Herself the Elf

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Herself the Elf was a franchise line for young girls similar to Strawberry Shortcake. It was created by American Greetings (through its "Those Characters From Cleveland" research-and-development unit). It included a series of dolls from Mattel, an animated special, books, records.

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The Magic of Herself the Elf

The Magic of Herself the Elf is a 1983 American animated television special.

Attempted revival

American Greetings announced plans in October 2016 to revive Herself the Elf as an animated series, a co-production between Cloudco Entertainment and French studio Gaumont Animation. [1] The relaunch failed to release any episodes.

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  1. "American Greetings, Gaumont re-launch Herself the Elf".