Avatars & virtual penguins vs. real-life dollsBy Anne Collier on May 27, 2010 in NetFamilyNews Sales of Barbie, Liv, Moxie Girlz, and other dolls have declined 20% in the US since 2005, and kids as young as 8 and 9 are passing them up for the live ???doll play??? ??? or avatar play ??? of virtual worlds, the Philadelphia Inquirer recently reported, citing NPD Group figures.