Sonny Angel fever soars as Gen Z collectors clamor for popular ‘emotional support’ dolls
NY Post
How old is too old to play with dolls?
For smitten Gen Z fans of the 3-inch tall Sonny Angel — a Japanese mini-figure stealing the hearts of young adults everywhere — the limit does not exist.
Young New Yorkers nutty for the compact cherubs have been known to endure lengthy lines for the latest drops — on Wednesday, miniature monger Emma Torrison, 20, waited patiently outside toy emporium an.mé in the East Village for a first crack at the doll’s new dinosaur series.
“I get that waiting an hour and a half is kind of silly, but it was fun,” Torrison told The Post.
The proud parent of 13 Sonny Angels could have just ordered the figures online, but, she explained, “There’s something about sharing an experience with other people.”
Surprisingly, the fun-sized $10 figurines are not a new invention. But 20 years on, the phenomenon appears to have reached a fever pitch.
