decide between Gator and Duncan. I want both!
7.12.07 at 7:28 pm
Heather comments:
I love Amelia! My 3 month old daughter needs a first doll and she would be perfect!
mercury206 at yahoo dot com
7.12.07 at 9:55 pm
Jo comments:
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.
7.13.07 at 5:48 pm
Chas comments:
My favorite is definitely Dolly. She looks like my baby girl :).
7.14.07 at 5:11 pm
Linda comments:
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
7.14.07 at 5:14 pm
Meriel comments:
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.
7.16.07 at 10:14 pm
Amy comments:
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!!!
7.17.07 at 3:15 am
she who must not be named comments:
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!
7.18.07 at 11:48 pm
Tuesday Girl comments:
I like Sally because she looks like my daughter, but the worm is so darn cute too!
7.19.07 at 9:55 pm
Doreen comments:
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
7.20.07 at 9:50 am
The Young's comments:
I think Sally and George are adorable.
7.21.07 at 4:29 pm
Jennifer comments:
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”!
7.23.07 at 1:12 pm
Alyson comments:
Oh I love dolly and Geoge!! so cute. my kids would love them
http://proudtobecountry.blogspot.com
7.25.07 at 8:27 pm
jesslunger25@hotmail.com comments:
we love molly!
jesslunger25@hotmail.com
7.25.07 at 10:28 pm
sherijberi comments:
I like Billy. He reminds me of my little guy. Thanks for the chance to win one for him. Sheri;)
7.26.07 at 6:09 pm
monkeymudge@yahoo.ca comments:
Gerald rocks! He is a doll my son would love to carry around.
7.26.07 at 9:41 pm
Linda SS comments:
These dolls are adorable. My favorite is Beatrice:)
7.27.07 at 4:28 pm
Raquel comments:
My little girl picked out Amelia as her favorite.
7.29.07 at 8:47 pm
lisalmg comments:
Jody is my favorite! These dolls are so cute!
7.30.07 at 4:11 am
Laura Williams comments:
Martha is my favorite!
7.30.07 at 4:26 am
Ashley Rutherford comments:
Sally is my favorite!
7.30.07 at 6:03 am
Betsy Pauzauskie comments:
Jodi is my favorite!
betsypz@yahoo.com
7.30.07 at 1:46 pm
Michelle comments:
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
7.30.07 at 7:35 pm
Corrie comments:
I like Penny. She has the cutest little bangs and dress
7.30.07 at 10:00 pm
fidget comments:
Zanobia is my favorite!!
7.30.07 at 11:06 pm
jules comments:
I like Sally.
7.31.07 at 2:03 am
Erin M in MO comments:
I think Lily is my favorite!
author_Erin@lycos.com
7.31.07 at 9:52 am
Atreau comments:
Dolly is my favorite as I love musicals as well!
7.31.07 at 8:05 pm
designer25 comments:
I think Zanobia is really cute.
8.1.07 at 3:40 am
Anonymous comments:
These are adorable dolls–Zanobia is my favorite, but I also liked Sally. mkscurfield@cox.net