Beauty preparation toys

Abstract

A beauty preparation toy is disclosed. The toy may include a base; at least a portion of a toy doll configured to be attached in an upright position to the base; and at least one cover connected to the base and configured to move relative to the base among a plurality of positions, including a covered position in which the at least one cover is adjacent to the base and, with the base, at least substantially encloses the at least a portion of a toy doll while the at least a portion of a toy doll is attached in the upright position to the base, and an uncovered position in which the at least one cover is spaced from the base relative to the covered position.

1 . A beauty preparation toy, comprising: 
 a base;    at least a portion of a toy doll configured to be attached in an upright position to the base; and    at least one cover connected to the base and configured to move relative to the base among a plurality of positions, including a covered position in which the at least one cover is adjacent to the base and, with the base, at least substantially encloses the at least a portion of a toy doll while the at least a portion of a toy doll is attached in the upright position to the base, and an uncovered position in which the at least one cover is spaced from the base relative to the covered position.    
   
   
       2 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one cover has a face and at least a portion of the face is at least substantially parallel with a bottom surface of the base when the at least one cover is in the uncovered position.  
   
   
       3 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one cover has a face and at least a portion of the face is at least substantially parallel to a side surface of the base when the at least one cover is in the covered position.  
   
   
       4 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one cover is pivotally connected to the base.  
   
   
       5 . The toy of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more toy accessories configured to be attached to one or more parts of the at least a portion of a toy doll.  
   
   
       6 . The toy of  claim 5 , wherein the at least a portion of a toy doll includes one or more connector portions configured to receive a portion of at least one of the one or more toy accessories.  
   
   
       7 . The toy of  claim 6 , wherein the connector portions include one or more apertures.  
   
   
       8 . The toy of  claim 5 , wherein the base includes at least one storage chamber sized to at least substantially contain one or more of the toy accessories.  
   
   
       9 . The toy of  claim 8 , wherein the storage chamber includes at least one drawer.  
   
   
       10 . The toy of  claim 9 , wherein the drawer has a front that is at least partially covered by the at least one cover when the at least one cover is in the covered position, and is uncovered by the at least one cover when the at least one cover is in the uncovered position.  
   
   
       11 . The toy of  claim 1 , further comprising a panel configured to be supported over the base in an upright position.  
   
   
       12 . The toy of  claim 11 , wherein the panel includes a first face with a toy mirror.  
   
   
       13 . The toy of  claim 12 , wherein the panel is attached to the at least one cover and is configured to pivot relative the at least one cover.  
   
   
       14 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the doll is configured to pivot relative to the base about a vertical axis when at least one of the base and the at least one cover is supported on a horizontal surface for use.  
   
   
       15 . A beauty preparation toy, comprising: 
 a base;    a portion of a toy doll configured to be attached in an upright position to the base; and    first and second covers pivotally connected to the base and configured to move relative to the base among a plurality of positions, including a covered position in which the first and second covers are adjacent to each other and enclose, with the base, the portion of a toy doll while the portion of a toy doll is attached in the upright position to the base, and an uncovered position in which the first and second covers are spaced from each other relative to the covered position.    
   
   
       16 . The toy of  claim 15 , wherein the first and second covers include faces, and at least a portion of the faces are coplanar with each other and are at least substantially parallel to a bottom surface of the base when the first and second covers are in the uncovered position.  
   
   
       17 . The toy of  claim 15 , further comprising one or more toy jewelry items configured to be attached to one or more parts of the portion of a toy doll.  
   
   
       18 . The toy of  claim 17 , wherein the portion of a toy doll includes one or more apertures sized to receive a portion of at least one of the one or more toy jewelry items.  
   
   
       19 . A beauty preparation toy, comprising: 
 a base;    a portion of a toy doll configured to be attached in an upright position to the base;    first and second covers pivotally connected to the base and configured to move relative to the base among a plurality of positions, including a covered position in which the first and second covers are adjacent to each other and enclose, with the base, the portion of a toy doll while the portion of a toy doll is attached in the upright position to the base, and an uncovered position in which the first and second covers are spaced from each other relative to the covered position, wherein the first and second covers include faces and at least a portion of the faces are coplanar with each other and are at least substantially parallel to a bottom surface of the base when the first and second covers are in the uncovered position; and    one or more toy jewelry items, wherein the portion of a toy doll includes one or more apertures sized to receive a portion of at least one of the one or more jewelry items.    
   
   
       20 . The toy of  claim 19 , wherein the base includes at least one drawer sized to contain one or more of the toy jewelry items.